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Contents How to Use This Book Part I: All about Cover Letters Chapter 1: Introduction to Cover Letters Chapter 2: The Anatomy of a Cover Letter Chapter 3: A Question of Style Chapter 4: Twenty Cover Letter Blunders to Avoid Part II: All about Job Hunting Chapter 5: Planning Your Job-Search Campaign Chapter 6: The Best and Worst Ways to Find Jobs Chapter 7: Contacting Companies Directly Chapter 8: Networking Your Way to a Job Chapter 9: Resumes and Cover Letters in the Electronic Age Part III: Sample Cover Letters Chapter 10: Response to a Classified Advertisement Administrative Assistant Administrative Judge Analyst Assistant Curator Assistant Editor Assistant Hospital Supervisor Associate Desktop Publisher Athletic Director Business Consultant Campus Police Officer Canine Science Instructor Case Manager Chief Financial Officer Child Care Director Claims Adjuster Clinical Research Nurse Conference Coordinator Contracted Typist Cosmetologist Customer Service Representative Dental Hygienist Dentistry Department Manager Director of Public Works Editorial Assistant Events Planner Features Reporter Field Finance Manager Film Archivist Fundraiser Gemologist Home Economist/Coordinator Hospital Administrator Hotel Manager International Buyer Legal Assistant Librarian Loan Officer Masonry Supply Manager Meeting Planner Multimedia Specialist Newspaper Intern Occupational Health Manager Office Receptionist Park Maintenance Supervisor Photographer/Writer Political Staffer Preschool Director Product Developer Production Assistant Production Controller Program Coordinator Project Manager Public Relations Associate Publicist Publisher¿s Assistant Purchasing Agent Real Estate Sales Associate Regional Manager Researcher Restaurant Manager Trainee Sales Representative Senior HVAC Technician Site Location Supervisor Social Worker State Administrator Store Manager Systems Trainer Technical Writer Telemarketer Television Camera Operator Translator Travel Agent Writing Instructor Yacht Salesperson Youth Center Director Chapter 11: Response to a Classified Ad (web posting) Administrative Assistant Advertising Account Executive Business Operations Manager Concierge Pharmacist Chapter 12: Response to a ¿Blind¿ Advertisement Administrator: Parks and Recreation Department Applications Programmer Assistant Personnel Officer Business Consultant Case Manager Catering Manager Chief Executive Officer Editorial/Computer Production Manager Executive Sous Chef Field Finance Manager Labor Relations Specialist Legal Associate Librarian Major Account Manager Manufacturing Test Technician Marketing Analyst Medical Assistant Nurse¿s Aide Operations Manager Optical Manufacturer Payroll Supervisor Pharmaceutical Administrator Production/Materials Control Manager Sales Manager Staff Photographer Teacher Technical Sales Associate Typist Underwriter Writer/Researcher Chapter 13: ¿Cold¿ Letter to a Potential Employer Accountant Accounts Receivable Clerk Administrative Assistant Administrative Director Advertising Executive Advertising Sales Associate Alumni Relations Coordinator Architectural Engineer Art Director Arts Administrator Associate Editor Audio-Visual Specialist Automated Systems Specialist Aviation Specialist Banking/Finance Professional Business Consultant Buyer Campaign Manager Chef Civil Engineer Clinical Psychologist Clinical Researcher Clinical Service Administrator Communications Consultant Computer Applications Programmer Computer Programmer Computer Software Designer Consulting/Management Specialist Controller Country Club Manager Editorial Assistant Electrician Electromechanical Drafter Elementary School Teacher Engineer Engineering Instructor Esthetician Executive Secretary Facilities Specialist Field Coordinator Financial Associate Financial Consultant Financial Planner Flight Attendant Foreperson/Ironworker Fundraiser Graphic Artist Head Nurse Health Services Coordinator Human Resources Professional Human Services Coordinator Insurance Salesperson Interior Designer International Sales Associate Jewelry Designer Jewelry Sales/Buyer Landscape Designer Lawyer Legal Assistant Legal Associate Librarian Manufacturer Marketing Director Marketing/Development Executive Marketing Intern Massage Therapist Mechanical Engineer Multimedia Manager Mutual Funds Broker Nurse Nurse: Anesthesia Office Manager Operations Executive Operations Manager Pharmacy Director Plant Manager Printer Production Manager Project Manager Property Manager Public Relations Assistant Quality Control Specialist Real Estate Banker Repair Technician Research Assistant Retail Sales Manager Retail Salesperson Sales Executive School Administrator: Secondary Level Security Specialist Social Worker: Counseling Social Worker: Geriatrics Social Worker: Medical Telemarketer Television Production Assistant Textile Specialist Underwriter Upper-Level Manager: Accounting