ISBN: 1-57023-088-9

By Wendy S. Enelow

Assuming you've written a first-class resume, what will you say in the cover letter accompanying that terrific resume? Will it command the attention of executives who make critical hiring decisions or could it actually diminish your resume?

Your cover letter may be more important to getting an interview than your resume! Indeed, many employers report how critical well crafted cover letters are in their selection process. It's often the cover letter that persuades an employer to interview a candidate. Write them right and your cover letters can quickly open the doors to more job interviews and offers.

Written by America's foremost executive resume and letter writer, here's the unique book that examines the major rules of writing effective cover letters for $100,000+ jobs. Examining different types of letters with accompanying examples of each, Wendy Enelow demonstrates how important focus and language is to the whole job search process. Organized by occupational fields, this rich collection of cover letters:

• outlines important concepts and messages to communicate to employers
  
• reveals 5 critical cover letter rules and regulations to live by
  
• examines eight types of cover letters
  
• answers 10 most frequently asked questions about letters
  
• specifies keywords, action verbs, and high impact phrases to include on cover letters relevant to over 30 major occupational fields, from banking to transportation

Like the author's companion volume, 100 Winning Resumes For $100,000+ Jobs, this book presents a visual feast of outstanding examples representing the best of the best written communication professionals offer employers seeking top talent in today's highly competitive job market. Examine these examples and you'll quickly discover unique skills, accomplishments, goals, and communication qualities that separate this select group of professionals from other job seekers and wannabees. 267 pages. 8.5 x 11. 1998.

PRAISE FROM REVIEWERS

"This valuable book follows its own advice by showing the reader its importance, not just stating it....The examples...clearly show how to integrate career highlights and pertinent skills and how to emphasize nontechnical skills in a cover letter."
--InfoWorld

"...Enelow's executive cover-letter guide is a testament to her rule of thumb for this marketing tool: 'Be dynamic, upscale and competitively distinctive...Not flamboyant, arrogant or boisterous'. And there is a certain polished confidence that comes across in these letters....All professionals can learn from Enelow's tactful boasting."
--Employment Review