Product Description

A great cover letter can't always get you hired, but it can get your resume read with serious attention. Learn how to stand out from the crowd by packaging your background and work experience into a readable and powerful sales pitch. Cover Letters That Knock 'em Dead arms you with the key words and phrases you need to land that critical first interview and provides you with follow-up letters to help turn those meetings into job offers.
The bestselling book in its category for more than twelve years, Cover Letters That Knock 'em Dead has been updated to include:

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #622121 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 302 pages

Review
"A well-written, paint-by-numbers guide to effective cover letters. Right on target!" -- Marc Cosentino, Assistant Director, Office of Career Services, Harvard University

"No job hunter can afford to bypass the Knock 'Em Dead books." -- Tony Lee, Editor, The Wall Street Journal's National Business Employment Weekly

"Provides every letter you'll need, plus a battle plan that shows how to use them for maximum effect." -- Diane Callas, Executive Director, National Association of Personnel Consultants

About the Author
Martin Yate, C.P.C. is also the author of Knock 'em Dead The Ultimate Job Search Guide; Cover Letters That Knock em Dead, and Hiring the Best. He is an executive career strategist and public speaker with over thirty years in career management, his work is published in seventeen languages. He resides in Savannah, GA.

Customer Reviews

Not quite knockin' 'em dead
I used this along with "Cover Letter Magic" and "The Very Quick Job Search," and I prefer those over this one. Though certainly an improvement over the old "Enclosed please find" style, the examples throughout the book are still a bit stiff, unnecessarily wordy, and dated. There's also not as much variety as in the other books.

On meail cover letters, he gives a bit of misinformation, which suggests he may not be as up-to-speed on email limitations as he could be. Specifically, he suggests using a signature-styled font in an email. (That only works if the recipient has the same font on their PC.)

I liked the examples of "Resurrection" letters (basically a thanks for the rejection), but their use is never explained in the book, so there's nothing to suggest this tactic is effective. (The only mention in the other books is in "Cover Letter Magic." They advise against them.) My guess is that this would have to be done selectively and carefully. What may be seen as persistence by the job seeker may be interpreted by the potential employer as either not being able to take a hint or a desperate need to have the last word.

It's an okay book, particularly if your personal style is somewhat formal and "old school," but it's not worthy of its title.

You need this book!
I used this book when I was job searching during my senior year of college. I read it cover to cover, and followed the author's advice. I was highly successful in my job search, landing my dream job. I was even complimented several times on my "very creative" cover letter. You can't go wrong with this book!

BRAVO>>>>Well done maestro!!!
Excellent book it showed me all I needed to write the perfect cover letter and it was incredibly easy to read and showed excellent examples of all different types of job seeking situations. I highly recommend this to anyone...from professionals to those seeking part-time employment, well done Mr. Yate!