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Author Criscito, Pat, 1953-

Title How to write better resumes and cover letters / by Pat Criscito
Published Hauppauge, NY : Barron's, [2003]
Hauppauge, NY : Barron's, 2003
©2003
©2003

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Description v, 201 pages ; 28 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: About the Author. v -- -- 1 So, Just What Is the Perfect R sume? -- Writing the Perfect Resume 2 -- Electronic Resumes 4 -- Cover Letters 4 -- Get Ready, Get Set, Write! 4 -- -- 2 Step 1-Focus 7 -- Career Planning Internet Resources 8 -- The Objective Statement 9 -- College Career Service Centers 11 -- Resume Sections 12 -- -- 3 Step 2-Education 15 -- W hich Came First 15 -- The Devil's in the Details 17 -- Technical and Occupational Training 18 -- Continuing Education 19 -- Worksheets 22 -- -- 4 Step 3-Research 31 -- -- 5 Step 4- Keywords 33 -- Keywords in Electronic R6sums 35 -- Sample Keywords 37 -- Worksheets 44 -- -- 6 Step 5-Organize 49 -- Unpaid Experience 50 -- Worksheets 51 -- -- 7 Step 6-Accomplishments 61 -- Sample Accomplishment Sentences 62 -- Awards and Honors 71 -- -- 8 Step 7- Delete 73 -- Change Is Inevitable 73 -- Delete Education 74 -- -- -- -- 9 Step 8-Dynamic Sentences 75 -- Finding Help 75 -- Power Verbs 78 -- -- 10 Step 9-Rearrange 83 -- Before and After Sample 85 -- -- 11 Step 10-Related Qualifications 91 -- Photographs 92 -- References 92 -- Samples 93 -- Worksheets 99 -- -- 12 Step 11-Qualifications Summary 103 -- Samples 104 -- Worksheets. 115 -- -- 13 Step 12-Putting It All Together 117 -- Functional or Chronological 117 -- Paragraph Style or Bullets 127 -- Executive Resumes 132 -- Curriculum Vitae 136 -- Designing the Perfect Resume 140 -- -- 14 Electronic Resumes 157 -- The Scannable Resume 157 -- The E-mailable Resume 163 -- The Multimedia Resume 164 -- The Paper Resume Is NOT Dead! 165 -- -- 15 Cover Letters 167 -- Story Letters 169 -- Letters to Recruiters 169 -- Dynamic Letters 170 -- Thank You Letters 170 -- Letterheads 170 -- Paper Colors 170 -- Sample Letters 172 -- -- Index 197 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- About the Author. v -- -- 1 So, Just What Is the Perfect R sume? -- Writing the Perfect Resume 2 -- Electronic Resumes 4 -- Cover Letters 4 -- Get Ready, Get Set, Write! 4 -- -- 2 Step 1-Focus 7 -- Career Planning Internet Resources 8 -- The Objective Statement 9 -- College Career Service Centers 11 -- Resume Sections 12 -- -- 3 Step 2-Education 15 -- W hich Came First 15 -- The Devil's in the Details 17 -- Technical and Occupational Training 18 -- Continuing Education 19 -- Worksheets 22 -- -- 4 Step 3-Research 31 -- -- 5 Step 4- Keywords 33 -- Keywords in Electronic R6sums 35 -- Sample Keywords 37 -- Worksheets 44 -- -- 6 Step 5-Organize 49 -- Unpaid Experience 50 -- Worksheets 51 -- -- 7 Step 6-Accomplishments 61 -- Sample Accomplishment Sentences 62 -- Awards and Honors 71 -- -- 8 Step 7- Delete 73 -- Change Is Inevitable 73 -- Delete Education 74 -- -- -- -- 9 Step 8-Dynamic Sentences 75 -- Finding Help 75 -- Power Verbs 78 -- -- 10 Step 9-Rearrange 83 -- Before and After Sample 85 -- -- 11 Step 10-Related Qualifications 91 -- Photographs 92 -- References 92 -- Samples 93 -- Worksheets 99 -- -- 12 Step 11-Qualifications Summary 103 -- Samples 104 -- Worksheets. 115 -- -- 13 Step 12-Putting It All Together 117 -- Functional or Chronological 117 -- Paragraph Style or Bullets 127 -- Executive Resumes 132 -- Curriculum Vitae 136 -- Designing the Perfect Resume 140 -- -- 14 Electronic Resumes 157 -- The Scannable Resume 157 -- The E-mailable Resume 163 -- The Multimedia Resume 164 -- The Paper Resume Is NOT Dead! 165 -- -- 15 Cover Letters 167 -- Story Letters 169 -- Letters to Recruiters 169 -- Dynamic Letters 170 -- Thank You Letters 170 -- Letterheads 170 -- Paper Colors 170 -- Sample Letters 172 -- -- Index 197
Notes Includes index
Subject Résumés (Employment)
Job hunting.
LC no. 2003044321
ISBN 0764124943
Other Titles Barron's How to write better résumés and cover letters