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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Cover Letter Resources
Cover Letter Resources for Job-Seekers
What follows is a collection of the best cover letter tools, expert advice, tips, and resources, including articles, tutorials, quizzes, and samples -- at no charge.
QUINTESSENTIAL CAREERS COVER LETTER ARTICLES
The Basics of a Dynamic Cover Letter -- an excerpt from the third edition of the popular cover letter book, this article explains the three kinds of cover letters.
Cover Letter Checklist -- as you are preparing or editing your job-search cover letter, be sure to go through this useful checklist.
Cover Letter Do's and Don'ts -- the ins and outs of the important rules of writing and using cover letters. Be sure to review these!
Cover Letter FAQ: The Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Cover Letters -- includes tips and advice on gaining a competitive edge in the job market by using dynamic cover letters.
Cover Letter Formula Page -- the authors of the top-selling cover letter book, Dynamic Cover Letters, show a basic template -- or formula -- for writing a strong cover letter.
Cover Letter Reboot: A Crowdsourced Update of Traditional Cover-letter Advice for Today's Job Search -- offers key advice from hiring decision-makers that can guide job-seeker thinking toward writing effective job-search letters.
Cover Letter Success is All About Specifics -- highlights the major flaws in many cover letters, and how you can fix any of them in your cover letters.
Cover Letters to Recruiters Require Special Handling -- learn how to write a cover letter that will get action from recruiters and headhunters.
Don't Make These 10 Cover Letter Mistakes -- here's a great article describing how job-seekers can avoid making these common cover letter mistakes.
The 7 Elements of a Highly Effective Cover Letter -- your cover letter is your one chance to really market yourself to an employer. Here are seven elements of a highly effective job-search cover letter.
Special Cover-Letter Formats Can Grab Employers' Attention -- learn how some job-seekers use special formats to make letters more enticing to employers.
Surefire Cover-Letter Technique: Incorporating Stories -- explains how job-seekers can effectively tell stories in cover letters; includes numerous examples.
Tips for a Dynamic Email Cover Letter -- discover and master the key strategies for sending email cover letters.
QUINTESSENTIAL CAREERS COVER LETTER QUIZ
Cover Letter Quiz -- test your knowledge of cover letters with this "almost-interactive" quiz; take the quiz and then Quintessential Careers will send you a set of correct responses via e-mail.
QUINTESSENTIAL CAREERS COVER LETTER SAMPLES
Customizable Opening Paragraphs for Job-Seeker Cover Letters -- dynamic cover letter opening paragraphs, including more than 100 customizable opening paragraphs -- with accompanying sample paragraphs showing each opener in action.
Customizable Closing Paragraphs for Job-Seeker Cover Letters -- a strong collection of free job-seeker customizable closing paragraphs for all types of cover letters, with expert cover letter closer samples.
Real New College Grad Resume and Cover Letter Samples -- a large collection of real, high-quality new college grad resume and cover letter samples for helping colelge students and new grads improve your job, internship, grad-school search.
Sample Dynamic Cover Letters for Job-Seekers -- where you'll find a variety of free job-search cover letter samples, covering a number of different job-hunting scenarios.
Sample Job-Search Letters for Job-Seekers -- where you'll find a variety of free job-search letter samples, including ones for networking, informational interviewing, and job-search follow-up.
QUINTESSENTIAL CAREERS COVER LETTER TOOLS AND TIPS
Critical Cover Letter Tips: Key Letter Writing Advice -- where you'll find about 100 tips, suggestions, advice, and strategies designed for all job-seekers -- from entry-level to career-changers to executives -- to help compose better cover letters.
Job-Seeker Career and Job-Search Worksheets -- worksheets to develop and streghten your cover letters and resumes.
QUINTESSENTIAL CAREERS COVER LETTER TUTORIAL
The Dynamic Cover Letters Cover Letter Tutorial -- more than 100 pages of information, illustrations, and samples about all aspects of cover letters. Its subtitle is "everything you ever wanted to know about cover letters, but were afraid to ask!"
QUINTESSENTIAL CAREERS COVER LETTER WHITE PAPER
Cover Letter White Paper: Key Advice for Today's Job Search -- download this no-cost 13-page white paper that provides great insight, details, and advice from hiring managers regarding effective cover letters for job-seekers.
QUINTESSENTIAL CAREERS PRESS COVER LETTER E-BOOK
The Quintessential Guide to Surefire Resumes for New Graduates and Other Entry-Level Candidates. This free Quintessential Careers Press e-book provides seven chapters that will help you pack punch into your resume and cover letter and then gives you two chapters of tools -- worksheets and samples to guide you to applying what you've learned from the book to creating surefire career-marketing documents.
