Packaging Yourself The Targeted Resume

by Wendleton, Kate

• ISBN13: 9781418015039
• ISBN10: 1418015032
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-24
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning

Summary

Packaging Yourself: The Targeted Resume includes scores of sample resumes and case studies as it takes you through the entire Five O'Clock Club approach to developing a resume that s just right for you. The book starts off with an overview of The Five O'Clock Club approach to job search.

Table of Contents

Preface
PART ONE The Five O'Clock Club Method of Job Search
Getting Up to Speed	3	(3)
Chart: Phases of the Job Search and the Results of Each Phase	6	(1)
Chart: Getting Interviews; Building Relationships	7	(4)
PART TWO Accomplishments: The Backbone of Your Story
Elizabeth: What a Difference a Story Makes	11	(8)
The Seven Stories Exercise	19	(6)
PART THREE Developing Your Resume
General Resume Trends and Guidelines	25	(9)
Wally: Not a Kid Anymore	34	(4)
Andy: His Seven Stories Made the Difference	38	(8)
How to State Your Accomplishments	46	(3)
Start with Your Seven Stories	49	(7)
How to Handle Consulting, Freelance, Temporary, or Unpaid Work	56	(3)
The Steps to Follow in Developing Your Resume	59	(4)
Writing the Summary at the Top of Your Resume	63	(3)
Elliott: Getting Back into a Field He Loved	66	(3)
Sample Summary Statements	69	(15)
How to Write an Electronic Resume	84	(5)
PART FOUR Resumes for Making a Career Change
Carol: Moving Toward Her Dream	89	(2)
Howard: Repositioned for a New Industry	91	(3)
Stephen: Moving from Nonprofit to For-Profit	94	(5)
J. E. Bean: Cashing in on Volunteer Work	99	(3)
Paul: He Thought He Was Making a Career Change	102	(5)
PART FIVE Resumes for Executives
Tom: What Did He Really Do?	107	(4)
Donald: Repositioned into a New Industry	111	(4)
David: Handled His Fear of Discrimination	115	(3)
Martin: Is a One-Page Resume Better?	118	(4)
Norman: Hiding His Most Recent Job	122	(7)
Janet: Changing Her Job Title; Downplaying Too Many Jobs	129	(7)
Shana: Even Attorneys Use The Five O'Clock Club Approach	136	(6)
Helen: Resume Looked Like Every Other Executive's	142	(9)
PART SIX Resumes for Managers and High-Level Professionals
Jessie: Pulling Together Her Background to Move Up	151	(3)
Harold: In a Government Job; Aiming for a Promotion	154	(6)
Sara: Overcoming Her Background	160	(3)
Richard: His Experience Was Hidden	163	(3)
Philippe: Aiming for Very Different Targets	166	(5)
George: Positioned for a New Field after Retirement	171	(4)
Various Resumes for Managers and Professionals	175	(10)
PART SEVEN Resumes for Lower-Level Professionals
For Junior-Level Employees: A Summary Makes the Difference	185	(5)
Resumes for People with Nothing to Offer	190	(9)
Young Person's Resume	192	(2)
Homemaker's Resume	194	(5)
PART EIGHT Resume Checklist: How Good Is Your Resume?
Quotes to Inspire You	199	(1)
Resume Checklist: How Good Is Your Resume?	200	(3)
PART NINE What Is The Five O'Clock Club?
``America's Premier Career-Coaching Network''
How to Join the Club	203	(4)
Questions You May Have about the Weekly Professional Career Coaching Group	207	(4)
When Your Employer Pays	211	(3)
The Way We Are	214	(1)
Lexicon Used at The Five O'Clock Club	215	(3)
Membership Application	218	(1)
Index	219