2009 SELL YOURSELF ON PAPER WITH A COMPETITIVE RÉSUMÉ-COVER-LETTER COMBINATION

Editorial Reviews. About the Author. David Francis Curran has undergraduate degrees in SELL YOURSELF ON PAPER WITH A COMPETITIVE RÉSUMÉ-COVER-LETTER COMBINATION - Kindle edition by David Francis Curran.
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I would like to update the resume with the new positions title and responsibilities, and I want to make sure that I have everything updated to cover all contingencies, the question I have for you is what would you charge for that let me know at your earliest convenience thanks for your help warm regards Tony regarding us. Warm Regards, Tony Gregoras. Thank you for all of your help and please also thank Fred for me. Thank you so much again.

Thank you so much for your outstanding resume and cover letter. I landed an interview with nearly ever teaching position I applied for and ended up with a great offer. Thank you again for your time and attention,. Laura Dear Fred and Chris,. Just wanted to let you know that I landed a job with Sikorsky three days after you wrote my resume. They said it was the best cover letter they had ever seen. Thank you for your help. Ralph Gonzalez Dear Fred,. I thought you might like to hear something a perspective employer remarked about my cover letter and resume.

He received over resumes and said mine stood out and was the best by far. Sue Bot Thank you so much for your job search assistance. They have already transferred my security clearance from the military to their company. They are in the process of getting the test results from my drug screening and conducting a background check.

Once that is complete, it should be final. The pay and benefits are excellent. So, with the grace of God, I should have a definite job in the next week or so. Alan Fred, I sent my resume out last night to the company I want to work for. I received a call for an interview the next day and they told me I was the most qualified. Jared Fred, In less than just two weeks, I have already received two interviews. Marie Fred, Thanks so much for the power cover letter. Fred, I received your resume and cover letter for one of our job applicants, the first thing that comes to mind is impressive, powerful and self assured.

Karen, HR Manager Fred, I can say without any reservation that your services and dedication to providing exceptional service has increased the propensity for a perfect match position, exponentially!! I would be most pleased to provide a letter of recommendation. Al Hudenets Sir, Just wanted to let you know I got a job with Sikorsky three days after you wrote my resume. Mariani, I just wanted to thank you for all of your help throughout the years. The response from potential clients and employers was so immediate that I was overwhelmed and delighted. The very best to you!

Steph Fred, I received two job offers already. When I posted your resume on-line I got great critiques. I was also impressed with all the time you spent with me. Rich Fred did an amazing job with my resume focusing it more clearly and specifying the details of my experience. After sending it out to just one place to start with, I got a call from HR saying the president of the company a large NY firm saw it and wanted me to come in for an interview. Nolan Hi, Fred I got a job already! Brenda Melli Dear Fred I would like to express a sincere thank you for the timely creation of one of the finest resumes and two power cover letter s one could imagine.

The professional coaching skills also helped me gain the confidence that I needed to successfully conduct my job search and interview. I can honestly say that now I feel great about presenting my resume to employers. I also feel that my resume and cover letter will yield the results of finding my dream job. Business with Resumes ETC.

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I will continue to use your expertise and recommend your resume writing to many others in the future. Thank you very much! Boone The resume you completed for me has received a significant number of compliments from senior Wall Street executives. Fred is a good man, he helped me out almost a year after I originally contracted with him with an updated resume and cover letter at no charge when my circumstances changed. I would do business with him again and recommend him highly.

Great Results, Expert, Good Value. John Lagan Dear Fred, I am writing to thank you, enthusiastically, for squeezing the most potential out of my resume. Matt McGarry Good morning Fred,. Just wanted to say hello and see how you are doing! Our Connecticut District is based out of Southbury and nationally ranked in the top five for most profitable districts. I was able to secure this through a friend who worked with me at a previous country club when I was younger.

My boss is a member there as well…great guy. All very overwhelming but exciting! I have been in nine orthopedic surgeries in the last few weeks, and it is just truly amazing how much our reps do in the surgery providing the surgeons assistance. I accepted a 40k base salary with full benefits. I truly want to thank you for all of your help over the past few months, and without your assistance…none of this would have ever happened.

I am telling friends about your service, so you may be hearing me as a reference in the coming months…anything I can do to help you out! Anytime you are available, we can definitely work on your golf swing. I would also love to play whenever our schedules coincide. I am also asking Chris to take the three of us out at his club for a round sometime this summer, that would be fun! Thank you again for all of your help!

