Success in getting an interview and finding a job may depend on one's ability to send the right letter to potential employers. This selection offers examples of letters which readers can adapt and apply to their own situations, including applications for internal promotion.

Readymade Job Search Letters: All the Letters You Need for a Successful Job Hunt

Williams, Lynn

Business & Money

Kogan Page.

A good CV is an essential tool in the survival kit of every job hunter. It shows that you have the necessary qualities and qualifications demanded by a potential employer, and improves your chances of getting an interview. The new edition of this best-selling guide sets out the ground rules for preparing a CV by showing how to select which details go in and which stay out, how to lay out and present a CV and how to make a great first impression. There are even more easy-to-read sample CVs for a wide variety of jobs: practical, creative, administrative, sales and marketing, technical and management. They are ready to be adapted for your individual needs and are accompanied by downloadable online material - one sample letter for each job type. Readymade CVs also looks at specific 'tricky' situations such as getting your first job, returning to work after a career break, continuing in work as a mature employee or after retirement. With the addition of action words and positive phrases to help you put together the perfect CV for any job or situation, this is a comprehensive and indispensable resource.

Readymade CV's: A Source Book for Job Hunters

Kogan Page, Ltd.

A good CV is an essential tool in the survival kit of every job hunter. It shows that you have the necessary qualities and qualifications to do the job for which you're applying and can improve your chances of getting an interview. "Readymade CVs" makes the task of preparing a CV much easier. This practical guide sets out the ground rules for preparing a CV by showing you how to select which details go in and which stay out, how to lay out and present your CV and how to make a good first impression. This new edition also includes a section on using the Internet to send CVs and to job hunt. Illustrated throughout with clear, easy-to-read examples of CVs that you can adapt to suit your own circumstances, the book covers: overcoming common CV problems; what to put in your CV if you've just left school or college; CVs for specific jobs; CVs for tricky situations; electronic CVs. It also contains useful lists of action words and positive phrases to include in your CV. Whether you're looking for your first job, aiming for a promotion or applying for the job of your dreams, you must be able to put together a CV that shows your future employer your skills and experience clearly and concisely - this book will show you how!

Readymade CV's

Gaining an interview and finding a job often depends on the ability to write a good letter. Readymade Job Search Letters provides a wide selection of letters that can be adapted for your own use. As well as giving sound practical advice, the book provides examples of sample letters to cover a variety of situations, whether you have considerable experience or if you are starting afresh after a career break. The types of letter covered include: speculative letters; letters to ask for an introduction; letters to answer advertised vacancies; letters to apply for a promotion; covering letters to accompany CVs and application forms. This new edition also provides material on writing effective e-mail job applications and on using the Internet as a job-hunting tool. The book contains useful action lists and examples of job-search letters.

Readymade Job Search Letters: All the Letters You Need for a Successful Job

A good CV is an essential tool in the survival kit of every job hunter. It shows that you have the necessary qualities and qualifications that potential employers are looking for, and improves your chances of getting an interview. This fully revised new edition of Readymade CVs makes the task of preparing a CV much easier. It shows you what information to include and what to leave out, how to present your CV and how to make a great first impression. There are even more easy-to-read sample CVs for a wide variety of jobs, ready to be adapted to your individual circumstances, and advice on: overcoming common CV problems; what to put on your CV if you've just left school; CVs for specific jobs; CVs for tricky situations. This edition also includes the latest information on online CVs and electronic job-hunting as well as useful lists of action words and positive phrases to make your CV really stand out.

Readymade Cvs : Sample Cvs for Every Type of Job

Health, Fitness & Dieting

"This is the first book I've seen which specifically deals with letters...A really useful resource." - Phoenix, Keele University. Securing an interview and getting that job often depend on the ability to write a good letter. Whether you have considerable experience or are returning to work from a career break, "Readymade Job Search Letters" provides essential tips, guidelines and sample letters covering a variety of situations. This fully revised new edition provides a wide selection of letters that can be adapted for your own use, including: speculative letters; introductory letters; letters responding to advertised vacancies; letters applying for promotion; covering letters accompanying CVs and application forms; online letters; and e-mails. Containing plenty of expert advice on style and presentation, as well as confident and professional sample letters, "Readymade Job Search Letters" will ensure you grab a prospective employer's attention.

Readymade Job Search Letters : Every Type of Letter for Getting the Job You Want

*New title from careers expert Lynn Williams -- bestselling author

The Ultimate Interview Book: Make a Great Impression and Get That Job

Job Hunting & Careers

Kogan Page Business Books

Unique among interview guidebooks, Ultimate Interview organizes common interview questions according to specific job types, such as management, sales and marketing, administrative, clerical.  This helps interviewees focus on the questions that are most relevant to their situation.  Each section looks at the thinking behind the questions, and suggests an effective method of answering.  

Ultimate Interview: Make a Great Impression and Get That Job

In preparing for an interview, it's useful to understand what organizations are looking for in a candidate. Ultimate Interview offers insight into how employers decide what they are looking for in a job candidate, how they use this to draw up the questions, how selection procedures work, why employers conduct interviews and what's likely to happen at the average interview. Williams gives all of the background information that candidates need as well as essential practice. Uniquely among interview guidebooks, this book organizes common interview questions according to specific job types, such as management, sales and marketing, administrative, clerical. This helps focus on the questions that are most relevant to a specific situation. Each section looks at the thinking behind the questions, and suggests an effective method of answering.

Ultimate Interview: 100s of Great Interview Answers

This best-selling guide sets out the ground rules for preparing a CV by showing how to select which details go in and which stay out, how to lay out and present a CV and how to make a great first impression. It includes sample CVs for a wide variety of jobs: practical, creative, administrative, sales and marketing, technical and management, with online template CVs and covering letters ready for you to download and customise. "Readymade CVs" also looks at specific 'tricky' situations such as getting your first job, returning to work after a career break, continuing in work as a mature employee or after retirement. With the addition of action words and positive phrases to help you put together the perfect CV for any job or situation, this is a truly comprehensive and indispensable resource.

Readymade CVs: Winning CVs and Cover Letters for Every Type of Job

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