Veterinarian Visual Media Production Assistant Chapter 14: Letter to an Employment Agency Accounting Manager Administrative Assistant Advertising/Graphic Design Assistant Bookkeeper Chemist Claims Processor Computer Operations Supervisor Cook Cosmetologist Dental Assistant Director of Operations Director of Pharmacy Executive Assistant Hotel Administrator Housekeeper Insurance Account Manager Insurance Underwriter Legal Administrator Medical Assistant Office Manager Operations Manager Property Manager Purchasing Agent Quality Control Specialist Retail Manager Sales/Customer Service Representative Secretary Security Guard Stenographer Waitperson Chapter 15: Letter to an Executive Search Firm Buyer Chief Executive Officer Commercial Transportation Specialist Corporate President Director of Administration Director of Information Services Engineering Administrator Executive Administrator Financial Administrator Labor Relations Specialist Lawyer: International Law Management Consultant Operations Manager Plant Manager President/CEO Senior Accountant Senior Business Analyst Vice-President of Banking Vice-President of Nursing Vice-President of Sales Chapter 16: Networking Letter Administrative Assistant Advertising Executive Advisor Architectural Designer Assistant Hospital Administrator Auto Salesperson Bank Manager Beverage Manager Broadcast Manager Business Consultant Business Manager Chief Financial Officer Commercial Real Estate Sales Executive Community Relations Specialist Construction Engineer Construction Manager Consultant Corporate Treasurer Credit Officer Customer Support Representative Director of College Development Director of Information Services Driver Editor Electrical Engineer Elementary Teacher Environmental Services Director Executive Nonprofit Director Field Service Manager Finance Assistant Finance Executive Finance Manager Genetic Research Technician Golf Instructor Human Resources Manager Insurance Manager International Controller International Marketing Specialist Inventory Control Supervisor Legal Assistant Leisure Trainer Maintenance Supervisor Marketing Assistant Marketing Specialist Medical Sales Representative Microwave Technician Mortgage/Loan Officer Nurse Paralegal Payroll Supervisor Power Systems Designer Production Manager Program Coordinator Project Manager Promotions Representative Property Manager Publicist Publishing Intern Quality Control Engineer Record Manager Research Assistant Restaurant Manager Retail Sales Manager Sales Director Sanitarian Secretary Special Agent Staff Accountant Teacher: Secondary Level Telecommunications Specialist Telemarketer Transportation Coordinator Victim Witness Advocate Writer/Reporter X-Ray Technician Chapter 17: Broadcast Letter Account Executive Account Manager Chiropractor Corporate Salesperson Credit Manager Entrepreneur Fashion Designer Financial Consultant Fleet and Transportation Manager Freight Supervisor Legal Associate Marketing/Sales Executive Multimedia Specialist Program Manager Real Estate Executive Senior Vice-President Senior-Level MIS Operator Vice-President of Administration Warehouse Operator Zoologist Chapter 18: Resume Letter Business Manager Cardiologist Community Center Director Construction Manager Director of Information Services District Manager Hospital Administrator Manufacturing Manager Real Estate Director Vice-President, Sales and Marketing Chapter 19: Cover Letters for Special Situations 50-Plus Job Candidate (Product Manager) 59-Plus Job Candidate (Director of Marketing: Higher Education) All Employment at One Company (Inventory Control Manager) All Employment at One Company (Materials Manager) Application for In-House Position (District Supervisor) At-Home Parent Reentering the Work Force (Graphic Designer) At-Home Parent Reentering the Work Force (Salesperson) Bilingual Applicant (Medical Receptionist) Career Changer (Advertising Assistant) Career Changer (Business Consultant) Career Changer (Casino Dealer) Career Changer (Computer Programmer) Career Changer (Credit Analyst) Career Changer (Marketing Executive) Career Changer (Nurse) Career Changer (Product and Services Developer) Career Changer (Real Estate Developer) Career Changer (Sales Representative) Displaced Homemaker (Administrator) Fired/Laid Off (Recruiter) Fired/Laid Off (Sales Director) Former Small Business Owner (Environmental Advocate) Freelancer (Production Assistant) Freelancer (Writer) Frequent Job Changer (Marketing Assistant) Gaps in Employment History (Assistant Curator) Gaps in Employment History (Editor) Immigrant (Accountant) Military Background (Electronics Supervisor) Military Background (Transportation Operator) No Clear Career Path (Account Manager) Overseas Employment History (Marketing Assistant) Part-Time Employment History (Art Instructor) Part-Time Employment History (Store Manager) Physically Challenged (Meeting Planner) Physically Challenged (Telemarketer) Recent