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Brilliant Cover Letters: What You Need to Know to Write a Truly Brilliant Cover Letter (Brilliant Business) [Paperback]

James Innes
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3 Sep 2009 0273724630 978-0273724636 1

Brilliant Cover Letters is the definitive book on cover letters, authored by James Innes, the Founder and Managing Director of The CV Centre – the UK’s leading CV consultancy – responsible for writing many tens of thousands of cover letters annually.  The advice given is tried, tested and proven on a daily basis within The CV Centre.

 

Brilliant Cover Letter includes free bonuses such as cover letter templates available for download and immediate use – and suitable for pretty much all purposes, from graduates to executives, and including templates for ‘special cases’, e.g. legal, medical, IT, teaching, etc.  There’s also a special offer for The CV Centre’s services.

 

A key feature of the book – nothing quite like it exists in competing titles – is a chapter covering the 15 most common cover letter mistakes and how to avoid them (based on extensive statistical analysis The CV Centre has undertaken of many thousands of cover letters).  Only a tiny percentage of cover letters manage to avoid all these mistakes and most are victim to several.  Avoiding these mistakes makes all the difference to whether your application ends up in the ‘yes’ pile or the ‘no’ pile – also known as the bin!

 

Companion website: www.ineedacv.co.uk/readertools


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  • Paperback: 232 pages
  • Publisher: Pearson Business; 1 edition (3 Sep 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0273724630
  • ISBN-13: 978-0273724636
  • Product Dimensions: 15.7 x 7.2 x 23.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 185,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Thank you for looking at Brilliant Cover Letters.

I have set out to write the most complete and up-to-date guide to cover letter writing on the market today - a definitive guide to cover letter writing. I trust you will both enjoy it and find it useful. And I look forward to meeting you on our forum should you have any further questions.

I really want to help you get the job - and the future - that you want.

From the Back Cover

Make your cover letter stand out from the rest.

 

The competition is tougher than ever. With so many qualified and experienced candidates out there, how do you make sure your cover letter makes an outstanding impression?

 

Based on years of experience writing and reviewing successful cover letters, recruitment expert James Innes guides you through the essential rules for writing brilliant cover letters.  Discover the 15 most common cover letter mistakes – and how to avoid them – and the top five things you can do to guarantee your cover letter is seen by the right people.

 

Brilliant Cover Letters has full, free online support – cover letter templates, tools and reader offers – all available through The CV Centre online.

 

BRILLIANT OUTCOMES:

 

    * Understand what employers really want to read

    * Discover what makes a brilliant cover letter stand out

    * Secure a job interview from your cover letter alone

 


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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and easy to use 23 Sep 2009
Format:Paperback
This book is great if you're stuck with how to write a good cover letter for a job application. All the common pitfalls are covered, and there's also some really useful info on other kinds of letters you might need, such as letters to follow up an application or interview, negotiating a job offer, declining a job offer, and loads more. Comprehensive, easy to use, and recommended.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant Cover Letters 4 Feb 2010
Format:Paperback
This book explains in clear and easily understood language how to write a better letter of application for almost any job under the sun. In my opinion it should be compulsory reading for every school leaver. It is certainly an excellent and detailed presentation of how applicants could make their letters stand out from the crowd. Although the sample letters are mainly directed to the business world the reasoning given for the factors to be included (or excluded) are well explained and easily adapted for other applications (e.g. teaching) that often require a standard form to be used. There are examples of what to write and what not to write, the latter in special highlighted boxes called "Bloopers". Job applicants will find the investment in this book will help them gain an interview ahead of the rest.
Like its companion "The Interview Book" it is hard to fault for its comprehensive presentation. I would only remind readers that applicants should always show the utmost trust and respect for the judgement of their prospective employer, in both their letter of application and at interview; anything else is clear "No No".
M. D. Fellows. Retired Headmaster, B. G. S. South Gloucestershire.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful & Good Value 21 Jun 2011
By RJTech
Format:Paperback
This is truly a useful book full of good practical advice. It is comprehensive, easy to read and full of many good examples - that save time! Also, it can be used as a 'quick reference manual' for that urgent letter that all of us will have to write at some stage in our professional careers!

I highly recommend this book for its pragmatism and value for money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Comprehensive and ideal for the job!
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Published 7 months ago by Tom Parham
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Excellent. Good, clear, consise advice and easily read. Useful tips throughout. I found this invaluable used alongside 'Brilliant Interviews'.
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So that is how you write a good letter, brilliant. So easy to read and lots of good examples to use.
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I wanted a covering letter book full of examples for real people, not a book designed for executives, I didnt like the book because it didnt have enough example "covering letters",... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Cen
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This is really good. Within 1 week of buying this book i was offered an interview and got the job. I really believe it was down to this book.
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