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Cover letter writing resources
Listed below you'll find my picks for the best articles on writing cover letters available anywhere on the web.

Gary Will Originals
Writing a Persuasive Cover Letter
A free, detailed guide to cover letter writing. Goes through each step of the process, with some special suggestions for responding to an advertised position. Three sample letters illustrate writing strategy. Read by over a half-million people on the Web.

Free Guide: Writing a Persuasive Cover Letter:

  • 1. The Persuasive Cover Letter Read it here
  • 2. Writing the letter Read it here
  • 3. Open quickly ... with a difference Read it here
  • 4. Finish with a call to action Read it here
  • 5. Some strategies for responding to advertised positions Read it here
  • 6. Salary expectations Read it here
  • 7. Format, paper, and other basics Read it here
  • 8. Sample letter #1 -- Robert McCarthy Read it here
  • 9. Sample letter #2 -- Carol Gainer Read it here
  • 10. Sample letter #3 -- Norman Waite Read it here
  • 11. Final word
    The problem with all guides to resumes and cover letters is that they may make you believe there are absolute rules which must be followed.... Read it here

    • Books to read
    Two outstanding cover letter books are
    Cover Letters That Will Get You the Job You WantStan Wynett's
    Cover Letters That Will Get You the Job You Want
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    and 2001 Killer Cover LettersSandra Podesta & Andrea Paxton's
    Cover Letters That Will Get You the Job You Want
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    Both Wynett and Podesta are former advertising copywriters who know how to write a letter that sells.

    Since a cover letter is a sales letter, an understanding of sales strategies will be very helpful. You'll find some of the best books on a customer-focused approach to sales on the Outstanding Worksearch Books page.


    How to Prepare For An Employment Interview
    by Gary Will
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    CONTENTS:
    1. "Selling yourself" at an employment interview
    2. Is preparation even possible?
    3. The interview isn't about YOU -- it's about the employer
    4. Soothing the employer's anxieties
    5. Preparing for the interview -- an overview
    6. THE COMPANY: The information you'll want and where to look for it
    7. What you should know about business
    8. THE POSITION: How will you make a contribution?
    9. Preparing to answer
    10. What kind of person are you?
    11. Approaches to answering some common questions
    12. Some questions to practise
    13. Anticipating employers' concerns
    14. Asking questions -- an essential and overlooked step
    15. Going all out for the offer ... and why we hold back
    16. How to handle salary questions
    17. Beyond the answers -- image and presentation
    18. Using written materials & presentation visuals
    19. How to prepare your references
    20. Recent developments in interview formats
    21. Reviewing the interview
    22. Following up without being a pest
    23. Some final thoughts
    24. U.S.: Recommended books
    25. Canada: Recommended books
    26. UK: Recommended books
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