I look forward to speaking with you soon! Andrew Fred and Chris,. I am also glad to say that i have found a full time job,close to home, and in a field that i hope i will learn alot in. And further on i will train to promote the company within their media sales as well as their real estate ventures. I want to give my sincere thanks to Resumes Etc. Jessica Villa Hello Fred,. After months of sending out Jays resume that I wrote and getting not one response we realized it was time to turn to you. We had no idea what a huge response we would get after you created such an impressive work of art.

In just one day Jay has three interviews lined up. Today is his first interview and the salary is almost double. We also need to thank-you for taking our difficult financial situation into consideration and creating a resume for me at no charge. Your heart is made of gold, and you are a true Master at creating amazing, and effective resumes.

Jay and Linda Terault. To whom it may concern: I am honored and pleased to write this note for Fred Mariani and Resumes Etc. I have known Fred for over one year as I had asked for his assistance in regards to my personal resume. Working together Fred came to truly understand me, understand what I had done space and where I had expected to go he then translated what he had learned into my business resume Fred hit the proverbial grand slam as he truly captured and articulated the essence of Scott B.

Weicker in resume format. I then comments to work for with Fred in terms of my dream of the biggest and boldest festival space festival in Connecticut to promote living green, substance ability and caring for the environment. The festival would be called live green Connecticut! For live green Connecticut! To be big success, corporate support and funding were absolutely essential. Fred to guidance, methods and professional suggestions were helpful beyond words thanks to Fred for being an integral member of the live Green Connecticut! Team, the festival achieved what I had envisioned and I am now working on Live green Connecticut !

I can only offer the highest praise for Fred Mariani and his executive coaching. He is one who takes the time to listen and understand the situation, goals and objectives. He then takes what he has learned and offers one guidance, direction and assistance to not meet expectations but exceed them. If I may answer any questions or be any of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me directly at — or email me at sweicker sbweventsgroup.

Just wanted you to know that I landed a job as a food service supervisor at Silver Hill Hospital. Even though I am currently employed and loving my job I am always hunting for something better. I have had a couple of resumes written by Fred in the past and they have always opened doors for employment. In fact my current position was obtained solely on the strength of what he had written. Again, thank you Fred for being my partner in my job search. Hopefully you can also open a door for my daughter when the time comes. You are truly a genius at what you do and the wordsmith that you are.

Syracuse University accepted thousands of applications for their highly competitive education program with only openings. Thanks to Resumes Etc. Without your help I would not have been accepted. Thank you so much for your help. Alexis P I would Highly recommend this company. Fred, I am very pleased, the phone has been ringing off the hook for the last two days, since I published the resume. I have done phone screenings and I have a bunch of interviews scheduled for next week.

I am in need of a job again since my company is moving to kansas. I sent my friend Jill to you and she got a great job at Yale,and you got her daughter a fantastic job at Anthem. Fred is a an excellent resume writer. You should understand by now that I have high standards and I only refer people that are excellent at what they do need to protect my name.

Fred is the best I have come across and I would strongly recommend him to anyone that requires a strong resume. I just wanted to thank you for the resumes and cover letters. They were excellent and helped me land my new position. Thank you again for all your help. I just wanted to thank you guys because I got hired by Danbury hospital today: Sent from my iPhone. I would like to express a sincere thank you for the timely creation of one of the finest resumes and two power cover letter s one could imagine. I got a job already! In the past 18 months I could not get an interview for anything!

After I came to see you, I had 5 interviews within one week! You are the man! Hey Fred, I got my first interview tomorrow! I got the job! I want to thank you for such an impeccable resume and cover letter that assisted me in applying for a supervisory position within my agency. I must admit I was a little nervous because I knew I was not the only one going for the position.

However, when I read my resume I was in awe at how after we met you were able to capture my skills and talents in such a way that I was even impressed with the person on the resume.

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This experience assisted me in so many ways. The immediate result was that it increased my confidence and gave me the assurance that I have what it takes to go further in my career. The interview questions you prepared for me were amazing. I was so comfortable in a room of four managers staring at me. Later, I was informed that the VP of Operations commented on how I had such an impressive cover letter. Again, thank you for a job well done.

I have informed colleagues and friends of your work so be on the look out! Thank you for such a great resume ,unbelievable i send them out the following monday after i pick the resume from your office and i got a phone call 45 minutes later. Got an interview and a second interview with an oral surgeon on friday. Looks like a good oportunity. I wanted to thank you for the resume you did for me back in July. Now My Wife Tanya would like you to do her resume. She does not have a current resume. What information do you need from her to prepare. Can we try and set up a phone meeting?

Nights would be best what do you have available? Hi, I have another interview scheduled! I met with the CEO of the other company on Friday and that went really well. It went so well in fact that I expect to get an offer this week. And even better, after talking with me they have upgraded the job responsibilities. I will call you this morning to make sure you got this e mail. I got a ton of interviews from your resume and cover letter. I landed my dream job as a Disease Management RN for a major health solutions company.

