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Write the perfect cover letter every time!With fewer job opportunities and more applicants, just beingqualified isn't enough to get the job you want. So how can youseparate yourself from the pack? With the perfect cover letter, ofcourse! With so much riding on it, a cover letter that attracts-andholds-the attention of your prospective employer is essential. Thispractical how-to manual shows you step by step how to create highlyeffective letters designed to get the interview you want.The Perfect Cover Letter, Third Edition is an indispensable guidethat covers all the vital elements of a great cover letter, so youknow what to include and know how to phrase it. Inside you'llfind:* The nuts and bolts of every type of cover letter-what they shouldinclude, how employers use them, and how to write them* Great sample cover letters, including general broadcastexecutive search, networking, advertisement response, and personalintroduction* Tips on what makes a letter effective-and what doesn't* Helpful guidelines on following up-writing the post-interviewthank you letterWith greatly expanded information on thank you letters and anentirely new chapter on the all-important networking cover letterthis update of the popular classic continues to offer top-notchadvice and high-quality samples that will help any job hunter getthe attention they deserve.

1. An Introduction to Cover Letters.2. Cover Letters Format.3. Characteristics of Good Cover Letters.4. Characteristics of Poor Cover Letters.5. Advance Preparation.6. Cover Letter Inclusions/Exclusions.7. General Broadcast Cover Letters.8. Excutive Search Cover Letters.9. Advertising Response Cover Letters.10. Networking Cover Letters.11. The Resume Letter.12. Employment Thank You Letters.Index.