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When job seekers receive poor responses to their resumes and cover letters they sometimes feel they have to go to extraordinary lengths to get an employer's attention.
However, these strategies are usually gimmicky and don't work in cover letters. I've tested opening cover letter paragraphs like those below and employers have consistently said they don't like them.
Employers often say such statements make the person seem desperate or too slick
when reading a cover letter.
They also say these statements seem much better suited for a flyer you'd get in the mail than in a professional cover letter. If you follow the cover letter strategies you're learning you won't need to resort to
gimmicks (see the links below).
DON’T: If you're looking for a top salesman who can double your sales - I'm the person to call.
DON'T: People often tell me that I'm the best manager they've ever hired. Give me a call and you'll be convinced I can turn your company's losses into profits - in no time flat.
DON'T: Need a secretary who can handle pressure, solve problems and manage details? If so, put my 10+ years of administrative skills to work in your office.
DO: Enclosed please find my resume for the
Executive Secretary position you recently advertised.
As detailed in my resume, I have over 10 years experience as
an Executive Secretary working for small to mid-size
companies. My background includes supporting the
company President, VP of Operations, Director of Sales &
Marketing and 10 National Sales Executives.
Below
are more cover letter snippets, cover letter tips and cover
letter samples from my book Proven Resumes Strategies
That Have Increased Salaries $9.95 instant access
which provides more
detailed information on cover letters. It is filled
with success stories of job seekers who thought they were
not qualified for the jobs they wanted - but wrote their
cover letters anyway - and landed good jobs.
The cover letter strategies in my book have been responsible
for helping clients raise their pay $2,000 to $80,000 more
per year.
If you're having difficulty creating a resume and
cover letter - you
might consider hiring me to write your resume.
The fee is $150 or $250.
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