Expert Resumes for Managers and Executives

by Enelow, Wendy S.

• ISBN13: 9781563709388
• ISBN10: 1563709384
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Jist Works

Summary

Hundreds of the best professional resume writers submitted resumes for this collection and only the very best were chosen. The resumes represent a wide diversity of style, design, and technique. This collection of resumes is the best ever assembled for managers and executives. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Wendy S. Enelow is the founder and president of the Career Masters Institute Louise M. Kursmark is the founder and president of Best Impression Career Services, Inc.

Table of Contents

About This Book	x
Introduction	xii
PART I: Resume Writing, Strategy, and Formats	1	(50)
Resume Writing Strategies for Managers and Executives	3	(16)
Resume Strategies	4	(6)
Resume Strategy #1: Who Are You and How Do You Want to Be Perceived?	4	(1)
Resume Strategy #2: Sell It to Me...Don't Tell It to Me	5	(1)
Resume Strategy #3: Use Key Words	6	(2)
Resume Strategy #4: Use the ``Big'' and Save the ``Little''	8	(1)
Resume Strategy #5: Make Your Resume ``Interviewable''	9	(1)
Resume Strategy #6: Eliminate Confusion with Structure and Context	9	(1)
Resume Strategy #7: Use Function to Demonstrate Achievement	9	(1)
Resume Strategy #8: Remain in the Realm of Reality	10	(1)
Resume Strategy #9: Be Confident	10	(1)
There Are No Resume-Writing Rules	10	(9)
Content Standards	11	(4)
Presentation Standards	15	(3)
Accuracy and Perfection	18	(1)
Writing Your Resume	19	(22)
Step-by-Step: Writing the Perfect Resume	20	(16)
Contact Information	20	(1)
Career Summary	21	(3)
Professional Experience	24	(6)
Education, Credentials, and Certifications	30	(1)
The ``Extras''	31	(5)
Writing Tips, Techniques, and Important Lessons	36	(5)
Get It Down---Then Polish and Perfect It	36	(1)
Write Your Resume from the Bottom Up	37	(1)
Include Notable or Prominent ``Extra'' Stuff in Your Career Summary	37	(1)
Use Resume Samples to Get Ideas for Content, Format, and Organization	38	(1)
Include Dates or Not?	38	(1)
Always Send a Cover Letter When You Forward Your Resume	39	(1)
Never Include Salary History or Salary Requirements on Your Resume	40	(1)
Always Remember That You Are Selling	40	(1)
Printed, Scannable, Electronic, and Web Resumes	41	(10)
The Four Types of Resumes	41	(7)
The Printed Resume	41	(1)
The Scannable Resume	42	(1)
The Electronic Resume	42	(2)
The Web Resume	44	(4)
The Four Resume Types Compared	48	(2)
Are You Ready to Write Your Resume?	50	(1)
PART II: Sample Resumes for Managers and Executives	51	(194)
Resumes for Managers and Executives in Sales, Marketing, and Retail	53	(26)
Resumes for Managers and Executives in Social Services, Associations and Non-Profits, Government and Military, and Law	79	(26)
Resumes for Managers and Executives in Human Resources, Organizational Development, and Education	105	(18)
Resumes for Managers and Executives in Real Estate and Construction	123	(14)
Resumes for Managers and Executives in Food and Beverage, Hotels, and Travel and Tourism	137	(12)
Resumes for Managers and Executives in Health Care	149	(16)
Resumes for Managers and Executives in Science, Engineering, and Technology	165	(22)
Resumes for Managers and Executives in Accounting, Corporate Finance, Banking, and Financial/Investment Management	187	(28)
Resumes for Manufacturing, Operations, and Senior/Executive Management	215	(30)
Appendix: Internet Career Resources	245	(9)
Dictionaries and Glossaries	245	(1)
Job Search Sites	246	(6)
Company Information	252	(1)
Interviewing Tips and Techniques	252	(1)
Salary and Compensation Information	252	(2)
Index of Contributors	254	(9)
Index	263