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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: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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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.


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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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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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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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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Excellent.
Excellent. Good, clear, consise advice and easily read. Useful tips throughout. I found this invaluable used alongside 'Brilliant Interviews'.
Published 2 months ago by M. Brady
Brilliant Cover Letters: What You Need to Know to Write a Truly...
So that is how you write a good letter, brilliant. So easy to read and lots of good examples to use.
Published 2 months ago by WendyB
Not good enough
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 9 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.
Published 14 months ago by Job Hunter
unimpressed
Well I really cannot agree with the other reviews, I found this very disappointing - with almost American english in places. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Sweet Chestnut
Cover letters
A good book for anyone who wants to write excellent cover letters. You have case studies if you want to improve your style. Quite helpful for job seekers.
Published 17 months ago by Richard Ingrid
A very useful book
After purchasing this book and reading it I applied it's principles to the cover letters I am writing. I found two things happened. Read more
Published 19 months ago by littleredmini
Brillant means brilliant!
I saw an add on a website for this book and was rather sceptical - after all how hard can it be to write a cover letter?! So time passed, I wrote some 'good' cover letters.... Read more
Published 19 months ago by JHD
soooo useful
I had to write a series of cover and spec letters and this book taught me so many useful tips that I had never even thought about. Read more
Published 24 months ago by lexy
Brilliant Book
Great book. IF you're writing a cover letter, spec letter, or any other job search letter you NEED this book. Read more
Published on 2 May 2010 by Mr. Bwatson
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