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    How To Write a Cover Letter For Job Applications
    How To Write a Cover Letter For Job Applications
    How To Write a Cover Letter For Job Applications
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    How To Write a Cover Letter For Job Applications

    By David Roberts

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    This book gets right to the nitty-gritty of cover letter writing. If you follow the directions you almost cannot fail to get an interview. This book leaves no stone unturned as it walks you step-by-step through the cover letter writing process. Get an unfair advantage over your competition. Buy this book today and be confident that getting a job interview will no longer be out of your reach.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateMay 23, 2014
    ISBN9781311073693
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    How To Write a Cover Letter For Job Applications - David Roberts

    How to Write a Cover Letter for Job Applications

    By David Roberts

    Copyright © 2014 by David Roberts Marketing

    How to Write a Cover Letter for Job Applications is a work of non-fiction.

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only.

    Table of Contents

    Foreword

    Introduction

    Should We Use Psychology When Writing Job Cover Letters?

    Do You Feel You Already Know How to Write a Job Cover Letter?

    I Have Two Secret Weapons!

    They don't ask for a cover letter, so I don't have to send one, right!

    The Job Advertisement

    Content

    The Job Cover Letter

    Stage 1 – The Advertisement

    So let’s get down to the task of applying in writing.

    Sample Email Intro Message:

    Stage 2 - The Cover Letter

    More Secret Tips

    Adjusting a Résumé to Suit a Particular Job Position

    Case Studies

    Conclusion

    Book Reviews

    Where I Am Today!

    About the Author

    I moved to Internet marketing in 2000

    More Publications by David Roberts Marketing

    Foreword

    While there are many people giving advice on how to write job cover letters, not all of them can be one hundred per cent correct. Some are giving advice that is absolutely incorrect, some are dishing out advice that is outdated, and some just don't know what they are talking about. This is only my opinion, of course, and that is formed on what I know and what I know that works.

    The advice contained in this guide is based on my work as a resume and job cover letter writer, and all round job application specialist. It is based on what I have learned to be correct and the right thing to do, and most of all, on the results that I have seen while working in this field.

    I have different opinions than others who purport to know something about writing job cover letters. For example, many purveyors of information and advice state that they are former head-hunters, or former recruiters, or former anything that is designed to convince potential customers that because of their former positions they ought to know what they are talking about. Former head-hunters do not necessarily know how to write a job cover letter. Former recruiters do not necessarily know how to write a job cover letter. However, from their former positions, the inference does imply that they do know, and sometimes this has a persuasive effect on a customer.

    I do not claim to be anything more than someone who has written job cover letters, resumes and complete job applications for a living and have been very successful while doing it. All advice given in this guide is based on real-time results, real information as offered by people employed in human resource positions, and real and factual feedback supplied by successful clients who I have helped over the years.

    All references to psychology are my own opinions derived from what I have observed and learned throughout my working life. Life in itself is a form of psychology but few people ever think of it that way. I base my opinions on what I have seen and how people have reacted to various situations presented to them. It is not exactly rocket science; it is more common sense than anything else.

    I would like to emphasize that I am not a psychologist; I am not trained in any form of psychology, and have no qualifications in that field. My psychology statements are purely my own opinion that I am sharing with readers of this guide.

    Finally, throughout this guide I have tried to explain things from both an American and British point of view. While I am British born and bred, I have lived and worked in the USA for the past 20 years. I have seen both sides of the coin, so to speak, and have worked with both American and British clients. But no matter which way you look at it, the science is still the same, the psychology is still the same and so are the principles.

    During most of my examples, I have referred to Southampton and London, but not for any particular reason. They could easily have been New York and Seattle. I favored the UK, though, mainly because I am British.

    Introduction

    It's a well-known fact that many people couldn't write a letter to save their lives. And if they could, they'd have a problem with the spelling and grammar side of things. This is not a criticism of people; it is a simple fact, and that is how a lot of people are these days.

    Even many so called educated people are not that clever when it comes to writing letters and putting a string of words together. You can have one of the finest engineering minds that can design a massive airplane, but ask him to write a letter... ah, well that is

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