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The Resume Handbook: How to Write
Outstanding Resumes & Cover Letters for Every Situation
by Arthur D. Rosenberg and David V. Hizer
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation; 4th edition (August 2003)
ISBN: 1580628540
DESCRIPTION: Text provides a practical and comprehensive guide to resume preparation. Includes sections on networking, using the Internet, cover and personal sales letters, and other helpful topics.
The Elements Of Resume Style:
Essential Rules And Eye-opening Advice For Writing Resumes And Cover
Letters That Work
by Scott Bennett
Paperback: 119 pages
Publisher: AMACOM (June 30, 2005)
ISBN: 081447280X
DESCRIPTION: It's amazing the myths one can find in some resume books. Scott Bennett has hired hundreds of people in a variety of industries, and he knows firsthand what kinds of resumes spark the interest of employers. In The Elements of Resume Style, Bennett explains why some of the most popular "tricks" backfire more often than they work, and offers clear, smart strategies for creating resumes and cover letters that get people jobs. From entry-level to executive, users of this invaluable guide will:
- See their resume from the employer's perspective
- Avoid the errors most candidates make
- Handle job-hopping, employment gaps, and other touchy subjects honestly and effectively
- Write cover letters that stand out
- And learn the untapped power of the inquiry letter
1,400+ Sample Action Words, Action Statements, and Position Descriptions/Blurbs 200+ Vague Claims to Avoid and 500+ More Words and Phrases to Avoid Sample Resume Format, Sample Response Letter, Sample Inquiry Letter Sample Informational Interview Request Letter Sample Response to Request for Salary Requirements Sample Salary History, Sample References The battle for jobs is tighter than ever. The Elements of Resume Style can help you make sure your first salvo is as powerful and on-target as possible.
Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a
Professional Resume Writer
by Susan Britton Whitcomb
Paperback: 624 pages
Publisher: JIST Works; 2nd edition (January 2003)
ISBN: 1563708914
DESCRIPTION: Completely updated information on e-resumes, internet resumes, and scannable resumes, this is a giant compendium of before-and-after resume transformations and advice that's hailed by professional resume writers as the definitve resource for writing and desigining resumes that get people noticed. It provides trade secrets of a professional resume writer to the person out there trying to put together the best possible resume when applying for the "ideal job position" they want to attain.
Competency-Based Resumes: How To Bring Your
Resume To The Top Of The Pile
by Robin Kessler, Linda A. Strasburg
Paperback: 185 pages
Publisher: Career Press (November 2004)
ISBN: 156414772X
DESCRIPTION: Do you want the key to the best jobs with the best employers? It's time to play offense instead of defense. Competency-Based Resumes shows today's job candidates a new, more targeted way to write resumes to get them back on the same playing field with the best employers and improve their odds of winning the job they want. The system an employer uses when filling jobs has changed significantly in the past few years, and it is still evolving. Rather than simply looking at an applicant's past jobs, companies are instead looking at candidate's experiences in certain key areas-including measurable work habits and the personal skills, known as competencies, used to achieve objectives at work. Competency-Based Resumes offers you a new and effective way to create resumes that emphasizes the knowledge, skills, and abilities that you have and employers need. Many sophisticated U.S. and international organizations are using competency-based systems to recruit, interview, select, and promote. Corporations such as American Express, Coca-Cola, Sears, and MetLife are all looking for specific competencies.
Resumes for Dummies
by Joyce Lain Kennedy
Paperback:
360 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 4 edition (November 1, 2002)
ISBN: 0764554719
DESCRIPTION: Over the past decade, resumes have undergone dramatic changes in how they are submitted to recruiters. Technology advances have redefined the recruiting industry. It started with electronic resumes that had to be “scannable” using OCR software. Then resumes began their frenzied dart across the Internet, where, to assure safe arrival, they came dressed in the pedestrian garb of plain text (ASCII) embodied within e-mail. But now, change is upon us once again. The handsome resume made portable has made its return, and there is an emergence of online screening quizzes that determine whether your resume is accepted by recruiters and employers or buried at the bottom of the pile.
The fourth edition of Resumes For Dummies is for anyone who needs to discover what works and what doesn’t work when representing their work history with a resume. No matter what your experience, set of circumstances, or familiarity with resume writing, this clearly written, up-to-date guide will help you to
- Create a resume that takes advantage of today’s technology
- Increase your chances of getting that dream job
- Craft a “stand out” resume that’ll get your foot in the door
- Understand all the changes in the world of resumes
- Discover the right way and right places to send your resume
This new edition has loads of advice that will make your resume stand out from the online crowd. Resumes For Dummies, 4th Edition, also covers the following topics and more:
- Getting your resume out there
- Writing a resume that fits your specific needs
- Choosing the right format for your resume
- Selecting stand out words that can bring good news
- Submitting your resume online
- Recognizing resume problems and applying solutions
In the pages of Resumes For Dummies, 4th Edition, you get a sampling of stand out resumes and special needs resumes. You also get updated technical information (gathered from a wide variety of recruiting professionals) paired with classic strategies and smooth moves from the author’s three decades of career reporting. With all of this in hand, you'll be able to develop and distribute a state-of-the-art resume that says you’re too superior to ignore.
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