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1 online resource (xvii, 277 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Resumes that work in today's job market -- 1. Tough times call for seriously great resumes -- A resume for all reasons -- Pink slip blues -- Time for a change -- Going green -- You got a degree in what? -- Techie heads for medical field -- Selling the case for healthcare -- Stepping into the classroom -- Going digital -- It's your move -- 2. Keywords that get you noticed -- What are keywords? -- The job title -- Drumming up the right keywords -- Highlighting terms for your resume -- And the top two keywords are -- Trolling for your ideal job -- Mr. Green goes searching -- Healthy keywords -- Online expert knows her keywords -- 3. Insider tips for a great resume -- The commandments -- Thou shalt not write about your past -- Thou shalt not confess -- Shooting yourself in the foot -- Get your priorities straight -- Drop irrelevant info -- It's okay to understate experience -- Thou shalt not write job descriptions -- Thou shalt not write about stuff you don't want to do? -- Thou shalt say less rather more -- The eight-second test -- Goody Two-pages -- Thou shalt not write in paragraphs -- Thou shalt not lie |
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pt. 2. Putting together a resume that wins -- Step one : Choose the right resume-format -- Highlighting your chronology -- Get functional -- The best of both: the combination format -- When you really are a brain surgeon: the Curriculum Vitae -- When more is more -- Just the facts -- No objectives -- No need to summarize -- Freedom of format -- Good schooling -- Are you published? -- Putting on a show -- Joining the team -- Hangin' with the right folks -- Forget anything? -- Create your CV -- Step two : Start off strong -- The heading section: heading the right way -- What's in a name? -- Showing off credentials -- Home sweet home -- I've got your number -- E-mail giveaway -- The job objective section: it's all about marketing -- Multiple choice -- The weight of a job objective -- Wording with an objective -- Straight as an arrow -- Spreading your umbrella -- Breaking the rules -- 6. Step three : Knock 'em off their feet -- Right from the start -- Exceptions to the no-paragraph commandment -- Say it with style -- Keeping up with fast trackers -- On the lines of a career changer -- Go figure -- 7. Step four : Make history -- Location, location, location -- Writing history -- Fight age discrimination -- Putting your younger foot forward -- Older is better -- Down and dirty formula -- Unsightly unemployment blemishes -- Years go solo -- Filling in the gaps -- Character that counts -- The gapless resume -- Promoting your promotions -- Grass underfoot -- Straight up -- Zipping along -- The happy-job-hopper -- Formatting tricks -- 8. Step five : Show 'em you're an achiever -- Chronologically clear -- Functionally sound -- Functional help -- One plus one is enough -- Skills for sale -- Business Management -- Education -- Engineering / Technical -- Nonprofit Management -- Who's your audience? -- Downplay differences -- Keep it relevant -- First things first -- Lights, camera, action verbs! -- Management -- Communication -- How'd the other guys say it? -- Brainstorming -- Warning! Functional resume ahead -- 9. Step six : Give yourself credit for education and more -- Finish lines -- Education 101 -- What if? -- Hot college degrees -- Getting credit for your pending degree -- Interpreting degree equivalents -- Don't have a degree? -- Hooray! Just got my high school diploma -- The not-so-new high school diploma -- The last word -- Volunteerism that pays off -- Professional schmoozer -- Getting published -- Standing up for your award -- Key point: your computer skills -- Making a hobby of it -- Anything missing? -- What's better left unsaid -- Money talk -- Referring to references -- Forget the personal stuff |
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pt. 3. The correspondence connection -- 10. Job search correspondence -- E-mail or hardcopy letters? -- 10 tips for e-mail etiquette -- A cover e-mail with your resume -- Your new buddy, the recruiter -- Your friend knows a hiring manager -- You don't know me -- Mighty cover note on a resume website -- Setting your sights on a company website -- Addressing the big Job Boards -- Follow-up e-mail to recruiter -- Reply to the company recruiter -- Jump on the Job Board -- Getting back to a hiring manager -- Dear Boss -- Yes, I'm interested -- Salary small talk -- 11. Thank you notes -- Hardcopy or e-mail? -- Four times to say "thank you" -- The thank you formula -- Thank you for contacting me -- How to say "thank you" after an interview -- Thanks for the rejection -- I appreciate the job offer -- The good news letter |
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pt. 4. Your job search on the Web -- 12. E-mail express -- Easy e-mail resumes -- Pasting your resume into the body of the e-mail -- Make a backup copy to work in -- Add emphasis with CAPS -- Use straight quotes -- Save the document as plain text -- Make a few minor adjustments -- Bite the bullet -- Using your notepad -- Staying above the fold -- Sending your resume as an attachment -- Document success with old versions of Word -- 3-2-1, take-off! -- 13. Posting your resume online -- Picking a bank -- Specialized industries or professions -- Specializing in special interests -- It's a regional thing -- The Big Guys -- Company websites pay off -- The downside of uploading -- Hello, Ms. Employer! -- Pigeonholed -- Your personal info becomes public -- Go to the Bank and fill out the forms -- Fill in the blanks -- The big submission -- Keeping up-to-date -- 14. Your social network profile as your resume -- The good ol' network -- The buzz about social networking -- Get LinkedIn -- Sign me up! -- Your profile: your online resume -- Seeing is believing -- Tweeting on Twitter -- Staying connected on Facebook -- 15. Blogging your way to a new job -- It's a website, it's a blog, it's your Online Billboard! -- Blog nuts and bolts -- Joining a community -- Going it alone -- Adding a blog to your website -- Look at me, I'm blogging -- Feature your resume -- Load 'er up -- Adding links -- Learning the ropes -- Making the best of a good thing -- Special effects -- Topic thunder -- Driving traffic to your blog -- Sample blog resume -- Portfolio of sample resumes |
| Summary |
With the average American changing jobs nine times during his or her lifetime, the ability to work the job market is nearly as crucial as showing up. This step-by-step guide walks the job seeker through the resume-writing process |
| Subject |
Résumés (Employment)
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résumés (personnel records)
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Careers -- Resumes.
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Résumés (Employment)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781101195086 |
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1101195088 |
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9781101195505 |
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1101195509 |
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