Product Description

The ultimate guide to cover letters that will set you apart from the pack–revised, updated, and ready for anything . . .

175 HIGH-IMPACT COVER LETTERS
Third Edition

175 High-Impact Cover Letters, Third Edition arms job seekers with an arsenal of highly effective professional cover letter models that, with minor modification, can be rapidly deployed as needed. You’ll find a full chapter, complete with numerous models, dedicated to each of five different types of cover letters: employer broadcast letters, search firm broadcast letters, advertising response letters, networking cover letters, and resume letters.

With step-by-step instructions and a wealth of samples, 175 High-Impact Cover Letters shows you how to prepare a well-written, professional letter that will help you land the interview every time. For the Third Edition, almost every letter has been substantially rewritten or fine-tuned to reflect the current thinking and terminology in the field of staffing, while an entirely new chapter provides proven "do’s" and "don’ts" of effective cover letter writing. You’ll find:

• Examples of more than 175 winning cover letters
• Cover letters appropriate for junior and senior experience levels in twenty-eight different occupations
• Sample job ads and the appropriate cover letter response
• Results of an authoritative survey of employment professionals that highlight what employers look for in cover letters

No matter how impressive your resume, it’s your cover letter that employers read first. With 175 High-Impact Cover Letters, Third Edition, you can make sure they’ll be eager to turn to the next page.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #576527 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-13
• Released on: 2008-11-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From the Back Cover
The ultimate guide to cover letters that will set you apart from the pack–revised, updated, and ready for anything . . .

175 HIGH-IMPACT COVER LETTERS
Third Edition

175 High-Impact Cover Letters, Third Edition arms job seekers with an arsenal of highly effective professional cover letter models that, with minor modification, can be rapidly deployed as needed. You’ll find a full chapter, complete with numerous models, dedicated to each of five different types of cover letters: employer broadcast letters, search firm broadcast letters, advertising response letters, networking cover letters, and resume letters.

With step-by-step instructions and a wealth of samples, 175 High-Impact Cover Letters shows you how to prepare a well-written, professional letter that will help you land the interview every time. For the Third Edition, almost every letter has been substantially rewritten or fine-tuned to reflect the current thinking and terminology in the field of staffing, while an entirely new chapter provides proven "do’s" and "don’ts" of effective cover letter writing. You’ll find:

• Examples of more than 175 winning cover letters
• Cover letters appropriate for junior and senior experience levels in twenty-eight different occupations
• Sample job ads and the appropriate cover letter response
• Results of an authoritative survey of employment professionals that highlight what employers look for in cover letters

No matter how impressive your resume, it’s your cover letter that employers read first. With 175 High-Impact Cover Letters, Third Edition, you can make sure they’ll be eager to turn to the next page.

About the Author
RICHARD H. BEATTY is President of the Brandywine Consulting Group, a corporate outplacement consulting firm, and a bestselling career author whose books have sold over 900,000 copies. His other books include 175 High-Impact Resumes, The Interview Kit, The Resume Kit, The Perfect Cover Letter, and The Five-Minute Interview, all from Wiley.

Customer Reviews

Outstanding Book!
This the best book I have seen on cover letters. Many excellent sample letters! Also, author's step-by-step instructions on each type of cover letter makes letter writing an absolute breeze! Stongly recommend this book to anyone!

Doesn't Transfer Well to Kindle
I just want to clarify that my review is on the Kindle edition. I felt the book was helpful as far as reading the text. However, it was impossible to read the 175 samples which was a key element for me purchasing the book. Not having the ability to see all these letters defeated the purpose of purchasing it in the first place.

Depends what you are looking for!
This book, as the title implies, provides many excellent cover letters, however, it is poor in specifics. Unlike other books, this one contains very general advice and some statistics. I would recommend this book to those that want to get a sense of what other people's letters look like. I find that spending time dissecting these letter to be time consuming and tedious.

Books that I would recommend are:

"The Elements of Resume Style" by Scott Bennett and
"15 Minute Cover Letter" by Michael Farr and Louise Kursmark