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Contents

Introduction v
Acknowledgments ix
How to Use This Book and CD-ROM xi

1. Jobhunting in Today’s New World 1
A Personal Note from the Author

2. The Top Ten Rules for Writing Killer
Cover Letters 10

The Basic Do’s and Don’ts for Cover Letters and All Your
Jobhunting Correspondence

3. How to Identify and Sell Your
Strengths 21
How to Identify Your Unique Skills and Talents and What They
Offer Your Next Employer—Worksheets 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3—
Sample Constructions

4. The Networking Letter 35

The Advantages of Networking—Letter Outline—Sample Letters

5. The Ad Response/Resume Cover
Letter 59
How to Create a Letter That Sets You Apart from Your
Competition—Letter Outline—Killer Openings and Closings—
How to Respond to Salary Queries—Sample Letters

6. The Follow-Up Letter 187
How Follow-Up Letters Differ from Thank-You Letters—Letter
Outline—Killer Openings and Closings—Sample Letters

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