Price : USD $ 2.33 (now)Author : Sandra Podesta & Andrea Paxton
How to Use This Book and CD-ROM
201 Killer Cover Letters is for any job seeker who finds it difficult to write the perfect cover letter—and that’s almost all of us! This book tells you how to write every type of job search letter you’ll ever need and puts at your fingertips a library of letters that will get noticed and get results. The special bonus CD-ROM contains all 201 killer cover letters featured in the book. You don’t even have to rekey them—just change the specifics, and they’re ready to send!
Before using the CD-ROM, peruse the book. If you’re pressed for time, at least read Chapters 1 and 2, which provide information on jobhunting in a tough economy and job market, as well as the basic do’s and don'ts for writing effective job search letters. Chapter 3 helps you identify and position your strengths. Take a few minutes to complete Worksheets 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 in this chapter. Doing so will furnish you with several powerful sentences that you can use immediately in the body copy of your letters. Then you can move on to the specific chapters that focus on the particular type of letter you’re writing; in each chapter you’ll find sample letters, as well as a
choice of sample openings and closings. (Every letter is numbered; letter 5-12, for example, refers to Chapter 5, letter 12.) Each letter is titled with the industry or specific position of interest to the job seeker as well as issues addressed in the letter. For example, a heading such as “JOB LOSS” indicates that the letter contains a reference to downsizing, layoffs, a job being eliminated, merger, acquisition, challenging economy, or other such scenario that affects either the writer or reader. “WORKFORCE RETURN” demonstrates that the letter is from someone returning to the job market after several years. “SALARY” indicates a salary discussion that may provide ideas for you to use. “CONFIDENTIALITY” refers to a request for discretion in contacting the jobhunter at his or her present place of employment...and so on. For quick reference, turn to Index of Letters by Industry and Job Title and Index of Letters That Address Specific Issues at the end of the book.
In addition to all the cover letters in the book, the CD-ROM also includes Worksheets 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 from Chapter 3 for those who prefer to complete these on their computers. In using the model letters provided, it’s important to personalize them so that they don’t sound too generic. Remember to pay attention to visual appearance, as well. All of the text provided here can be used in letter or e-mail form, but you’ll need to do some simple reformatting, cutting, and pasting, in order to be certain that its appearance is appropriate for the medium you choose.
Many of the company names and addresses, as well as the addressees’ names, have been hanged. The individual and company names and addresses in the sample letters are fictitious, and any similarity to actual names and addresses is unintentional. The e-mail letters included here may differ in format from yours, but you should be able to adapt them to your own needs with a few simple keystrokes.
System Requirement- Windows 3.1 or higher
- CD-ROM drive
- 8MB RAM
Step 1: Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Step 2: Double-click on the 201 Killer Cover Letters CD-ROM icon on your Windows desktop.
Step 3: Double-click on the folder entitled KILLER to see a series of folders, each one containing the cover letters for a particular chapter.Then, double-click on the appropriate folder to navigate to the cover letter with which you’d like to work. For example, if you’d like to work with a cover letter in Chapter Two, just double-click
on the folder for Chapter Two, locate the cover letter you want (for example, “2-2” is cover letter 2-2) and double-click on the document to open it. The cover letters are saved in a simple text format you can copy and paste into the word processing program of your choice. or You can also open the cover letters within your word processing program.
Simply launch your word processing application, choose File, and then Open from the menu (or simply click the “open file” icon on your tool bar), and when prompted to choose a file to open, choose the 201 Killer Cover Letters CD-ROM, and then the chapter folder, and then finally the desired cover letter.