201 Killer Cover Letters

Book excerpt: On disk and at your fingertips----201 easy-to-customize cover letter that will get read, get remembered, and get results! Thanks to this book and this disk, you'll never again have to struggle over composing the kind of killer cover letter that grabs the attention of prospective employers and lands interviews. You'll be able to effortlessly produce the appropriate letter you need for any job opening, in any company, in any situation. You'll have a huge edge over thousands of other job-seekers--from people who write weak and disorganized letters--to people who send standardized form letters--and those who fail to include cover letters at all, not knowing that cover letters are as important as resumes. Whatever your field, whatever your background and skills, this library of great cover letters on disk will make it easy for you to play up your strengths, downplay your weaknesses, and stand out from the crowd. Included are cover letters for every occasion, such as: The Search Letter The Ad Response/Resume Cover Letter The Networking Letter The Follow Up Letter The Thank You Letter The "Make Something Happen" Letter The Reference Request Letter You'll learn the secrets of killer openings and closings, the ten top rules for writing great cover letters, how to respond to salary queries, words and phrases to avoid, how to jump-start a stalled candidacy, and much more!