Product Description

in the competitive world of job-hunting everything depends on first impressions, so it is important to know how to write a compelling letter. ultimate cover letters, from bestselling author and careers expert martin yate, describes how to do just that, helping you to open doors to job interviews and offers of employment.

as well as sound advice on assembling letters and how to use key ‘power phrases’ to get results, the book provides sample letters to cover a variety of situations. these include e-mail responses to on-line applications, speculative letters, letters to answer advertised vacancies, follow up letters, networking letters and even acceptance and resignation letters. martin yate covers all these aspects of this crucial part of the job-hunting process in an engaging and approachable way, making ultimate cover letters an accessible, essential read.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #270937 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 292 pages

From the Back Cover

2nd edition

ultimate cover letters

a guide to job search

letters, online

applications and

follow-up strategies

from the

best-selling author of great answers to tough interview questions over 5million copies sold

martin yate

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ultimate cover letters

martin yate

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does your cover letter have what it takes?

will it get you that perfect job?

how do you write an eye-catching letter anyway?

in the competitive world of job-hunting everything depends on first impressions, so it is important to know how to write a compelling letter. ultimate cover letters, a companion title to the highly successful ultimate cv, describes how to do just that. as well as giving sound advice on assembling letters and using key “power phrases” to get results, ultimate cover letters provides sample letters to

deal with a variety of situations that can be adapted for individual use. these include:

• e-mail responses to online advertisements;

• speculative letters;

• application letters for advertised vacancies;

• follow-up letters and networking letters;

• acceptance and resignation letters.

by covering all aspects of this crucial part of the job-hunter’s process in an engaging, accessible way, ultimate cover letters will open the door to job interviews and offers of employment.

martin yate is an internationally best-selling author. he has held major posts as a director of training and personnel for several international companies. his top-selling great answers to tough interview questions is now in its seventh edition and has sold over 5 million copies. he is also the author of the highly successful ultimate cv, also published by kogan page.

£9.99

isbn: 978 0 7494 5328 2

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subject category: careers

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About the Author

martin yate is an internationally best selling 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 7th edition and has sold over 4 million copies. he is also the author of the highly successful ultimate cv book (both published by kogan page).

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Customer Reviews

Comprehensive guide to job-search cover letters
Do you know how to create a dynamite cover letter to accompany your résumé, a letter that will grab a potential employer's attention? If not, don't worry: You can appropriate one of the great cover letters in this popular book by Martin Yates and adapt it as your own. That's why he compiled them. Yates collected more than 4,000 excellent cover letters from human resource professionals and headhunters, and handpicked the cream of the crop for this volume. Just find the letter that suits you, and make it suitable for your job search. In addition to scores of excellent cover letters, Yates also provides numerous "power phrases" that you can put to work. getAbstract recommends this valuable how-to manual to job hunters in any field.