REAL sales/cover letter that got a client an interview with Best Buy (North American electronics retailer)

Hi job seekers,

Here is an actual "sales letter" (Google Jimmy Sweeney) that led one of my clients to attend an interview with Best Buy, a North American retailer specializing in electronics.
September -------2010

Best Buy

---------Gardiners Road
Kingston, ON

Dear__________:

Could your company use an experienced sales person with a passion for electronics?

Let me show you my qualifications:

Your Requirements                                                                  My Qualifications

1. responsible, detail- oriented, organized            Top ratings from current/former supervisors with strong problem solving skills                                           I am a natural negotiator

2. naturally curious and have a passion for           Brand name awareness of Best Buy products
electronics                                                         
3. thrive on building long term relationships with     As a talented bargain hunter, sourced the most
consumers who are passionate about                     reasonable deals to save money
technology
Please call me for an interview at 613-000-0000 or you may reach me on my cell at 613-000-0000. You won’t regret it!

(name) Savvy job seeker

*P.S. During an interview, I will tell you how I won a customer service award at a busy fast food location.
PPS. My former supervisor once called me “Speedy Gonzales” for doing things fast!

*According to Jimmy Sweeney, the PS in a letter is the most 2nd read part!

Unconventional? Yes. Short? Yes.
What DO you think?
Tell me what cover letters have WORKED for you in the past.

Melissa Martin
Bilingual career/social media specialist
ebook author, How to use social media in your job search
http://www.careercoahingbyphone.com/
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Guest article: "50 excellent lectures for the small business owner,"

January 18, 2011

I was delighted to hear positive feedback from Rose King, who works at http://www.bschool.com/
She requested that webinar careercoaching publish the following valuable content.

If you are an aspiring or existing small business owner, enjoy this link:

50 Excellent Lectures for the Small Business Owner"
http://www.bschool.com/blog/2011/50-excellent-lectures-for-the-small-business-owner/

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Fastest growing jobs in the U.S; some apply to Canada

When I was watching yesterday`s Today show (http://www.todayshow.com/), Jean Shatsky featured the fastest growing jobs in 2011 in the U.S. (some also apply to Canada):
1. nurse
2. physiotherapist
3. pharmacist
4. physician
5. computer analyst
6. software engineer
7. biomedical and environmental engineer
8. accountant and financial advisor
9. veterinarian
10.lawyer, paralegal and legal analyst

Shatsky`s advice was to seize the opportunity to train, retrain or go back to school. Competition is still fierce in the troubled job market.
Melissa Martin, bilingual career and social media specialist
ebook author, How to use social media in your job search
http://www.careercoachingbyphone.com/

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