No-Nonsense Cover Letters
The Essential Guide to Creating Attention-Grabbing Cover Letters That Get Interviews & Job Offers
Business & Finance, Career Planning & Job Hunting, Careers
| Author: | Arnold G. Boldt, Wendy S. Enelow | ISBN: | 9781601638168 |
| Publisher: | Red Wheel Weiser | Publication: | December 15, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Career Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Arnold G. Boldt, Wendy S. Enelow |
| ISBN: | 9781601638168 |
| Publisher: | Red Wheel Weiser |
| Publication: | December 15, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Career Press |
| Language: | English |
In today's competitive job market, if your cover letter doesn't grab the interviewer's attention, he or she may never even glance at your resume. No-Nonsense Cover Letters gives you the powerful, practical tools to write attention-grabbing cover letters that complement your resume and get you more interviews and job offers. In this companion to No-Nonsense Resumes authors and professional resume writers Wendy Enelow and Arnie Boldt share their insights from 35+ years of combined experience to help you prepare cover letters that will get you noticed. No-Nonsense Cover Letters begins with a thorough but easy-to-understand explanation of the key elements that are vital to creating attention-grabbing letters, including:
- Why writing a cover letter is all about selling yourself
- How to craft targeted cover letters
- When to use bullets or paragraphs
- Creating E-Letters for today's E-Search environment
- Subsequent chapters offer tips on creating winning letters for opportunities in virtually every profession: Administration & Clerical; Accounting, Banking & Finance; Government; Health Care & Social Services; Hospitality Management & Food Service; Human Resources & Training; Law Enforcement & Legal; Manufacturing & Operations; Sales, Marketing & Customer Service; Skilled Trades; and Technology, Science & Engineering. Each chapter includes sample letters contributed by leading resume writers and career consultants worldwide.
In today's competitive job market, if your cover letter doesn't grab the interviewer's attention, he or she may never even glance at your resume. No-Nonsense Cover Letters gives you the powerful, practical tools to write attention-grabbing cover letters that complement your resume and get you more interviews and job offers. In this companion to No-Nonsense Resumes authors and professional resume writers Wendy Enelow and Arnie Boldt share their insights from 35+ years of combined experience to help you prepare cover letters that will get you noticed. No-Nonsense Cover Letters begins with a thorough but easy-to-understand explanation of the key elements that are vital to creating attention-grabbing letters, including:
- Why writing a cover letter is all about selling yourself
- How to craft targeted cover letters
- When to use bullets or paragraphs
- Creating E-Letters for today's E-Search environment
- Subsequent chapters offer tips on creating winning letters for opportunities in virtually every profession: Administration & Clerical; Accounting, Banking & Finance; Government; Health Care & Social Services; Hospitality Management & Food Service; Human Resources & Training; Law Enforcement & Legal; Manufacturing & Operations; Sales, Marketing & Customer Service; Skilled Trades; and Technology, Science & Engineering. Each chapter includes sample letters contributed by leading resume writers and career consultants worldwide.