Josephine Golia I got a great job looking for a hedge fund. The hiring manager said my resume and cover letter was the reason I got the job. Thank you so much for making my life happier. I know that you have been receiving overwhelming responses to my resume and cover letters. And thank you for doing a commendable job negotiating my multi-million dollar executive contract.

When is my starting date?? Thank you for your support.


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Thank you sooooo much Fred. Hey Alfred, my name is Ryan Delaquintana. Hopefully you remember me, we did a resume and cover letter maybe a little over a year ago now. It seems like businesses today forget that people are what business is all about. The resume you provided helped me stand out among the hundreds of applicants screened by their Human Resources Department, and your interview skills and other coaching materials helped me to stand out personally in a multi-stage interview process.

Thank you for your excellent resume, cover and thank you letters. I have received several interviews since working with you over the past year, and have identified some excellent career opportunities. The resume you created clearly identifies numerous areas of success and includes a terrific overview and metrics for success throughout my executive career. I have greatly benefited form the career coaching that Fred has provided, including an overview of strategic leadership, decision making, and strategic planning in my current position.

Fred is an excellent executive coach, providing valuable advice for how to position yourself in the next stage of your career. Fred has provided terrific cocahing for the day before a recent follow-up interview, offering terrfic feedback and intelligent questions to ask during the interview.

The coaching session was invaluable, and provided me with confidence heading into the interview. I have found his advice for how to structure answers to important questions during the interview as an imperative part of the interview process. After working with Fred, I have become much more strategic and concise with my answers, focusing on success metrics and my executive background. Fred as an Executive Coach is a critical part of the comprehensive package that he provides candidates, and I thoroughly look forward to working with him in the future.

Thank you once again Fred,. Thank you so much for your help in preparing my resume and letter of intent — I have no doubt that these were a significant reason for my acceptance. It was a pleasure working with you and I would recommend you to anyone in the future.

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Thank you for your services and preparing me for interviews. You developed my resume and made it more appealing to potential employers and recommended that I used the direct mailing method.. I am very thankful for the many interview opportunities I was offered and after my year-long job hunt, I am finally employed! Thank you for such a great experience and for helping me see a light at the end of the tunnel! Guess what, with your great advice and awesome resume and cover letter I was able to nail that job internship at enterprise.

Again it was out of applicants in my area they picked me!! Before contacting Resume Etc, I had been applying for a job in this industry for nearly a year and a half with literally no interviews. Within a month after submitting my new resume I had interviews with Staples and Ricoh for outside sales, and within 3 months I had 4 other interviews with pharmaceutical companies. I am writing this email to thank Resumes Etc. I also had a question in regards to my resume. I was curious if Resumes Etc.

From what I remember, Fred had mentioned that any additions to my resume may be included in the price I had paid him when I first contacted Resumes Etc. Any information regarding this would be greatly appreciated. I did my resume with you guys a little while ago. I am not sure if you remember me but I am the Peruvian guy who graduated from Western Connecticut State University and did my resume and cover letter with you. I am just writing you to tell you about the success I had finding a job with the resume you gave me. Before I was sending hundreds of resumes and had only one call.

After you gave me the resume and cover letter you edited for me I started sending them everywhere and after couple of weeks I got 2 interviews. While I was going through the interview process I received another call from Prudential. This was very exciting for me because before I had no chance to get an interview. I wanted to take the time to Thank You for writing an excellent Salesman of the Year speech. I came to you in a time of need. You delivered an inspiring and memorable speech, exceeding all expectations.

I was very uneasy about delivering this speech. You coached me through it and put me at ease. You were able to portray a side of me that my colleagues have never seen. I heard comments like: I wanted to express my gratitude and thank you again. I will definitely tell all my friends and colleagues about Resumes Etc. Dear Fred and Staff,. Having sent out over resumes there were times I felt lost and hopeless. Many days when no responses would come I would remember you telling me to stay the course and forge forward.

I truly believe without your help in creating a quality resume and cover letter, l would never have been able to land this job. You writing ability was only superseded by your insight and positive attitude. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and wish you and your staff the very best. I am writing to thank you for exceptional Resume and cover letter you prepared for me. I applied for a position on Wednesday and received a phone call on Friday to schedule a interview. The interviewer informed me that he had received over resumes and only selected seven people to interview.

