Career essentials
Subtitle: the cover letter
By: by Dale Mayer
Publisher: Valley Publishing
Published: 2011
Place of publication: [Kelowna, British Columbia]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 117
ISBN-13: 9780986968266
Subjects: Cover letters
Other titles: Cover letter
Description: "This book walks you through the various elements of a good cover letter, taking you through each step with plenty of examples to show exactly what you need to know to create the best cover letter over and over again."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Cover letters : Purpose of the cover letter ; Types of cover letters ; Getting started : When you're blocked ; Tips for all cover letters; title: The basics : Grammar ; Punctuation ; Skills : Basic skills ; Desirable skills ; Action words ; Action word statements; title: The essential pieces : The address ; The salutation : The punctuation ; Reference line ; Opening line ; Body of letter ; The closing paragraph ; Closing ; Sending a letter ; Addressing salary issues : Salary expectation ; Salary history; title: Emailing vs. mailing ; What can you send via email? ; The difference between the basic pieces : The subject line ; The date ; Your email address ; Mailing addresses ; Salutations on an email letter ; Your signature ; Letter style ; Attachments ; Good business practices ; Timing ; The biggest mistakes when emailing cover letters : Email cover letter format; title: informal; title: Cold contact letter : What goes in the cold contact letter? ; Sample 1; title: cold call letter via email ; Sample 2; title: cold call letter to mail; title: The application letter : What goes in the application letter? ; Sample 1; title: for letter for mailing ; Sample 2; title: cover letter; title: The referral letter : What goes in the referral letter? ; Sample 1; title: referral letter ; Sample 2; title: referral letter; title: The networking letter : What goes in a networking letter? ; Sample 1; title: networking letter casual email informal ; Sample 2; title: networking letter; title: Prospecting letter : What goes in a prospecting letter? ; Sample 1; title: form prospecting letter ; Sample 2; title: For a potential job ; For students : Sample 3; title: form letter for students ; Sample 4; title: form letter for graduating students; title: Follow up letters : What goes into the follow-up letter? When do you send the letter ; Sample 1; title: standard follow up letter ; Sample 2; title: thank you after an interview informal email format ; Sample 3; title: forgotten information; title: casual email format ; Sample 4; title: where there are concerns that need to be addressed; title: Acceptance letter : What goes in your acceptance letter ; Sample 1; title: acceptance letter to email ; Sample 2; title: acceptance letter formal email; title: Rejection letters : What goes in a rejection letter? ; Sample 1; title: job rejection letter in standard letter for mailing ; Sample 2; title: sample rejection letter for emailing ; Sample 3; title: rejection letter with a reason in formal email format; title: Cover letter checklist.