7 Secrets of a Highly-Effective Resume Cover Letter

Written by Jimmy Sweeney


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6. REQUEST ONE ACTION you wantrepparttar employer to take: "I would really likerepparttar 106936 opportunity for a personal interview this week." (You never know until you ASK.)

7. END your cover letter with something enthusiastic and telling like, "I look forward to being interviewed at your earliest convenience. Thank you so much for this opportunity." Sincerely, Jane Jobseeker. (Notice how Jane assumes she'll landrepparttar 106937 interview? This is clever, smart, and it works like a charm).

Think of your cover letter as a sales letter. The only purpose of your resume cover letter is to land you more job interviews. That'srepparttar 106938 bottom line. By usingrepparttar 106939 proven marketing strategies I've outlined above you will land more quality job interviews than your competition.

You must find a way to get your "foot inrepparttar 106940 company door" to have any chance of landingrepparttar 106941 job. Withrepparttar 106942 right cover letter you can blowrepparttar 106943 doors of opportunity wide open. And remember, more job interviews translate to (drum roll please)... more job offers.

Finally,repparttar 106944 most important advice I can offer you is this: FOLLOW-UP every job lead, contact, and communication. Following up isrepparttar 106945 "golden key" to getting hired forrepparttar 106946 job of your dreams. Use follow-up cover letters, thank you letters, even follow-up phone calls. Following-up can literally double your chance for success. It is alsorepparttar 106947 one secret ingredient missing from 99% of every job-seeker's playbook.

Good news for you!

Jimmy Sweeney is the president of CareerJimmy and author of the new, "Amazing Cover Letter Creator." Jimmy has written several career-related books his unique articles are always a job-seeker favorite. Who else wants their phone ringing off the hook with more quality job interviews? Visit Jimmy on the web right now at http://www.Amazing-Cover-Letters.com for your 'instant' cover letter today.


Five EASY Ways to Improve Your Business Writing

Written by Melinda Copp


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4. Don’t Hold Back If you’re writing something, whatever it is, you obviously have a reason for doing it. Maybe you want to inform your employees of a new policy, or maybe you want to sharerepparttar benefits of your latest product with prospective clients. Regardless ofrepparttar 106935 reason, you must make it clear to your readers. Otherwise, they won’t read past your first sentence. Be direct, use strong verbs, and make powerful points. If you’re trying to sell your services, tell your readers how you’re different fromrepparttar 106936 competition. Or if you need support for an upcoming project, tell your readers how they can help. Don’t make them figure out what you want. Tell your readers why they need to read your piece, what’s in it for them, and what action you want them to take.

5. Take a Break Depending on your project, and your propensity to procrastinate, try to give yourself a break from every piece you write. For example, try writing your rough draft inrepparttar 106937 morning, and then reread and revise after lunch. For shorter pieces,repparttar 106938 best time to take a break is after your first draft is completed. When you’re writing longer pieces, like books or business plans, break after completing a section or chapter. You certainly don’t want to stop mid-sentence, or even mid-paragraph because you may forget where you were headed. Taking some time off from every project will allow you to return to it with new perspective and increased objectivity. You’ll see your own errors, gaps in your information, and organizational challenges more readily when you’ve taken some time away. Even if you’re on a deadline and can only spare ten minutes, go take a walk or do something else. Your writing will be better for it.

Better Writing inrepparttar 106939 Future Even if you love writing, you can’t deny it takes work. But you can make major improvements to your written work without serious effort. Start by organizing your message into a simple, logical format. Then stop stressing over every word, and write freely and quickly through your first draft. Eliminate wordy phrases to keep your message concise, and tell your readers exactly what you want them to gain from every piece you write. Finally, take a break from your work so you can come back to it with a fresh, objective perspective. Improving your business writing doesn’t have to be difficult. When you use these five easy methods for better writing, your work will be more effective and you’ll see big results from little effort.

Melinda is an Editorial Specialist for Cameo Publications, the leading editorial and publishing services and consulting firm for professional speakers and business leaders. With her writing expertise, she helps clients communicate their knowledge to the marketplace with clarity and confidence. For more information, e-mail her at Melinda@CameoPublications.com or call (843) 785-3770.


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