Charles Herring
123 Forthright St.
Seattle, WA 12345
123-555-1234
cherring@bamboo.com

May 13, 2009

Ms. Melissa Jenkins
High-Tech Recruiting
123 Softshell Ave.
Bayshore, OR 12345

Dear Ms. Jenkins,

With the current slowdown in hiring within the high-tech field, you must be flooded with resumes from out-placed software engineers such as myself. Please take a moment to consider my qualifications. I believe one in particular is highly marketable in this tight market:

• I worked on the team that pioneered the technology that put the PalmPilot on the map.

In today’s increasingly mobile society, this technology has places to go, and I have ideas that could take us to the next step in office independence.

Please call me with prospective job opportunities. I am interested in a project management position in the $95K range.

Thank you!

Charles Herring

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Foster Welchman
123 Hudson Drive, Apt. 3
Willows Neck, NY 12345
123-555-1234
fwelchman@bamboo.com

June 2, 2009

Ms. Irene Harriman
First Rate Recruiting
123 Fourth Street
Winchester, MA 12345

Dear Ms. Harriman,

Your clients may need an administrative professional or office manager who can handle a wide range of details. As a career administrative assistant, I have worked in large and small offices within government, nonprofit, and corporate organizations. As you can imagine, I have juggled countless details to facilitate smooth operations in these situations.

Please consider me for any positions you represent that focus on working with diverse groups of people, either co-workers or customers. I speak Spanish fluently and enjoy a culturally integrated workplace.

My resume is attached. Thank you for reviewing it.

Sincerely,

Foster Welchman

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Dear Mr. Green,
I’m so glad I met you at the career fair this morning. Because I know you plan to fill the IT position quickly, I am emailing you my resume, which is attached.

I’ll call you tomorrow to be sure you got all that you need for my application.
Sincerely,
Pam Smith

Lilly Dixon
664 Maplewood Park
Tampa, FL 12345
123-555-1234

August 19, 2009

Dear Recruiter,

The market’s been hot this year, and I imagine your phones are ringing off their hooks. With all that your clients have to juggle, they may overlook the importance of direct investor interactions.

I’m talking about the millions of phone calls that require patient explanations in terms that even new investors can understand. That’s where I come in as your investor services representative.

No, I’ve never worked for an investor relations firm before, but I have worked for one of the most respected corporations in the Tampa Bay Area: Denim Bros. I have been their Client/Stockholder Relations Representative for the last 10 years.

My average day looked something like this:

• Served as liaison between stockholders and stock transfer agents.

• Handled up to 100 phone calls a day from stockholders during the leveraged buyout.

• Wrote client correspondence, frequently sending copies to the chairman/CEO.

I’d very much like to speak with you about your company’s job openings in investor services. I will be in Northern Florida the last week in August. Please call me to schedule an appointment.

Thank you!

Lilly Dixon

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Melody Melenkamp
123 Fosterbuilt Rd.
Salem, NH 12345
123-555-1234
mmelenkamp@bamboo.com

September 1, 2009

Ranger, Handley, and Boyes
123 Ogunquit Blvd.
Plastow, NH 12345

Dear Recruiter,

Mary Andover, CEO of Ridgecroft Paper Distributors, advised me to contact you about career opportunities in executive management. Mary is my former employer, and she recommended you as a recruiter whose professionalism she respects.

I’m interested in any turn-around executive situations you may be representing. In particular, I’m skilled at serving as an in-house manager and adviser to the Board. High-tech is the industry in which I have the most experience; I could also work effectively within neighboring industries such as aerospace and biotech.

Thank you for reviewing my attached resume. Please contact me; I’m available for interviews immediately.

Sincerely,

Melody Melenkamp

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