Cover letter magic : trade secrets of professional resume writers / Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark.

Author: Enelow, Wendy S.

Edition: 3rd ed.

Publisher: Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, c2007.

ISBN: 9781593573645 (pbk.)
1593573642 (pbk.)

Description: xvii, 414 p. ; 28 cm.

Subject: Cover letters.

Contents: Introduction -- Creating and distributing your cover letters -- Cover letter formats and types for every situation -- Preparing to write -- Writing your cover letters -- The anatomy of a winning electronic cover letter (plus electronic resume tips) -- Cover letter presentation -- Answers to common cover letter questions, and tips to help you beat the odds -- Sample cover letters -- Before-and-after cover letter transformations -- Winning cover letters for blue-collar and trades positions -- Winning cover letters for young professionals [and] new graduates -- Winning cover letters for mid-career professionals -- Winning cover letters for senior manager and executives -- Winning cover letters for technical and scientific professionals -- Winning cover letters for career changers -- The total job search: thank-you letters, recruiters, and resumes -- Winning thank-you letters -- Cover letter tips and techniques from recruiters -- Next-generation job-search letters -- Winning resume strategies -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Using keywords to win in your job search -- Appendix B: Action verbs for cover letters -- Appendix C: Recommended job search and career web sites -- Appendix D: index of contributors -- Index.