Graduate (Airline Caterer) Recent Graduate (Assistant Museum Director) Recent Graduate (English Teacher) Recent Graduate (Environmental Campaigner) Recent Graduate (Forester) Recent Graduate (Gerontologist) Recent Graduate (Legal Assistant) Recent Graduate (Physicist) Recent Graduate (Set Designer) Recent Graduate (Translator) Retireee Reentering the Work Force (Insurance Sales Rep) Retiree Reentering the Work Force (Math Instructor) Temporary Employment History (Administrative Assistant) Temporary Employment History (Publisher¿s Assistant) Weak Educational Background (Parking Supervisor) Weak Employment Background (Finance Broker) Weak Employment Background (Sales Manager) Chapter 20: Electronic Cover Letter (Web posting) Print Classified Ad: Assistant Editor Print Classified Ad: Payroll Supervisor ¿Cold¿ Contact: Civil Engineer ¿Cold¿ Contact: Plant Manager Information Request: Membership Directory Address/Phone Number Change: Laboratory Assistant Networking: Chief Financial Officer Chapter 21: Follow-Up Letter (After Telephone Conversation) Acquisitions Manager Arbitrator Assistant Engineer Assistant Portfolio Manager Associate Editor COBOL Programmer Concierge Department Manager Executive Marketing Director Export Manager Flight Attendant Head Coach Laboratory Technician Magazine Publishing Intern Mailroom Supervisor Manager of Patient Services Nanny Precision Inspector Principal Production Assistant Protection Professional Psychiatric Nurse Purchasing Agent Regional Sales/Product Trainer Teacher Chapter 22: Follow-Up Letter (After Job Interview) Administrative Assistant Assistant Editor Bank Manager Business Manager Computer Operator Conference Coordinator Distribution Coordinator District Sales Supervisor Doctor Editorial Assistant Engineering Consultant Executive Assistant Export Manager Finance Executive Fundraiser Hotel Manager Human Resources Representative Inventory Control Analyst Legal Intern Materials Manager Personal Secretary Personnel Manager Product Design Engineer Production Assistant Public Records Analyst Publisher¿s Assistant Real Estate Salesperson Recycling Manager Restaurant Manager Retail Sales Associate Sales Representative Staff Accountant Talent Agent Teacher Writer/Researcher Chapter 23: Information Request Alumni Network Annual Report Career Planning Services Company Catalog Course Registration Grants Listing Industry Directory Industry Newsletter Membership Listing Subscription Information Chapter 24: Address/Phone Number Change Laboratory Assistant Musician Pet Groomer Staff Nutritionist Wholesale Buyer Chapter 25: Thank-You Letter (For Good Reference) Biomedical Researcher Bookkeeper Broker Fashion Designer Government Intern Nurse Retail Store Manager Surgeon Teacher Technical Writer Chapter 26: Thank-You Letter (For Letter of Recommendation) Accountant Art History Student Chemical Engineer Human Resources Representative Restaurant Manager Chapter 27: Thank-You Letter (For Referral) Acquisitions Editor Bank Manager Computer Application Programmer Fitness Instructor Medical Assistant Nurse Photographer Publicist Software Technician Teacher Chapter 28: Thank-You Letter (After Informational Interview) Art Designer Benefits Coordinator Child Psychologist High School Administrator Hotel Clerk Marketing Assistant Mechanical Engineer Meteorologist Occupational Therapist Social Worker Chapter 29: Resurrection Letter Advertising Assistant Assistant Regional Manager Bank Administrator Billings Clerk Business Manager Commercial Photographer Computer Programmer Correctional Officer Field Engineer Foreign Language Teacher Freelance Copy Editor Fundraising Coordinator Jewelry Designer Physical Therapist Purchasing Agent Radio Announcer Sales Representative Sanitation Inspector Shipping/Receiving Expediter Social Worker Staff Accountant Systems Analyst Telemarketer Translator Typist Chapter 30: Response to Rejection Administrative Assistant Architect Assistant Editor Counselor Telemarketer Chapter 31: Withdrawal from Consideration Coach Firefighter Freelance Textbook Editor Hairstylist Legal Assistant Nurse¿s Aide Preschool Instructor Regional Sales Manager Systems Analyst Travel Agent Chapter 32: Rejection of Offer Archivist Assistant Art Director Dental Hygienist Editor Law Enforcement Officer Marine Biologist Paralegal Production Assistant Program Coordinator Publishing Intern Researcher Sales Representative Systems Representative Teacher Veterinary Assistant Chapter 33: Resignation Letter Architect Environmental Consultant Forester Hotel Manager Marketing Director Medical Technologist Production Assistant Speech Pathologist Transaction Processing Supervisor Vice-President, Sales Chapter 34: Acceptance Letter Accountant Benefits Administrator Contractor Customer Service Representative Editorial Assistant Geographer Group Leader Statistician Underwriter Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Cover letters.
Job hunting.