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Part 4: Letters That Work 233
16 You’ve Got Style 235
The ins and outs of good letter-writing technique.
17 The Cover Letter Connection 245
How to write a cover letter that gets results.
18 Thanks Very Much 257
When and how to compose a meaningful thank-you note.

Part 5: The Electronic Job Search 267
19 Getting Hooked on the Internet 269
Conducting your online job hunt.

20 The ABC’s of E-Resumes 279
How an electronic resume could win you a job.
21 It’s all a Scan: Scannable Resumes 287
Creating a resume that works with resume-scanning
technology.
22 E-mail Express 299
Easy ways to prepare and send an e-mailable resume.
23 Banking on Success: Online Resume Banking 315
Posting your resume online so employers will discover you.

Appendixes
A Terms of Employment Glossary 325
The meaning behind words you’ll come across in your job
search and in this book.
B Portfolio of Sample Resumes 329
A collection of resumes from real job seekers, arranged
according to occupation.
C Other Cool Resources 373
A list of books and software products that could help
your job hunt.
Index 381