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Map to the Dynamic Cover Letters Tutorial For Developing a Stunningly Effective Cover Letter

 

Detailed site map for the comprehensive tutorial that will help any job-seeker master the art of writing effective cover letters

 

Cover Letter Tutorial: Map to the Site

 

Page 1: A True or False Question
        Page 1: Answer
Page 2: Cover Letter Functions
Page 3: When Should You Send a Cover Letter?
        Page 3: Answer
Page 4: The Three Types of Cover Letters
Page 5: The Uninvited or Cold Contact Cover Letter
Page 6: The Invited Cover Letter
Page 7: The Referral Cover Letter
Page 8: The Cover Letter Structure
Page 9: The First Paragraph
        Page 9: Examples of Less-than-Wonderful Openings
Page 10: The Second Paragraph
Page 11: The Third Paragraph
Page 12: The Fourth (or Last) Paragraph
Page 13: The Top Ten Ways New Grads Can Write Can't-Miss Dynamic Cover Letters
Page 14: Making the Most of Your College Experience
        Page 14: Ways to Maximize Your College Experience
        Page 14: Excerpts from Letters
Page 15: Making the Most of Your College Experience
        Page 15: Example of NOT Relating College Experience
Page 16: Making the Most of Your College Experience
Page 17: Emphasizing your Transferable and Marketable Skills
        Page 17: Skills and Qualities
Page 18: Emphasizing your Transferable and Marketable Skills
Page 19: Cover Letter Openers
Page 20: Cover Letter Openers
        Page 20: Attention-Grabbing Openers
Page 21: Cover Letter Openers
        Page 21: Risky Openers
Page 22: Cover Letter Openers
Page 23: Cover Letter Openers
Page 24: Avoid Negativity
Page 25: Accentuating the Positive
Page 26: Accentuating the Positive
        Page 26: Examples
Page 27: Accentuating the Positive
        Page 27: Examples
Page 28: Avoid Weak and Passive Verbs
        Page 28: Examples
Page 29: Don't Convey Any Unnecessarily Negative Information
Page 30: Don't Sound Too Desperate
        Page 30: Examples
Page 31: Avoid Overblown Language
Page 32: On-the-Job Learning
Page 33: Closing the Sale with a Proactive Final Paragraph
        Page 33: Proactive Closer Examples
Page 34: Closing the Sale with a Proactive Final Paragraph
        Page 34: Examples
Page 35: Inadvertent Phrases
Page 36: Emphasize What You Can Do for the Employer
        Page 36: Examples
Page 37: Demonstrate Knowledge of the Company or Industry
        Page 37: Excerpts
Page 38: Tailoring Your Letter to a Job Posting/Want Ad
Page 39: Tailoring Your Letter to a Job Posting/Want Ad #2
        Page 39: Letter #1
        Page 39: Letter #2
        Page 39: More Tailoring Examples
Page 40: Poor Tailoring
Page 41: Poor Tailoring
Page 42: Poor Tailoring
Page 43: Networking Your Way to Irresistible Cover Letters
        Page 43: Examples
Page 44: Sharpening Your Focus
Page 45: Sharpening Your Focus
        Page 45: Example of Kitchen Sink Approach
Page 46: More Ways to Make the Employer Sit up and Take Notice
        Page 46: Examples
Page 47: More Atention-Getting Formats
Page 48: More Atention-Getting Formats
        Page 48: Examples
Page 49: More Atention-Getting Formats
Page 50: Opening a Window into your Personality
        Page 50: Examples
Page 51: Your USP
        Page 51: Excerpts
Page 52: The PEP Formula
        Page 52: Excerpts
Page 53: Quantify and Exemplify
        Page 53: Examples #1
        Page 53: Examples #2
        Page 53: Examples #3
Page 54: Not Addressing Letter to a Named Individual
        Page 54: More Information
Page 55: Anonymous Job Postings and Blind-Box Job Ads
Page 56: Failing to be Proactive by Requesting an Interview
Page 57: Telling What the Company Can Do for You Rather Than What You can do for the Company
        Page 57: Excerpts
Page 58: More Guaranteed Ways to Write a Bad Cover Letter
        Page 58: Examples
Page 59: More Guaranteed Ways to Write a Bad Cover Letter
        Page 59: Examples
Page 60: Writing Tips -- General Tips
Page 61: More Writing Tips -- Active vs. Passive
        Page 61: Examples
Page 62: More Writing Tips -- Strong, Descriptive Verbs
        Page 62: Examples
Page 63 More Writing Tips -- Apostrophe, Possessive Problems
Page 64: Standard Business Letter Format
        Page 64: Format #1
        Page 64: Format #2
Page 65: Additional Cover Letter Resources

 

 

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This free job-seeker cover letter tutorial condenses and highlights some of the most important points in our books, Dynamic Cover Letters and Dynamic Cover Letters for New Graduates.

 

 

 

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