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Introduction 1Part I: New Tools for New Times 5Chapter 1: Best Messages: Land Jobsand Leap Ahead 7Chapter 2: Mobile Meets Job Search 15Chapter 3: Newcomer Letters that Persuade 27Part II: Essential Job Search Letters 45Chapter 4: Job Ad Reply Letters and Notes 47Chapter 5: Getting Help: Networking Letters 85Chapter 6: Prospecting Letters 103Chapter 7: After-Interview Letters 121Part III: Creative Fresh Messages 139Chapter 8: Social Media Messages 141Chapter 9: Branding Statements, Bios, Profiles, and Speeches151Chapter 10: Interview Leave-Behind Docs 183Chapter 11: References and Recommendations 195Chapter 12: Online Portfolios, Prezis, and Videos 213Chapter 13: Getting Ahead in the Job You Have 221Part IV: Best Writing Elements 235Chapter 14: Writing Your Way to a Job 237Chapter 15: Language That Snap-Crackle-Pops 247Chapter 16: Great Lines for Success 263Chapter 17: Job Seeker's Skills Finder 279Part V: The Part of Tens 299Chapter 18: Remember Ten Social Forget-Me-Not Tips 301Chapter 19: Top Ten Google Tips for Jackpot Job Search 307Appendix: Directory of Job Letter Writers 319Index 327