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Ultimate Cover Letters Master the Art of Writing the Perfect Cover Letter to Boost Your Employability Edition: Date: Price: ISBN Paperback: ISBN Ebook: Pages: Format (mm): Product Category: Subject:

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sample cover letters, from a wide selection of industries, that the reader can adapt for « Includes their own use an indispensable list of useful key phrases that can help you create a compelling cover « Contains letter and write fluidly you through the entire cover letter process, from drafting, writing and sending it, to writing « Guides follow up emails, networking emails and emails following either acceptance or rejection « Is written by internationally best-selling author and job seeking expert, Martin John Yate of the successful Ultimate series, containing practical advice on essential job search skills « Isandpartoffering the best chance at getting the job you want

Description Does your cover letter have the X factor? How can you make sure that it communicates what employers really want? Ultimate Cover Letters, from best-selling author and careers expert Martin John Yate, describes how to write the very best cover letters, helping you to open doors to job interviews and offers of employment, and outshine all other candidates. From the very popular Ultimate series, the book offers sound advice on assembling letters and how to use key ‘power phrases’ to get results, as well as over 100 sample letters to cover a variety of situations. These include e-mail responses to online applications, speculative letters, letters to answer advertised vacancies, follow-up letters, networking letters and even acceptance and resignation letters. Now including a chapter on how to develop your professional image and integrate it into your job search letter, Ultimate Cover Letters 5th edition covers all aspects of this crucial part of the jobhunting process in an engaging and approachable way, ensuring you put every chance of success by your side. Ultimate Cover Letters will help you make the perfect first impression. About the Ultimate series... The Ultimate series contains practical advice on essential job search skills to give you the best chance of getting the job you want. Taking you all the way from starting your job search to completing an interview, it includes guidance on CV or résumé and cover letter writing, practice questions for passing aptitude, psychometric and other employment tests, and reliable advice for interviewing.

Author Information Martin John Yate is an internationally bestselling author. He has held major posts as a director of training and personnel for several international companies. His best-selling book Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions is now in its 8th edition and has sold over 5 million copies. He is also the author of the highly successful Ultimate CV, both published by Kogan Page.

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Employability, Careers and Entrepreneurship

Read This First Cover Letters – The Secret Weapon in Your Job Search The Six Types of Job Search Letters Know the Job, Know Your Customer Develop Your Professional Identity Elements of a Great Cover Letter Assembling Your Job Search Letter How to Polish and Edit Your Letters for Maximum Impact The Plan of Attack Sample Letters

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