OTHER COVER LETTER RESOURCES
JobStar -- Cover Letters -- Some great information about cover letters, with some good tips and links to other Web-based resources.
20 Cover Letter Blunders to Avoid -- a list of errors to avoid in writing cover letters.
Who is Cover Letter?
Who Needs a Cover Letter?Everyone who sends out a resume does! Even if the cover letter never "came up" in conversation or wasn't mentioned in an advertisement, it's expected that you will write one. It is regarded as a sign of laziness (sorry about that) to send out a cover letter that is not tailored to the specific company. In the days before word processors, you could maybe get away with it. Not anymore. (Electra must be emphatic: Not anymore.)Yes, it adds to the wear and tear of looking for a job! But the good news is: the cover letter gives you another chance to emphasize what you have to contribute to the company or organization. Don't give the person screening the resumes a second to entertain the thought: "But how can this person help US?" Your cover letter will answer that question in your own words. Your resume will also answer that question but in a somewhat more rigid format. What makes a Good Cover Letter?
"2 years' experience processing magnetic media (cartridge, tape, disc); interface with benefit plan design, contracts and claims; and business background with strong analytical & technical skills--dBase, Excel, R&R, SQL."Make sure your cover letter contains each of these requirements and shows how you measure up. Sample Cover LettersRecommended Books on Cover LettersThe Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Cover Letter. Susan Ireland.Cover Letters for Dummies. Joyce Lain Kennedy. Overnight Job Change Letter. Donald Asher. Dynamic Cover Letters. Katherine and Randall Hansen. Dynamic Cover Letters FormulaMany resume guides include a section on writing cover letters. Cover Letter Resources on the Web
Electra recommends*:***Cover Letter SamplesA thematic list of samples from Susan Ireland, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Cover Letter: follow-up to a phone call, when you don't know the hiring manager, cover letter for an e-mailed resume. *Cover Letters Guidance and sample cover letters from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's great job guide! Cover Letters Nuts & bolts guide with samples from the Career Center at CSU, Chico. CareerLab - First and Best Cover Letters Excellent range of sample letters for all work purposes from William S. Frank's 200 Cover Letters for Job Hunters. (Some samples are free and others require membership.) How to Include Your Cover Letter in an Electronic Resume: Electronic Resumes: Prepare your resume for e-mail, web-forms & scanning Excellent guide from Santa Clara University includes a sample text-version cover letter and resume. General Information: Cover Letters Build the Case for 50-Plus Workers Tips from Monster on using the cover letter to highlight job achievements & get an interview. Three Simple Rules for Emailing Potential Employers Good guidelines & tips from Peter Weddle at CareerCast.com. Cover Letter Checklist Use this list from Bucknell University before you mail that cover letter (in .pdf format.) Cover Letter Types & Samples From the Career Center at Virginia Tech. College Grad Job Hunter: Best College Cover Letters A chapter from College Grad Job Hunter. (Quantum Leap Publishing.) I need to work on my resume! |
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Download the Android SDK
If you're already using the Android SDK, you should update to the latest tools or platform using the Android SDK and AVD Manager, rather than downloading a new SDK starter package. See Adding SDK Components.
Here's an overview of the steps you must follow to set up the Android SDK:
Prepare your development computer and ensure it meets the system requirements.
Install the SDK starter package from the table above. (If you're on Windows, download the installer for help with the initial setup.)
Install the ADT Plugin for Eclipse (if you'll be developing in Eclipse).
Add Android platforms and other components to your SDK.
Explore the contents of the Android SDK (optional).
To get started, download the appropriate package from the table above, then read the guide to Installing the SDK.
Installing the SDK
Welcome to the Android SDK!
The Android SDK archive initially contains only the basic SDK tools. It does
not contain an Android platform or any third-party libraries. In fact, it
doesn't even have all the tools you need to develop an application.
In order to start developing applications, you must install the Platform-tools
and at least one version of the Android platform, using the SDK Manager.
Platform-tools contains build tools that are periodically updated to support new
features in the Android platform (which is why they are separate from basic
SDK tools), including adb, dexdump, and others.
To install Platform-tools, Android platforms and other add-ons, you must
have an Internet connection, so if you plan to use the SDK while
offline, please make sure to download the necessary components while online.
To start the SDK Manager, please execute the program "tools/android".
From the command-line you can also directly trigger an update by
executing:
tools/android update sdk
For more information, please consult the Android web site at