Two Cover Letter Secrets YOU
Can Use In Tough Times
The global job market
is about as tough as it's been in several years. Here are
two cover letter secrets you'll want to take advantage of
as soon as I share them with you.
Secret
#1: Powerful Networking Cover Letters Open the Door To
Success
Here is
a hard-working tool that is both flexible and resilient. It
will help you contact the people in your life who can give you
the most useful and practical assistance you'll need to gain an
interview with the hiring managers and resource professionals
who have the power to hire you for the job you want. Don't
overlook these amazing individuals in your life: family
members, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and professional
acquaintances.
Ask
for their
employment leads, referrals from
their circle of influence, and for personal introductions.
These are the avenues you'll want to pursue with passion and
persistence. Get started now by creating a master list of the
names of all the people who come to mind. Free write. Don't
stop and edit. Avoid telling yourself you don't know this man
or that woman well enough to contact. Set aside any negative
talk that dismisses a particular individual. Your job now is to
write as many names down as fast as you can. Look through your
file cabinet, your wallet or purse, your junk drawer, wherever
you can think of to locate business cards, brochures, flyers,
or other printed materials that may contain a name and phone
number or address of someone who might have a job lead for
you.
Don't forget church
or club rosters, e-mail address book, association
membership lists and so on. Take your time. This is an
essential part of the success of Secret #1. Keep in mind
that the more people who know about you and what you're
looking for, the better the
results.
Next, write your
networking cover letter and send to each person on your
list:
• Confine your
letter to one page.
• List your
strengths and abilities.
• State your career
preference.
• Ask for referrals
and job leads.
• Fasten your
resume to the cover letter.
• Send a thank you
note to those who respond.
Secret
#2: Double Your Chance For
Success
With The
All-In-One Resume Cover
Letter
The resume cover
letter combines the best features of a cover letter and a
resume. Once you use this tool, you'll return to it again
and again because it is so effective. It catches the
interest of headhunters, recruiters, and placement
agencies because each of these entities looks for clarity
and brevity all in one letter.
Here's what to
do. Pull together the most important points from your
resume and put them in a bulleted list within the letter
itself. Stick to one page, if possible. Remember the
slogan, 'less is more.' The amazing resume cover letter
will help you make your point, ask for an interview, and
produce results—the job you're looking
for.
Tough times call
for smart "outside the box" job search strategies. Don't
wait another minute. Sit down now and write these two
power-packed documents —the networking cover letter and
the resume cover letter to give your job search a real
advantage.
©
Written By Jimmy Sweeney
Jimmy
Sweeney is the president of CareerJimmy and author of the brand
new, "Amazing Cover Letter
Creator." Jimmy
is also the author of several career related books and writes a
monthly article titled, "Job Search Secrets."
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