Cover Letters That Knock ‘em Dead
Cover Letters That Knock ‘em Dead
A great cover letter can’t always get you hired, but it can get your resume read with serious attention. Learn how to stand out from the crowd by packaging your background and work experience into a readable and powerful sales pitch. Cover Letters That Knock ‘em Dead arms you with the key words and phrases you need to land that critical first interview and provides you with follow-up letters to help turn those meetings into job offers.
The bestselling book in its category for more than twelve years, Cover Letters That Knock ‘em Dead has been updated to include:
Cover Letters That Knock ‘em Dead will show you how to customize your bio and work history to keep employers begging for more. Cover Letters That Knock ‘em Dead is packed with proven techniques for getting the right message across in seconds.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars You need this book!
I used this book when I was job searching during my senior year of college. I read it cover to cover, and followed the author’s advice. I was highly successful in my job search, landing my dream job. I was even complimented several times on my “very creative” cover letter. You can’t go wrong with this book!
4 Stars BRAVO>>>>Well done maestro!!!
Excellent book it showed me all I needed to write the perfect cover letter and it was incredibly easy to read and showed excellent examples of all different types of job seeking situations. I highly recommend this to anyone…from professionals to those seeking part-time employment, well done Mr. Yate!
5 Stars Great info!
Lots and lots of cover letters,styles and information. Very helpful!
4 Stars Where are you in your job search?
If you have been out of the job market for quite a few years this is a good book to buy and read, as it goes through the step on how to apply for positions in the 21st century, i.e. networking, recruiters and internet. All of which is good information for the modern day job hunter. If you are not looking for this type of help then it is just a plain only book of examples and it is probably worth just browsing the internet for examples and not to buy this book.
3 Stars Not quite knockin’ ‘em dead
I used this along with “Cover Letter Magic” and “The Very Quick Job Search,” and I prefer those over this one. Though certainly an improvement over the old “Enclosed please find” style, the examples throughout the book are still a bit stiff, unnecessarily wordy, and dated. There’s also not as much variety as in the other books.
On meail cover letters, he gives a bit of misinformation, which suggests he may not be as up-to-speed on email limitations as he could be. Specifically, he suggests using a signature-styled font in an email. (That only works if the recipient has the same font on their PC.)
I liked the examples of “Resurrection” letters (basically a thanks for the rejection), but their use is never explained in the book, so there’s nothing to suggest this tactic is effective. (The only mention in the other books is in “Cover Letter Magic.” They advise against them.) My guess is that this would have to be done selectively and carefully. What may be seen as persistence by the job seeker may be interpreted by the potential employer as either not being able to take a hint or a desperate need to have the last word.
It’s an okay book, particularly if your personal style is somewhat formal and “old school,” but it’s not worthy of its title.
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