He stated the standard of professionalism, grammar and layout of my resume really impressed him. I cannot thank you enough for all your help, I have been asked to attend a second interview next week. Before using your resume and cover letter I was getting no hits. I then sent your resume and cover letter to medical technology companies and almost immediately got a response and was asked to come in for an interview. I just wanted to thank you and I have developed a long term partnership with you as my career gets more intense you will be the first person I will contact.

Fred and Chris, The resume and cover letter are great. I am extremely pleased with the experience I had working with resumes etc. Fred and Chris, I just wanted to let you know that one of the managers for an independent sales company saw my resume online and it resulted in an immediate interview. I never realized how important my resume would be! Amidst growing unemployment, I accepted a permanent position in my field today! The company searched online and found my resume then called me to interview.

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They said I was exactly who they were looking for! Thanks again for your great work. You are an outstanding wordsmith. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. In I used a search engine to find a service or an individual to help shape and focus my CV. I fully expected and was prepared for a trial and error experience until I found the right guidance to help me artfully and effectively express my new, merged media background.

After a career in print and broadcast television, in I was recruited to a senior management position with an emerging technology platform company. Walking in the door early every morning was an experience that was the equivalent of immersion in a new language and a new culture, and I loved it. At the same time I recognized the value of my media and content experiences. Presented with list of options, intuition prevailed and I called Alfred first. In our first meeting Alfred was the smart, interested and intuitive professional that I was hoping to find. He quickly matched his thoughts with mine, and with a few questions and a couple of well directed conversations, delivered a document that had much of the same information, but now reflected the new digital world and my enhanced value proposition.

During phone and in person conversations Alfred provided , yes, skill and insights, but also an interest and an intuitive, again, grasp both of my history and what I wanted to convey. He also extended the guidance to include suggestions for marketing my experiences and my skill sets, both in terms of business sectors and geographically. The end result was that rare occurrence when delivery actually exceeds expectations. I wanted to thank you for your help and guidance with my resume and recent job search. After you re-wrote it for me, I had 23 recruiters look at it in a 3 month time period!

This greatly increased the number of opportunities that I was able to consider and eventually led to the new job that I just accepted. I also wanted to add that your guidance and instruction on interviewing greatly helped and prepared me for every interview that I went on.

Thanks, again, for your help. It was well worth the money. Hi Fred; I like to take a few minutes to thank you for doing such a great job with my resume and an exceptional cover letter. Though at first I was skeptical but you made a believer out of me. I told you I needed something amazing to help me for an entrance exam to a school that only excepts 10 students at a time.

Well you made my resume and cover letter look so good I was excepted without taking the mandatory entrance exam, that is required before being excepted. We can do this! Again thank you, sincerely Nancy Berrios. Hi Fred - Thanks so much for being a career coach for the past 10 years. I feel as though I am family and that you and your team really cares.

Thanks for all your help! I am honored and pleased to write this note for Fred Mariani and Resumes Etc… click here to read the full testimonial Thank you, Scot B. Alfred, When we first met, resume etc stressed the fact that there clients are family and that you really care about each and every customer.

Since then I have called you countless times, both day and evenings and you have always been available to guide me through the job search process. Your level of customer excellence is off the charts. As the former vice president of a company, I realize how rare it is to find a business with values. Thank you so much. Dear Fred, I am writing to express my sincerest thanks for an exceptional job on my cover letter and resume.

You took a mediocre resume that I had written and transformed it into a polished professional one. I am now receiving telephone calls and e-mails from companies wanting to contact me. Another vice president stated that he could tell that I was a detailed oriented person just from reading my resume. When it comes time for a promotion or a new job opportunity, rest assured that I will be returning.

For once I am confident that I will receive a job offer in the near future. I am a senior bank executive with a Fortune 50 company. I have been working with Mr. Mariani of Resumes Etc. His guidance and support has resulted in my ability to move to other banks in higher level positions, while also getting me internal promotions. I can say without reservations, that my career success was due in large part to Resumes Etc. When you read Mr. Do yourself a big favor and work with Mr. Mariani, it will be the best decision you have ever made.

His intellect and knowledge is at a level that is off the charts. Thanks Fred for all of your help! Warm Regards, David R. Dear Fred, I apologize for not sending this letter in a timely manner. One week after our initial meeting, I sent out resumes. Your help and guidance, complete with resume building and interview questioning skills, landed me three calls from elementary school Principals. My cover letter and resume combined with my experience has made me become a highly qualified applicant and candidate for their team.

I went on two interviews and within two days I was offered a job as a fulltime paraprofessional at Burr Elementary School in Fairfield, CT. This respectable position will give me time to fulfill my certification requirements and give me extensive experience with Special Education students. Thank you so much for your time and consideration, and thanks for the motivation and encouragement to secure desirable employment. Just wanted to let you know that I recently spoke with an HR Rep at the company where I am doing an internship this summer and he complimented me on a great resume!

