Adams Cover Letter Almanac [Paperback]

Robert L. Adams (Editor), Adams Media Corporation (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Series: Adams Cover Letter Almanac | Publication Date: March 1995

The most detailed cover letter resource in print, including networking, "cold", broadcast, follow-up, fatal cover letter mistakes, and hundreds of top notch letter samples. In addition to an easy-to-use index, the book includes strategies for people changing careers, relocating, and recovering from layoff.

Editorial Reviews

Review

How can effective cover letters be composed and personalized to suit individual applications for jobs? This contains 600 samples of fine letters, from responses to classified ads to follow-up letters and responses to rejections. An excellent sourcebook for job-seekers. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 735 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp; Copyright 1995 edition (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558504974
• ISBN-13: 978-1558504974
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,036,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Reference Guide for Job Seekers, March 1, 2000

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This review is from: Adams Cover Letter Almanac and Disk: Disk Package (Adams Almanacs) (Paperback)

This has just got to be one of the best cover letter reference guides I have come across. This book features 600 cover letters, all classified under different sections like 'Response to Classified Advertisement', 'Response to Blind Advertisement', 'Letter to Employment Agency' just to name a few. The best thing about this book is that under the different sections, letters are then classified under different kind of jobs (i.e Analyst, Business Consultant, Hotel Manager etc etc), making this a really comprehensive guide that gives you samples of things to write to your prospective employers in the different industries. Not only that, the book also provides ideas on how to personalize your letters, what kind of style should you write in as well as the really useful 'Twenty Cover Letter Blunders to Avoid'. I myself styled my cover letters using a few of the samples across industries, by selecting the phrases that best suit my needs to create my own personalized cover letter; and the frequency of my letters getting a reply has indeed increased. Special thanks to Adams Media for publishing this book, because I have since found a job using it! <Side note here: To further equip myself for job hunting, I have also bought 2 other books also by Adams Media in this series, and that's the Job Interview Almanac and the Resume Almanac, and they have proved to be a worthy investment for me.> For all of you job seekers out there, why not give this book a try. This book also comes with a diskette that allows you to create a cover letter in a jiffy, but I found that it could look quite impersonal and the wordings in the paragraphs may not be suit your needs entirely. One thing to note here is that much of the content is used in the American context, but if you overlook this, it's quite a good guide.

2 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A mission statement to my Curriculam Vitae, March 30, 2000

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This review is from: Adams Cover Letter Almanac (Paperback)

I am mature self motivated individual who is seeking a permanent position with your organisation. I am vibrant, ambitious and an outgoing person. I am a responsible person who enjoys challenges and enters every taks or project with 200% of my concentration and devotion. I am presently employed / unemployed and would appreciate the opportunity to be interviewed by you, once you have persued through my C.V. I am a honest and reliable and prepared to work odd hours if necessary. I am willing to learn any tasks thatis offered in return for a negotiable salary. I look forward to hearing from you, and possibly meeting you where you can judge my abilities on a more personal basis.