| | |  | Job Search Books | Home » » Cover Letters For Dummies | | | | | | | Description: | | Cover letters are alive and sell! When they’re written right, that is. To stand out in today’s sea of qualified job seekers, learn to craft riveting new breeds of cover letters, create vibrant images online, and discover sensational self-marketing documents you never imagined. This completely revised and updated 3rd Edition of Cover Letters For Dummies brings you all this — plus over 200 great new samples by 62 successful professional cover letter/resume writers.You’ve probably suspected that passive and sleepy cover letters merely hugging resumes won’t get you where you want to go. Especially in a shaky job market. The verdict’s in. Since the last edition of Cover Letters For Dummies, blazing fast change in tools, technology, and how hiring managers come calling and how we invite them to look us over, means big dramatic changes in our job messages. In this exceptional handbook of contemporary job messages, you’ll discover fresh ways of thinking about cover letters that captain an entire team of new-style job messages. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Joyce Lain Kennedy | | Paperback:
| 312 pages | | Publisher:
| For Dummies | | Publication Date:
| January 09, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0470402210 | | Product Length:
| 9.22 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.4 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.65 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.04 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 15 reviews |
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25 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 too red-hot!Nov 02, 1999
This book is chock full of cutesy icons and useless advice. The author spends far too much time touting her previous book (resumes for dummies) and dispensing annoying catch phrases as opposed to giving solid writing tips. We've recieved letters like those featured in the book and dumped them directly in the trash. Unless you are applying for a sales job at a used car lot, don't bother using the letters in this book.
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
We do not need an entire book on cover lettersJun 18, 1999
While the companion volume, "Resumes for dummies" is excellent and well worth your time and money, this book does not justify itself. It could easily have been condensed into a few chapters and added to the resumes volume. "Resumes AND cover letters for dummies" would have made sense. I bought the resumes volume and am glad I did. I spent an entire weekend reading it and picking up excellent hints that dramtically improved my resume. I was able to peruse this book in 30 minutes at the bookstore, however. If you know how to write a simple business letter, you do not need this book. Definitely get the resumes volume, though.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 A tremendous job hunting resourceDec 06, 2000
By Joe Buchberger
This is not just a book on cover letters; it's a wealth of knowledge on the entire job-hunting process. Joyce Lain Kennedy has put together a tremendous resource for the current or soon to be job hunter, which is really most of us. I know people scoff at Dummies books, especially for highly technical subjects, but this book is the perfect format for the vast collection of job-hunting facts, ideas and wisdom in this book. The author does an excellent job of presenting a lot of material in a way that is clear, entertaining and extremely readable. I highly recommend this book, and liked it so much I went out and bought her other two books, Resumes' and Job Interviews for Dummies, which I will be reviewing as I finish them.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A must buy for this tough job market!Oct 07, 2009
By Diana Gibbons
"Book Momma"
Once again Joyce has nailed the complete process in creating the "Cover Letter" to stand out amongst the competition! Time and time again I have found myself referring to this book as my main source in creating cover letters. The book is designed for both the novice and the seasoned job search candidate while also injecting humor and insightful knowledge. This book also won the prestigeous "1st place National Benjamin Franklin Awards -2009 Best Career Book of the Year" Impressive accomplishment as a Career Book!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 It is GoodOct 09, 2011
By Tracy Una Wagner
This is a good book..... but very jumbled. Make sure to have lots of time to read before using. The best part is the front
inside cover - the Cheat Sheet!
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