A solid, well-written cover letter is crucial to getting a job interview. Written under the auspices of the Job and Career Information Services Committee of the Public Library Association--a group of librarians with many years of collective experience in researching and providing job assistance information--this practical guide provides easy-to-follow instruction in crafting outstanding cover letters for any type of position. Completely updated, it features guidance in job seeking effectively online and the best ways to showcase experience with the latest technologies.

Sooner or later, you'll want to apply for a job-and you know you won't be the only one applying. To make your qualifications stand out front the crowd, you have to know how to present them. There's no better way to match your sales pitch to your reader's interests than with a great cover letter. A cover letter gives yourself a chance to focus on your strongest points. It lets you tell more about yourself than a resume can. And it lets you say it straight to your reader one on one.

Beat out the competition for the best jobs Create an image of accomplishment, professionalism, and competence that today’s employers are begging for! Job-seekers have paid hundreds of dollars for the expertise in these dynamic guides—and regarded every cent as well spent! With these job-landing tools on your desktop, you’ll have the same savvy working for you, for far, far less—with the same great results. 101 Best Resumes packs tried-and-proven advice you’ll use to: *Create a resume that gets you in the door *Target your resume for a specific positions - over 70 different categories are covered *Experiment with traditional and new formats *More! 101 Best Cover Letters shows you how to put together compelling letters to accompany your resume. Learn how to: *Ignite interest with the first two sentences *Turn references into endorsements *Send your cover letter online *Pick up smart interviewing tips...negotiate a higher salary use the Internet in your job search...work with recruiters... and much, much more!

What separates this book from the rest? The unique way you will learn with examples and steps. Many books leave you more confused than before you picked them up, not this book, it’s clear concise and implementable. We make it our goal to write this book in plain easy to understand English that anyone can understand. Gone are the days of highly technical language. This allows you to quickly learn topics, and use your new skills immediately. To aid you in learning the topics quickly and effectively this book has been designed to be the ultimate step-by-step guide. Making sure that you’re confident and clear with each topic before moving on!

Cover Letters - 3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Write a Cover Letter, How to Write a Resume and How to Develop Your Career. 1) HOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER: 7 Easy Steps to Master Cover Letters, Motivation Letter Examples & Writing Job Applications. YOU'LL LEARN: What a cover letter needs and the layout expectations you can manipulate to guide the reader's eye where you want it to go. Style, nuance, and tricks you can apply to any written project, including when to evoke emotion and editing tricks no one should be without. Beyond the job posting- using your cover letters as broadly as possible, making a fillable generic, and how to prospect. How even a little bit of research can mean the difference between your cover letter landing an interview or landing in the trash. In a style guide specific to cover letters, we explore tips and suggestions unique to competitive job markets and how to spin and when to color. Red flags, deal-breakers, and warning signs to avoid yourself, as well as danger signs a prospective employer might not be worth the trouble. There is at least one exception with every hard and fast rule; learn how to turn your red flags into a celebratory banner and lean into certain "flaws". And so much more! 2) HOW TO WRITE A RESUME: 7 Easy Steps to Master Resume Writing, Curriculum Vitae Design, Resume Templates & CV Writing. YOU'LL LEARN: - The gold-standard resume and its crucial components; what you need to add and what you need to avoid at all costs. - A curriculum vitae and how to make one; how it differs from a resume and the similarities. - Cherry-picking, focusing, or diminishing your history to present yourself in the best possible light. - The hazards of outright deception; when to pad, when to skip, and how to do so in the most productive way possible. - Skills and traits that every employer is looking for and how to pick them up free and fast. - The red flags every business is watching for; when to address the unavoidable and how to interview the interviewer back. - And so much more! 3) HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR CAREER: 7 Easy Steps to Master Getting Promoted, Salary Negotiation, Career Development & Acceleration. YOU'LL LEARN: How to prepare your goals so they will help you to keep moving forward no matter what you are doing and no matter how hard it might seem. How you can begin identifying your strengths and weaknesses and supporting yourself to allow for better progress. How you can make a game plan to keep yourself moving forward. The importance of networking and why you need a solid network to thrive. The reasons that we pass up opportunities that would otherwise greatly benefit us and how to get around this problem. How you can hold yourself accountable to ensure that you can succeed and why you need to work hard to have that accountability in the first place. How you can strive for excellence instead of perfection and why it matters. And so much more!

Sunday: Understand the importance of first impressions and the common mistakes people make Monday: Ensure your application is taken seriously with a cover letter that is concise, complements your CV and is targeted to the job you have applied for Tuesday: Discover how to style and structure your cover letter with advice on forms of address, etiquette, fonts, margins and the importance of 'white space' Wednesday: Design your cover letter to engage your audience and overcome the competition for advertised jobs Thursday: Design a speculative cover letter to approach the invisible job market Friday: Learn how to address cover letters to agencies and recruitment consultants Saturday: Learn from your applications, whether successful or not, and develop your writing style for the future