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    A Short Guide To Excellent Cover Letters
    A Short Guide To Excellent Cover Letters
    A Short Guide To Excellent Cover Letters
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    A Short Guide To Excellent Cover Letters

    By Brian Wilson

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    This is a short guide which will help the reader create excellent cover letters. All of the examples in this book are from real clients (names changed) and have resulted in the client landing a job interview, as well as, the job. Cover letter writing should not be a complicated process! This guide gives the reader important information and guidance needed to make your cover letter stand out! The author brings over twelve years of experience to the table, and has helped hundreds of individuals successfully navigate the job market.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrian Wilson
    Release dateAug 23, 2012
    ISBN9781476184135
    A Short Guide To Excellent Cover Letters
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    Brian Wilson

    Brian Wilson spent eighteen years as Labour MP for Cunninghame North and served in five UK Ministerial capacities. On leaving politics in 2005, he became a Non-Executive Director of Celtic plc. He lives on the Isle of Lewis.

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      A Short Guide To Excellent Cover Letters - Brian Wilson

      Introduction

      Over the last twelve years, I have had the opportunity to help numerous individuals successfully navigate the job application process. I began my own personal working experience as a professional recruiter for a large head-hunting company in the northeast that focused on biotech and industrial contracts for major pharmaceuticals. I then proceeded to teach resume writing, cover letter writing and job interviewing courses for a business college in North Carolina. It was here that I truly realized the value of a presenting an applicant in the fullest light through the inclusion of a cover letter. The increase in securing an interview was clearly noticeable when an individual sent in a cover letter with their resume.

      Within these next pages you will find a paragraph-by-paragraph break down to help guide you through the cover letter writing process. At the end of this short book, you will find three real-world examples that were successful in the candidate obtaining an interview, and coincidentally, the position they desired. All names contained within this document have been changed, but the situations are real, and will provide you with a great template to produce your own excellent cover letters!

      Wishing you the greatest

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