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    Career Essentials: The Cover Letter: Career Essentials, #2
    Career Essentials: The Cover Letter: Career Essentials, #2
    Career Essentials: The Cover Letter: Career Essentials, #2
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    Career Essentials: The Cover Letter: Career Essentials, #2

    By Dale Mayer

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    Today's economy leaves little room for second chances in the job market.  Hiring managers are swamped with applications.  What are you doing to rise to the top of the pile and get noticed? If it isn't creating a cover letter driven by facts and filled with punch, you aren't doing enough.

    The cover letter is often overlooked as a key marketing tool – the perfect introduction.  It can be blank and uninteresting or it can offer the potential employer exactly what they are seeking. Don't overlook this simple step that can improve your chances over other candidates. This book walks you through the various elements of a good cover letter, taking you through each step with plenty of examples to show exactly what you need to know to create the best cover letter over and over again.  Make yours the one that brings the light of relief into the recruiter's eye as they see the perfect candidate.

    At just over a hundred pages, this concise, easy to read guide is full of professional information that will make your job search take off.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherValley Publishing Ltd.
    Release dateMay 19, 2011
    ISBN9780986968228
    Career Essentials: The Cover Letter: Career Essentials, #2
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    Dale Mayer

    Dale Mayer is a USA Today bestselling author who writes for the young, the old and those in-between. Some of her books are hot, some are sweet. Some will keep you up at night with a light on to keep the boogie man away and some you'll want to cuddle close. She's long given up on trying to fit a specific genre. Instead she honors the stories that come to her - and some of them are crazy, break all the rules and cross multiple genres! And that's okay too. There is one guarantee with each book - it will be a great read - each and every time.

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      Career Essentials - Dale Mayer

      Back Cover

      Today’s economy leaves little room for second chances in the job market. Hiring managers are swamped with applications. What are you doing to rise to the top of the pile and get noticed? If it isn’t creating a cover letter driven by facts and filled with punch, you aren’t doing enough.

      The cover letter is often overlooked as a key marketing tool – the perfect introduction. It can be blank and uninteresting or it can offer the potential employer exactly what they are seeking. Don’t overlook this simple step that can improve your chances over other candidates. This book walks you through the various elements of a good cover letter, taking you through each step with plenty of examples to show exactly what you need to know to create the best cover letter over and over again. Make yours the one that brings the light of relief into the recruiter’s eye as they see the perfect candidate.

      At just over a hundred pages, this concise, easy to read guide is full of professional information that will make your job search take off.

      Sign up to be notified of all Dale’s releases here!

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to Christoph, Jason, Nick and Kara, with thanks. Hopefully, the information found between these covers will serve you well.

      Acknowledgments

      The Essential Series books wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my friends and family. Many hands helped with proofreading, editing, and beta reading to make this book happen. I had a vision and without all of these special people, I couldn’t have made it come to pass.

      Thank you all.

      Introduction

      The cover letter is the beginning of everything. Whether you are applying for a job, looking for career information, or inquiring about a position, the cover letter is the first thing the recruiter or employer will see – it is your sales pitch.

      This letter needs to generate enthusiasm and catch the reader’s interest enough to motivate him/her to action: calling you in for an interview.

      Cover letters are not limited to the job hunting world. They are utilized to propose products, services, and new ventures. As part of the Career Essential Series, this book focuses on cover letters for those people hunting a new job.

      However, the principles of writing a dynamite cover letter are the same, and once learned, can be applied to any field.

      Regardless of what you are trying to sell, which in the job hunting arena is yourself, you have to approach the letter with a marketing perspective. Key features need to be identified, such as your skills, abilities, and accomplishments. Then, you can understand how to communicate them to the reader.

      Too often, the cover letter is ignored by job seekers.

      Don’t.

      It is just as important as your résumé and the differences between the two are huge. They are two separate documents with different strategies.

      Consider the résumé as a master document that can be reused time and time again. You will need to update and focus it depending on the industry and type of position you are applying for and you could have several variations, but it is a single document that gives a broad overview of your career.

      The cover letter is unique to every person you are contacting and every job you are applying for. That means every letter must be customized to the situation and the recipient.

      Don’t forgo the value of a cover letter. It takes a little effort, but the end result is a professional application that can make the difference in getting that all-important interview.

      In this book, the information is broken down into two parts. Part one is all about the cover letter, the types, the basics, and the essential components. In part two, each type of cover letter is discussed then followed by examples so that you can see the layout and the tone of each letter. There are several form letters that demonstrate how to fill in the blanks to create your own letter.

      You should never copy a letter directly as you run the risk of making your letter sound like the million others out there. You want to stand out and be distinct from the other applications. The letter needs to show your personality, not someone else’s.

      It takes a little while to understand how to create these letters, and once you do, you’ll find the process becomes easier with every one you write.

      We’re in a tough economy and it’s important to do everything you can to find the perfect job. That means creating a powerful résumé to showcase your talents and to write a dynamic cover letter promoting you as the ‘right’ person for the job.

      Employers are struggling with an overload of applications for every position posted. They are looking for ways to sort through the piles and often, résumés that arrive without a cover letter will be the first to go. Don’t be one of those. Learn how to make yours rise to the top.

      Make it easy for the employer to see YOU as the answer to his problem.

      How?

      Let me show you. Grab a pen and pad of paper and let’s get started!

      1.

      Cover letters

      Frstly, let’s address the issue of exactly what a cover letter is by definition.

      Simply put, a cover letter is a document that is sent along with your résumé to provide extra information on relevant skills and experience as they apply to the job in question.

      The actual writing of a cover letter can be the most difficult process in your job search. Most people assume that everything is easier after writing the résumé, which does take lot of effort, but consider: once the résumé is written, it’s good for several job applications. If the jobs are different from each other then, the résumé needs to be customized for each job but, that is often a minor adjustment.

      One generic cover letter is not appropriate for all situations. A new cover letter must be written individually for each job application. This is because you are always creating a cover letter for a specific situation, whether that is a job ad, a general letter of inquiry, or reaching out to a contact regarding a position. The situation dictates the information you need to include in your cover letter.

      You need to customize or focus the letter to the appropriate area. If you are a customer service representative from a technical field, but are looking for a

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