Cover Letter Examples and Writing Tips

Cover Letter Examples and Writing Tips

By Alison Doyle
Updated January 16, 2017

When applying for a job a cover letter should be sent or posted with your resume or curriculum vitae. This collection of free professionally written cover letter examples will help you get started.

Below you'll find both hard copy and email examples, for a variety of different types of employment inquiries and job applications including general cover letters, cold

contact cover letters, referral letters, customized cover letters, job promotion letters, networking outreach letters, and letters to inquire about unadvertised openings.

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Job Application Letter Examples: A - Z List

Job Application Letter Examples: A - Z List

By Alison Doyle

Updated August 06, 2016

Are you getting ready to submit a job application? In many cases, you will need to submit a letter with information on your qualifications and credentials along with your other application materials. 

What to Include in a Job Application Letter

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Job List by Industry

Job List by Industry

Positions, Descriptions,and Qualification

Interested in starting a career or looking for a new career? Thinking about changing jobs? If you're interested in making a change, here's information on the qualifications required for a variety of jobs in 

different career fields, industries and types of positions.

Whether you're looking for a dream job or one where you can make the most money, or both, here's the scoop on what you need to get hired, including education and experience requirements, where to find job listings, job search and interview advice, salary information and more for numerous occupations and career fields.

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Practical Job Searching Tips for Millennials

Practical Job Searching Tips for Millennials

How to Find a Job as a Young Worker in This Changing Landscape

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Tips for Getting Hired By Your Dream Company- How to "Track" Your Dream Job

Tips for Getting Hired By Your Dream Company

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Reporting Capital Gains and Losses with IRS Form 8949-Tax Planning in the U.S.

Tax Planning in the U.S.

Reporting Capital Gains and Losses with IRS Form 8949

New Form 8949 to be used starting in 2011

New Form 8949 to be used starting in 2011

The IRS has unveiled a new tax form for reporting capital gains and losses from stocks, bonds, mutual funds and similar investments. Starting with the 2011 tax year, investment transactions will be reported on the new Form 8949, Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets. A pdf version of

Form 8949 is posted at the IRS Web site; instructions for this new form is included with the instructions for Schedule D.

The IRS has also revised Schedule D and Form 1099-B.

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Tax Planning in the U.S.- Sale of Your Home

Tax Planning in the U.S.

Sale of Your Home

Capital Gains Taxes

By William Perez
Updated September 20, 2016

If you sold your main home and made a profit, you may be able to exclude that profit from your taxable income. Here's how it works.

$250,000 Exclusion on the Sale of the Main Home

Individuals can exclude up to $250,000 in profit from sale of the main home (or $500,000 for a married couple) as long as you have owned the home and lived in the home for a minimum of two years. Those two years do not need to be consecutive.

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