No-Nonsense Cover Letters: The Essential Guide to Creating Attention-Grabbing Cover Letters That Get Interviews & Job Offers (No-Nonsense) [Paperback]

Wendy S. Enlow (Author), Arnold G. Boldt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2006

In today's competitive job market, if your cover letter doesn’t grab the interviewer’s attention, he or she may never even glance at your resume. No-Nonsense Cover Letters gives you the powerful, practical tools to write "attention-grabbing" cover letters that complement your resume and get you more interviews and job offers. In this companion to No-Nonsense Resumes (see p. 12) authors and professional resume writers Wendy Enelow and Arnie Boldt share their insights from 35+ years of combined experience to help you prepare cover letters that will get you noticed.

No-Nonsense Cover Letters begins with a thorough but easy-to-understand explanation of the key elements that are vital to creating "attention-grabbing" letters, including:

Why writing a cover letter is all about selling yourself. How to craft targeted cover letters. When to use bullets or paragraphs. Creating E-Letters for today's E-Search environment.

Subsequent chapters offer tips on creating winning letters for opportunities in virtually every profession: Administration & Clerical; Accounting, Banking & Finance; Government; Health Care & Social Services; Hospitality Management & Food Service; Human Resources & Training; Law Enforcement & Legal; Manufacturing & Operations; Sales, Marketing & Customer Service; Skilled Trades; and Technology, Science & Engineering. Each chapter includes sample letters contributed by leading resume writers and career consultants worldwide.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Wendy Enelow is a well-known and well-respected authority on resume- and cover-letter writing, job search and career management. She is the author of more than 25 career books and has been a certified resume writer and career coach for nearly 15 years. She is the founder and past president of the Career Masters Institute, a professional association that promotes continuing education and professional excellence among resume writers and other career professionals. She lives in Coleman Falls, Virginia.

First-time author Arnold Boldt has written resumes and cover letters for candidates at all levels, from production workers to top-level executives. He is a Certified Professional Resume Writer and Job & Career Transition Coach, and his work has been featured in more than 30 books. He lives in suburban Rochester, New York, where he is managing partner of Arnold-Smith Associates, a career transition consulting firm.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Career Press; 1 edition (December 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564149064
• ISBN-13: 978-1564149060
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #412,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Wendy S. Enelow is a lifelong entrepreneur who specializes in executive career coaching, executive resume writing and executive job search. She has authored more than 30 books on related topics including Best Resumes for $100,000+ Jobs, Executive Resume Toolkit, Cover Letter Magic and The $100,000+ Entrepreneur. She is a Credentialed Career Master (CCM), Master Resume Writer (MRW) and Job & Career Transition Coach (JCTC) and speaks to audiences nationwide. In addition, she is frequently quoted in major media including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine and scores of other print and online sources.

Wendy is the co-founder of the Resume Writing Academy, the nation's premier source for professional resume training and career development. In fact, she has trained hundreds of other talented resume writers in the US and abroad. In addition, she is the co-founder and director of the Career Thought Leaders Consortium, a think-tank organization developing best practices and disseminating trend information relative to the careers and employment industry.

For more information on Wendy's executive career and resume services, visit www.wendyenelow.com. For more information on resume training, visit www.resumewritingacademy.com. For a complete list of Wendy's book and online publications, visit www.wendyenelow.com/bookstore.php.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Executive Coach, July 8, 2007

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This review is from: No-Nonsense Cover Letters: The Essential Guide to Creating Attention-Grabbing Cover Letters That Get Interviews & Job Offers (No-Nonsense) (Paperback)

This is a must read book for all career coaches, resume writers, and job candidates! Wendy Enelow cuts to the core and provides an excellent formula for writing cover letters and explains the rationale for it. The book covers the 10 key components of cover letters, the 5 types of letters, the various designs, and how to handle electronic cover letters. On top of all that, the book includes focused information on writing letters for each of the common industries.