Comments on: 8 steps to a perfect cover letter http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/08/26/8-steps-to-a-perfect-cover-letter/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:20:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Don B. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/08/26/8-steps-to-a-perfect-cover-letter/#comment-133606 Don B. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:41:20 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/08/26/8-steps-to-a-perfect-cover-letter/#comment-133606 Item 7 about checking a letter several hours after the initial completion is a tack we use on drawings and it works. It is amazing what you catch. I will see things I did years ago and see errors immediately I never noticed before. You had good advice here. I hope others will find it long after it was written just as I did because the advice remains valid. Item 7 about checking a letter several hours after the initial completion is a tack we use on drawings and it works. It is amazing what you catch. I will see things I did years ago and see errors immediately I never noticed before. You had good advice here. I hope others will find it long after it was written just as I did because the advice remains valid.

]]> By: Penelope Trunk http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/08/26/8-steps-to-a-perfect-cover-letter/#comment-108167 Penelope Trunk Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:43:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/08/26/8-steps-to-a-perfect-cover-letter/#comment-108167 <i>Of course. It is always best to read as much as possible on the subject (or any) until you feel comfortable enough to tailor your cover letter to the situation. Here are some leads: General resume books: http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/23H4A5AEUETZP/ref=cm_syt_dtpa_f_1_rdssss0/103-6039480-1491047?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=sylt-center&pf_rd_r=17JS8N839NDTTSM7A0WE&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=253457301&pf_rd_i=047147374X Cover letter examples: http://www.amazon.com/101-Best-Cover-Letters-Block/dp/0071342575/ref=pd_sim_b_3/103-6039480-1491047 Samples: http://www.vault.com/nr/ht_list.jsp?ht_type=9 Tips: http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/cletters.php Deep mine of information: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/coverlettersamples/a/coverlettsample.htm -P</i> Of course.
It is always best to read as much as possible on the subject (or any) until you feel comfortable enough to tailor your cover letter to the situation. Here are some leads:

General resume books:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/23H4A5AEUETZP/ref=cm_syt_dtpa_f_1_rdssss0/103-6039480-1491047?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=sylt-center&pf_rd_r=17JS8N839NDTTSM7A0WE&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=253457301&pf_rd_i=047147374X

Cover letter examples:
http://www.amazon.com/101-Best-Cover-Letters-Block/dp/0071342575/ref=pd_sim_b_3/103-6039480-1491047

Samples:
http://www.vault.com/nr/ht_list.jsp?ht_type=9

Tips:
http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/cletters.php

Deep mine of information:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/coverlettersamples/a/coverlettsample.htm

-P

]]> By: Beth Gillett http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/08/26/8-steps-to-a-perfect-cover-letter/#comment-108093 Beth Gillett Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:35:45 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/08/26/8-steps-to-a-perfect-cover-letter/#comment-108093 Hi P, Can you please suggest a couple of good books and/or websites about writing cover letters Hi P,
Can you please suggest a couple of good books and/or websites about writing cover letters

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