Cover Letter Magic

by Enelow, Wendy S.; Kursmark, Louise

• ISBN13: 9781563707322
• ISBN10: 1563707322
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Jist Works

Summary

At last -- professional cover letter writers reveal their inside secrets for creating phenomenal cover letters! Too many job seekers make the critical error of ignoring the importance of a well-written cover letter. But in fact, your cover letter will give employers their first impression of you. If your letter is skimpy, sloppy, or boring, your resume could go straight into the trash. Don't let this happen to you! Professional resume and cover letter writers Wendy Enelow and Louise Kursmark explain how you can use simple techniques to make your cover letters stand out over the competition. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Wendy Enelow began her career in 1982 as a resume writer and career counselor in Washington, D.C. She founded her own business in 1986 Louise Kursmark has been writing resumes and helping people find jobs since 1982. The founder and president of Best Impression Career Services, Inc.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Part I: Creating and Distributing Your Cover Letters
The Ten Types of Cover Letters	3	(40)
Preparing to Write	43	(24)
Writing Your Cover Letters	67	(54)
Anatomy of a Winning Online Cover Letter	121	(8)
Cover Letter Presentation	129	(10)
Meet the Challenges and Beat the Odds	139	(26)
Part II: Sample Cover Letters
Before-and-After Cover Letter Transformations	165	(20)
Winning Cover Letters for Blue-Collar and Trades Positions	185	(10)
Winning Cover Letters for Young Professionals / New Graduates	195	(24)
Winning Cover Letters for Mid-Career Professionals	219	(28)
Winning Cover Letters for Senior Managers and Executives	247	(26)
Winning Cover Letters for Technical and Scientific Professions	273	(24)
Part III: The Total Job Search: Thank-You Letters, Recruiters, and Resumes
Winning Thank-You Letters	297	(14)
Cover Letter Insights from Recruiters	311	(18)
Winning Resume Strategies	329	(88)
Appendixes
Appendix A: Using Key Words to Win in Your Job Search	369	(26)
Appendix B: Action Verbs for Cover Letters	395	(4)
Appendix C: Job Search Resources on the Internet	399	(8)
Appendix D: Geographic Index of Cover Letter Authors	407	(10)
Index	417