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Complete Guide to Writing Effective Resume Cover Letters: Step-by-Step Instructions With Companion CD-ROM

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Cover letters are essential to getting a good job, and the better your cover letter is, the better your chances are of getting the position you are applying for. The Complete Guide to Writing Effective Resume Cover Letters, by Kimberly Sarmiento, is an essential book for anyone looking to get into a competitive position. Anything you might want to know about writing a cover letter is in this book.
The Complete Guide to Writing Effective Cover Letters is packed full of advice on how to write a cover letter that will get you noticed, in a good way. It starts out with explaining why a cover letter is so important, and then discusses the different types of cover letters and how to write them. Some of the best parts of this book are the sections on introducing and then marketing yourself. There are also over 100 pages of industry-specific tips and samples, covering most of the most popular careers.
I work in a profession where knowing how to write a great cover letter is essential to my success. I wish I had read this book when I was first starting out; the information in it is invaluable, and I can't wait to get started putting this information to use. If you are applying for a new position, you need this book.

This book was really helpful. It gives precise examples of cover letters employers may ask for. Also, the book is helpful as it catergorizes the letters by job relation.

Whether you're writing a cover letter for the first time, or it's been awhile since it was necessary, Sarmiento's Complete Guide to Writing Effective Resume Cover Letters will arm you with all the basics to get noticed in today's competitive work force. She offers sound advice accompanied by `thinking outside the box' suggestions and backs it up with insider tips from a variety of professionals.

Sarmiento leads you through the entire process with writing guidelines, common grammatical mistakes to avoid, as well as what to include and what to omit. To make it even easier she provides dozens of sample cover letters for specific applications and industries. It's a jungle out there and this book can help blaze a trail to grabbing the attention of a future employer.

It's well written, but tends to be slightly repetitive in content, but nonetheless is a good tool to help get your foot in the door and keep your resume out of the recycle bin.

Helped me very much getting introduced to the various parts of a solid cover letter and how to construct them. Can Highly recommend the book!

For so many jobs, it may boil down to the presentation of the resume. "The Complete Guide to Writing Effective Resume Cover Letters: Step-by-Step Instructions" is a guide for job hunters who want to have every edge they can in getting that job of their dreams. The cover letter is the first thing many employers see, and first impressions are lasting - a poor one is a pain to recover from. Offering countless tips and tricks, author Kimberly Sarmeinto packs in a companion CD with many samples to help job seekers out. "The Complete Guide to Writing Effective Resume Cover Letters" is a strong consideration for those about to send out resumes.

During this tough job environment, making your resume stand out is of extreme importance. One of the ways to stand out from the pack, is an effective cover letter. If you are currently looking for a job, you want to go through Kimberly Sarmiento's book The Complete Guide to Writing Effective Resume Cover Letters.

The book has a thorough list of chapters that include what should be in your cover letter and more importantly what should not. It touches on resumes as well as interview questions and answers. It concludes with a chapter that includes sample cover letters for a wide range of industries. I would highly recommend to anyone out of work or looking for a new job.

The timing for this book couldn't be better. Unemployment is approaching 10 percent. Even entry level job openings are attracting hundreds of applicants. You might have a terrific resume, but so do most of the other job candidates. So how you do stand out from the crowd? Kimberly Sarmiento has the answers in this thorough, well-organized guide. The author says she discovered through her teaching experience that the art of writing has been neglected in the education of many people. Ms. Sarmiento digs fairly deep here-338 pages-but keeps things moving, if at times slightly repetitive. One of the book's best aspects is the inclusion of sample cover letters by industry, 13 different professions. Several professionals offer tips as well. Indeed, this book contains everything you should know about writing an effective cover letter. It's a guide you'll want to keep in your home office, close by your computer. The only thing better than a great resume and cover letter is having a connection!

Due to current workload I had not the time I wanted to have to read this book.I paged through the book and from what I saw and read it did ring certain bells in my head.
In the current economic situation it is important to have a very good cover letter attached with your resume. This book will certainly give you the tools you need for your outstanding cover letter.