The Best Keywords for Resumes, Letters, and Interviews: Powerful Words and Phrases for Landing Great Jobs!

by Enelow, Wendy S.; Kursmark, Louise

• ISBN13: 9781570233883
• ISBN10: 1570233888
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-05-07
• Publisher: Impact Publications

Summary

Reveals how candidates can best speak the language of employers for getting hired. Organized by major industries and professions, this easy-to-use book provides quick access to the powerful language of keywords. Each chapter includes samples of keywords, keyword phrases, keyword answers to interview questions, keyword cover letters, and keyword resumes. A special chapter identifies keywords for job seekers with challenging circumstances and situations, such as ex-offenders, military transition personnel, career changers, job hoppers, and people returning to work. It also shows how to use keywords in these specific situations, along with sample resumes. An Appendix includes 425 Action Verbs and 221 Personal Descriptors.

Author Biography

Authors of more than 30 books on resumes, cover letters, keywords, hiring, and career management, Wendy Enelow and Louise Kursmark are two of America’s leading career professionals who have played major roles in promoting the resume writing and career coaching professions. As certified industry leaders, they are both Master Resume Writers (MRW), Job and Career Transition Coaches (JCTC), Credentialed Career Managers (CCM), and Certified Professional Resume Writers (CPRW). In addition to their regular public speaking and training activities, they are frequently interviewed/quoted by major media, including The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Washington Post, ABC News, and Money Magazine.