Praise and Reviews 'This is the first book I've seen which specifically deals with letters... A really useful resource.'- Phoenix, Keele UniversitySecuring an interview and getting that job often depend on the ability to write a good letter. Whether you have considerable experience or are returning to work from a career break, Readymade Job Search Letters provides essential tips, guidelines and sample letters covering a variety of situations.This fully revised new edition provides a wide selection of letters that can be adapted for your own use, including:speculative lettersintroductory lettersletters responding to advertised vacanciesletters applying for promotioncovering letters accompanying CVs and application formsonline letterse-mailsContaining plenty of expert advice on style and presentation, as well as confident and professional sample letters, Readymade Job Search Letters will ensure you grab a prospective employer's attention.

Success in getting an interview and finding a job may depend on one's ability to send the right letter to potential employers. This selection offers examples of letters which readers can adapt and apply to their own situations, including applications for internal promotion.

Gives advice on style, presentation, the best words to use, common mistakes to avoid, and writing effective email job applications.

New-style job messages that get you in the door and on your way up From sparkling cover letters to six-word bios, a fresh bevy of job search letters has grown powerfully useful for successful career communications. Job Search Letters For Dummies delivers the quality of New Era know-how you need right now to land good jobs and thrive. Whether you’re a long-time professional or a recent college graduate — or somewhere in between — Job Search Letters For Dummies has you covered. Job Search Letters For Dummies covers the gamut of leading-edge topics, including effective strategies for internal career communications on topics such as raises, promotions, and position changes; rules for communicating professionally with texts and networking on social media platforms such as twitter and LinkedIn; fresh and updated communication phrases to voice accomplishments and make job-fit statements; post-interview etiquette and letters such as thank-yous, "hire me" reinforcement notes, interest revival queries; and much more. Get hired with 40 types of job letters Create short messages for a smartphone world Network on social media sites Model best letters more than 200 pro samples Whether you’re a long-time professional or a recent college graduate — or somewhere in between — Job Search Letters For Dummies has you covered. A note to job seekers from nationally syndicated careers columnist and author or Job Search Letters For Dummies, Joyce Lain Kennedy: Welcome aboard, job seekers! Thanks for checking out this first guide to communications-supported job search and career growth in relentlessly changing technological times. The right messaging — what you say, why you say it, and when you say it — is as important today to your employment goals as it has been at any time since Leonardo da Vinci wrote the first professional resume in 1482. Consider recent job–finding history: In 1986 fax machines and postal mail were the most popular ways to send resumes and cover letters. In the 1990s the Internet boom kicked in with new tools to connect jobs and people: e-mail, websites, cell phones, mailing lists, and online bulletin boards. In the 21st century the double-time march of recruiting technology skyrocketed, building a techno-swamp populated with endless ideas of how to connect work and people through smartphones, wonder tablets, apps, and social media for virtual networking. You’re competing in a new world of work out there. If your job search is treading water — or even drowning— there’s a better way. Make a splash! Engage hiring authorities through a communications-centered campaign with smart content.

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Does your job search letter have what it takes?Will it get you that perfect job?How do you write an eye-catching letter anyway?From the author of the best-selling job-hunting book of all time, Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions, comes the complete guide to creating the ultimate job search letter.Martin Yate, who is widely respected as the expert on all careers matters, describes how to create a compelling letter that will open the doors to job interviews and the offers you want. In his inspiring style he covers all aspects of this crucial part of the job hunting process, such as how to:Discover the words and phrases that will help your letter stand out from the crowdCustomize your letters so that employers want to know moreWrite effective e-mail job applicationsLearn how to demonstrate your job skillsThe Ultimate Job Search Letters Book also contains well over 100 examples of letters and e-mails for every situation, such as responding to advertisements, speculative inquiries, networking, and accepting job offers. Now you can make any employer want to hire you and turn the job of your dreams into a reality.

This best-selling guide sets out the ground rules for preparing a CV by showing how to select which details go in and which stay out, how to lay out and present a CV and how to make a great first impression. It includes sample CVs for a wide variety of jobs: practical, creative, administrative, sales and marketing, technical and management, with online template CVs and covering letters ready for you to download and customise. Readymade CVs also looks at specific 'tricky' situations such as getting your first job, returning to work after a career break, continuing in work as a mature employee or after retirement. With the addition of action words and positive phrases to help you put together the perfect CV for any job or situation, this is a truly comprehensive and indispensable resource.

Cover letters that get noticed, get read, and get the interview! In the newest edition of his classic cover letter guide, job search expert Martin Yate shows you how to dramatically increase your chance of landing an interview. The key, as Yate explains, is to use language drawn from the job posting itself, words that will send your application to the top of database searches. In this completely updated guide, you'll find numerous sample cover letters, along with Yate's tried and proven methods to: Determine relevant keywords to get attention--and use them effectively Clearly display your personal brand and the transferable skills you bring to the job Find the right contact information that gets your material in front of decision-making managers and recruiters Use social media sites such as LinkedIn to create an effective online profile and build professional and personal networks With Martin Yate's expert advice, you'll create unique and compelling cover letters that will grab employers' attention and get you in the door!

This book shows how to write powerful letters that open the doors to employers.

Offering expert guidance on developing the all-important cover letter, this book starts with the basic elements and then shows how to customize cover letters for specific situations like responding to a want ad, contacting an executive search company, or networking. Includes over 75 example cover letters culled from successful job searches in a variety of areas.