Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers [4th ed] 9781593577353, 1593577354, 9781457113994, 1457113996

Professional resume and cover letter writers reveal their inside secrets for creating phenomenal cover letters that get

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Table of contents :
Cover Letter Magic, Fourth Edition......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 4
Introduction......Page 8
Part 1: Creating and Distributing Your Cover Letters......Page 20
Chapter 1: Cover Letter Formats and Types for Every Situation......Page 22
Chapter 2: Preparing to Write......Page 60
Chapter 3: Writing Your Cover Letters......Page 84
Chapter 4: The Anatomy of A Winning Electronic Cover Letter......Page 134
Chapter 5: Cover Letter Presentation......Page 144
Chapter 6: Answers to Common Cover Letter Questions......Page 154
Part 2: Sample Cover Letters......Page 178
Chapter 7: Before-and-After Cover Letter Transformations......Page 180
Chapter 8: Winning Cover Letters for Blue-Collar and Trades Positions......Page 196
Chapter 9: Winning Cover Letters for Young Professionals/New Graduates......Page 204
Chapter 10: Winning Cover Letters for Mid-Career Professionals......Page 226
Chapter 11: Winning Cover Letters for Senior Managers and Executives......Page 252
Chapter 12: Winning Cover Letters for Technical and Scientific Professionals......Page 274
Chapter 13: Winning Cover Letters for Career Changers......Page 288
Part 3: The Total Job Search: Thank-You Letters, Recruiters, and Resumes......Page 302
Chapter 14: Winning Thank-You Letters......Page 304
Chapter 15: Cover Letter Tips and Techniques from Recruiters......Page 318
Chapter 16: Next-Generation Job Search Letters......Page 332
Chapter 17: Winning Resume Strategies......Page 350
Chapter 18: Strategies, Tips, and Techniques to Recession-Proof Your Career......Page 388
Part 4: Appendixes......Page 408
Appendix A: Using Keywords to Win in Your Job Search......Page 410
Appendix B: Action Verbs for Cover Letters......Page 430
Appendix C: Recommended Job Search and Career Web Sites......Page 432
Appendix D: Index of Contributors......Page 444
Index......Page 452

Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers [4th ed]
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