Career Essentials : The Cover Letter

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910164951603321
• Autore: Mayer Dale
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: La Vergne : , : Valley Publishing Ltd., , 2011; ©2011
• ISBN: 1-927461-16-2
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (79 pages)
• Collana: Career Essentials ; ; v.2
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- About This Book -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1: Cover letters -- Purpose of the cover letter -- Types of cover letters -- Getting started -- When you're blocked -- Tips for all cover letters -- Quick note on letter styles -- 2: The Basics -- Grammar -- Punctuation -- Skills -- Basic skills -- Desirable skills -- Action words -- Action word statements -- 3: The Essential pieces -- The address -- The salutation -- The punctuation -- Reference line -- Opening line -- Body of letter -- The Closing paragraph -- Closing -- Sending a letter -- Addressing salary issues -- Salary expectation -- Salary history -- 4: Emailing vs mailing -- What can you send via email? -- The difference between the basic pieces -- The subject line -- The date -- Your email address -- Mailing addresses -- Salutations on an email letter -- Your signature -- Letter style -- Attachments -- Good business practices -- Timing -- The biggest mistakes when emailing cover letters -- Email cover letter format-informal -- 5: Cold contact letter -- What goes in the cold contact letter? -- Sample 1-cold call letter via email -- Sample 2-cold call letter to mail -- 6: The Application letter -- What goes in the application letter? -- Sample 1-form letter for mailing -- Sample 2-cover letter -- 7: The Referral letter -- What goes in the referral letter? -- Sample 1-referral lette -- Sample 2-referral letter -- 8: The Networking letter -- What goes in a networking letter? -- Sample 1-networking letter casual email informa -- Sample 2-networking letter -- 9: Prospecting letter -- What goes in a prospecting letter? -- Sample ; 1-form prospecting letter -- Sample 2-for a potential job -- For students -- Sample 3-form letter for student -- Sample 4-form letter for graduating students -- 10:. Follow up letters.; What goes into the follow-up letter? -- When do you send the letter? -- Sample 1-standard follow up letter -- Sample 2-thank you after an interview informal email format -- Sample 3-forgotten information - casual email format -- Sample 4-where there are concerns that need to be addressed -- 11:. Acceptance letter -- What goes in your acceptance letter? -- Sample 1-acceptance letter to mail -- Sample 2-acceptance letter formal email -- 12:. Rejection letters -- What goes in a rejection letter? -- Sample 1-job rejection letter in standard letter for mailing -- Sample 2-sample rejection letter for emailing -- Sample 3-rejection letter with a reason in formal email format -- 13:. Cover Letter Checklist -- Conclusion -- References -- Author's Note -- About Career Essentials: The Series -- About the Author -- Copyright.