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Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers (2nd edition), by Louise M. Kursmark. 2004. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Publishing. 412 pages, Soft Cover, $16.95.
Intended Audience: A, D
Major Headings from Table of Contents:
Creating and Distributing Your Cover Letter; Sample Cover Letters; The Total Job Search: Thank-You Letters, Recruiters, and Resumes.
How is the book most useful for its intended audience?
The book is both a step-by-step guide through the initial cover letter and resume writing /job search process and a great reference tool as the job search unfolds and new opportunities and challenges arise.
The top five things you learned from reading this book:
1. The broadcast letter - exactly what is it and how to use it.
2. Use the "borders" feature rather than underlining.
3. Keep e-letters short so that readers won't have to scroll to read.
4. Cover letters should really be called "Career Marketing Letters!"
5. Clever quotations, appropriately applied, can make a cover letter stand out.
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