Cover letters for dummies

"For Dummies has got you covered. In an expanded edition, Cover Letters For Dummies, takes another look at this ever-important calling card in a new economy. Author Joyce Lain Kennedy has not only enhanced her basic techniques for writing action" cover letters but also has enhanced her strategies for the cyber-job search. Because the job market has changed recently, so has the "dot-com" e-mail cover note. Even passive job-seeking has been revolutionized, so the author includes hundreds of Internet job boards where you can post your resume and wait for the telephone to start jangling with offers. Worksheets and examples from 75 cover letters take what may seem like the black hole of the job search and make it black and white. The author's "RedHot Cover Letter Anatomy Quiz" helps you dissect your own cover letter to make sure that you've included the bare bones of a winning letter, such as attention-grabbing opening lines and professional ways to present your skills and strengths with confidence. Cover Letters For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also gives you insider advice on how to work with recruiters, answer job ads, and discuss the salary issue. And because it's just as important to know what to say as what not to say, be sure to read the appendix for a list of "problem words".--from publisher's description.