The Riley Guide: Resumes & Cover Letters

Cover Letters & Other Correspondence

Writing a Cover Letter || Sample Letters
Submitting Writing Samples to Employers

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Writing Cover Letters

Cover Letter Guides

...prepared by Susan Ireland, a resume and job-search expert, this includes a workshop on preparing these documents long with several samples for you to peruse. You may also want to check out her Ready-Made Cover Letters, a software package that includes instructions on writing job-search correspondence, numerous samples for you to peruse, and numerous templates you can use to create your own letters.

Cover Letters Made Easy, Louise Kursmark (executiveagent.com)

...simple guide to creating an effective cover letter using an easy-to-remember yet highly effective formula outlining what to say and where.

Cover Letters and Other Job Search Correspondence

...several PDF handouts from the Career Services center at Bellevue University (NE) with tips, suggestions, and samples of cover letters, thank you letters, and even acceptance and rejection letters for you to review.

Writing Effective Letters Guide, Florida State University Career Center

..includes tips on a variety of cover letters as well as Interview Appreciation, Letter of Acceptance, and Letter Of Declination.

Cover Letters for Dummies by Joyce Lain Kennedy (IDG Books)

I personally think this is one of the best things done by Joyce. The advice is witty and entertaining but right on the mark. A definite must-read from the Grand Dame of the Job Search!

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Sample Letters

Cover Letter Library

...compiled by Bill Frank, a career management consultant in Colorado, this impressive collected of samples for all occasions in your job search is taken directly from his book of the same title. About 20 of the letters can be viewed for free, but access to the full collection is only available by subscription. However, you can get the book from Ten Speed Press or find it in your local library.

50+ Cover Letters

...a nice collection courtesy of Susan Ireland.

10+ Thank You Letter Samples

...a nice collection courtesy of Susan Ireland. Includes a "thank you for the rejection" letter.

Resumes & Letters (Monster.com Career Advice)

...some sample cover letters covering different situations (Follow Up, General Inquiry, General Inquiry with Reference, Military to Civilian Transition, Networking, and Thank you.) They also have samples of Recommendation and Resignation letters. To

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Submitting Writing Samples to Employers

Guidelines for Writing Samples (PDF)

...a short set of instructions for anyone asked to provide a writing sample for a potential employer as part of an interview. From the Career Development Center at the University of Richmond (VA).

Submitting Writing Samples: Guidelines

...similar to the guidelines from URichmond, this includes notes for a few special cases, including journalism and advertising, public relations, and "creative samples". From the Career Center at Boston College.

Writing Samples

...what makes a good writing sample and how to prepare your sample for the potential employer. From the College or Arts, Sciences, and Letters at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Writing Samples (Legal or Law Students)

...guidelines on providing writing samples for law students or students in legal professions. From the Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Constructing Your Credentials: Writing Samples

...what to use for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year law students. From the Meredith Career Services Center at the West Virginia University College of Law.

Writing Samples for the Job Search (PDF)

...handout from a workshop by Prof. K.K. DuVivier, Director of the Lawyering Process Program at the University of Denver College of Law. Short but complete. Covers first impressions, purpose, format, length, special concerns, and "stealth writing samples" (cover letters and thank you notes).

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