Even if you're trying to switch careers, my killer "System" will get you noticed. You'll get interviews just because hiring manger wants to meet someone who'd send such a creative cover letter.

Action

All that's left now is to get reader to pick up phone and call you. Don't leave reader hanging. You've grabbed their attention, created interest, and aroused desire. Now tell them what to do next. And don't be timid. I like to use a subheadline - a headline within letter. It looks like this:

Here's What To Do Next…

Can you be any clearer than that? I don't think so. You could also use something like: "Here's How To Schedule An Interview With Me…"

Then give them your contact information - all of it. Your phone number, fax number (if you have one), mailing address, email address, cell phone, etc. People are different and you don't know what their preferred method of communication is so make it easy for them to "order" an interview with you.

Some people will want to pick up phone and call you. Others prefer email. So give them multiple ways to contact you. That increases chance they'll contact you for an interview. And that's what you want, isn't it?

So there you have it, AIDA formula. Apply it to transform stale, boring cover letters into Killer Cover Letters that'll get phone ringing off hook.

Here's What To Do Next…

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Successful Electronic Resumes Follows These Formatting Guidelines

You understand what your prospective employer is looking for in a job candidate and you have loaded your resume with targeted keywords that should turn up on a search.

However, you still need to make sure your resume is easy to scan and OCR software can capture data accurately. OCR or Optical Character Recognition software extracts words off a scan of your resume. The computer database stores scan results.

Here are some resume formatting tips for best scans:

- Avoid using fancy style fonts that some OCR software may have trouble interpreting. In other words, stick with conventional fonts such as Times Roman.

- Resist urge to emphasize words using underlines or italics. Those words may show up as gobbledygook.

- OCR software reads text and not graphics, so do not include anything too complicated like tables and leading dots.

- Use white space between sections of your resumes so OCR software can determine start and end.

- Make sure you include a separate line that has your name first, then your contact information.

After you have incorporated formatting suggestions listed above, print your resume with black ink on either white or beige colored paper for best scan result possible.

Last Thoughts

You might be most qualified candidate for a job opening, but if your resume does not meet standards of an Electronic Resume, your prospective employer will never read it. Do your self and your prospective employer a favor by making your resume scanner friendly and he will discover that you are perfect candidate for job.

To learn more about writing resumes that grab employer's attention, visit: http://www.How-To-Write-Impressive-Resumes-and-Cover-Letters.com

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