Cover Letters That Blow Doors Open Editor Anne McKinney
Although a resume is important, the cover letter is the first impression. This book is a compilation of great cover letters that helped real people get in the door for job interviews against stiff competition. Included are letters that show how to approach employers when you're moving to a new area, how to write a cover letter when you're changing fields or industries, and how to arouse the employer's interest in dialing your number first from a stack of resumes. "A comprehensive collection of cover letters for different career fields." - Catholic Library World ISBN 1-885288-13-1 Trade Paperback Price: $25.00 Enter quantity to cart
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION: The Art of Writing a Great Cover Letter 1
Part I: Cover Letters for Special Purposes 7 All-Purpose Cover Letters 8 Career-Change Cover Letters 16 Cover Letters for Entrepreneurs 28 Seeking First Job in Field 31
Part II: Cover Letters by Field and Industry 39 Accounting, Banking, and Finance 40 Aviation 50 Clerical, Secretarial, and Administrative Support 59 Computer Operations 68 Construction 78 Distribution and Warehousing 82 Electronics 87 Engineering 88 Health Care (also see Medical) 91 Human Resources 99 Journalism (also see Media and Public Relations) 104 Legal and Paralegal 106 Linguists 108 Logistics and Supply 110 Maintenance and Production 113 Management 120 Manufacturing 125 Marketing 133 Media and Public Relations (also see Journalism) 136 Medical (also see Health Care) 138 Military Transition 155 Nonprofit Management 168 Police, Security, & Law Enforcement 174 Quality and Safety 184 Restaurants, Hotels, and Food Service 186 Retailing 192 Sales 196 Social Work and Human Services 206 Sports 212 Teaching 217 Telecommunications 221 Transportation 228
Question 1: What is the "direct approach?" 234 Question 2: How do I respond to an ad that provides the name and address? 235 Question 3: What’s the best way to answer a “blind ad?” 236 Question 4: How do I respond to a recruiter or "headhunter" who has approached me? 237 Question 5: How do I apply for internal openings? 238 Question 6: How do I request consideration for multiple job openings in the organization? 239 Question 7: How do I fax my resume and cover letter? 240 Question 8: If I want to “drop a name” in a cover letter, what’s the best way? 241 Question 9: If I’m relocating soon, how do I say that in the cover letter? 244 Question 10: If I’ve recently relocated, what do I say in the cover letter? 246 Question 11: What if I want to reopen a door that I closed previously? 248 Question 12: What if they ask for salary requirements? 250 Question 13: What if they ask for salary history? 251 Question 14: How do I make it clear that I want my approach to be confidential? 252 Question 15: How do I write a follow-up letter after an interview? 254 Question 16: How do I resign—gracefully? 256