Jillian Montane Babson College Class of I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all over the last year with my search. Luckily for me, the recognized my years of experience and talent over unfortunately not having a degree. Thank you all again! Warm regards, Carol Koenig. Fred, Thank you for all your efforts. I have found a position I am happy with. The resume was key. Fred, I am getting interviews! Thanks to your cover letter, I am getting interviews.

This is something that has come about in the past week or so. Obviously, the job market is having a slight warming trend! Just wanted you to know. Fred, I applied for a job as an asst. Thanks Again for Everything!!! You guys did my resume and since then I was hired as a full-timer teacher. I am sure it was your amazing resume. Three resumes — three jobs I am a true believer as they would say. I first used the services of Resumes Etc. I had no idea what I was doing wrong and could not get my foot in any door.

I had work experience, education and references but something was wrong. Someone gave me the name of Resumes Etc. A new resume and the phone rang, within weeks I accepted a position with a company that I held for nine years. Nine years later I was back at Resumes Etc. That was late summer and in December, I landed the new position in Milford with a step up the ladder and a salary increase. Each resume has been crafted to highlight my talents and put me in the best possible light. They snapshot who I am as a professional and the skills I bring to the company.

They get me in the DOOR. Fred sets you up in the best possible light and I have sent numerous people to him and never hesitate to recommend him. I just wanted to thank you for helping me re-vamp my resume. I sent it out one evening to an advertisement I was interested in and by 9: I had the interview this week and it went very well, the company is making a final decision by Friday. Whether or not I get this particular job, I know that I have an excellent resume that is getting me in the door and landing me interviews until the right one comes along!

Thanks again, I will definitely recommend your services to friends and family! Thanks so much for your resume, power cover letter, internet job search, and interview skills. I got a ton of interviews and a great job offer with more money, even during a recession. This is the second time you guys have done a great job for me. You guys are the best.

Thank you, Robert B. I managed to find a job 6 months ago in a consulting firm in Stamford. I have to hit the lotto. I understand the importance of a good PA and I am sure that my referees will attest to my good nature and my personal qualities as well as my skills and experience. This is why I am applying for this position. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

I am available for interview any time at your convenience. My technical skills are second-to-none, and I have an excellent record as a reliable, productive employee. I am looking for new challenges and the position of Machinist sounds the perfect opportunity. Your organisation has an enviable record in innovation in machining, and an excellent reputation as an employer, making the position even more attractive.

I enclose my resume for your inspection and look forward to hearing from you soon. I am available for interview at your convenience. An intern letter has to standout from hundreds of others. This one won a Microsoft internship because:. It's well written, highlights current projects and degree background and best of all, includes her technical skills. It also showed her motivation when she mentions what an invaluable experience she believes this would be. I wish to apply for the position of Technology Specialist Intern as advertised [publication] on [date].

I believe I would enjoy the challenge and the opportunity to learn provided by this position. I also recognise the invaluable experience that would be gained working with the largest name in the industry. Over the past two years in particular, I have achieved an average Grade Point of 4. I have attained academic excellence in subjects involving large professional-style projects, communications, management and business skills. My involvement in the operation of EESEC, the largest single-campus student society in Queensland, has strengthened my leadership, teamwork, problem-solving and decision-making abilities and has enabled me to acquire expertise in all facets of successful business administration.

I believe that these factors, along with my broad information technology and engineering knowledge base, my extensive experience with the Microsoft suite of products and my personal skills such as initiative, creativity, adaptability and a willingness to learn will enable me to excel in the role of a Microsoft Intern.

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Top tips Focus on the job at hand. Some fine cover letter examples Here are some examples of some great cover letters examples written by some successful job applicants before you. Project Manager Why it was a winner The skills I can bring immediately to the job are: To prepare Project Management procedures for a new IT organization, assume control of existing projects inherited from other divisions and manage and create the project office environment for new staff.

Project Management of critical telecommunications projects PABX's, radio paging, networked dictation solution for a hospital group spread over a large area. Year project management training and experience in implementing solutions to overcome risk exposure. Hands on experience in work station rollout for a state government department.

Telecommunications network design experience and business financial management of design sections. IT teams management during a critical development phase for a major telecommunications provider. Specifications, design and project management of a Dictation system. Project management experiences that involved negotiating contract variations and substantial management of sub-contractor relationships.

Developed and maintained performance reporting to senior management which was linked to generate the necessary reports, thereby enabling a proactive approach to dealing with the customer. Approved the invoicing of the project management service. Analysed data to identify regional performance issues and develop options for corrective action to be taken.