Get the Interview Every Time : Fortune 500 Hiring Professionals' Tips for Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters

by Brenda Greene

• ISBN13: 9780793183029
• ISBN10: 0793183022
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

War, recession, and political uncertainty have forced many corporations to regroup, and downsizing has been the dreaded outcome for millions of workers. In this harsh business climate, many applicants are finding that just getting in the door for an interview poses an enormous challenge. So what's happening on the other side of the desk - as employers review huge piles of prospective resumes? What catches their attention? What turns them off? Author Brenda Greene surveyed 50 Fortune 500 employers to find out and gained valuable insight into just what it takes to command attention and interest in a crowded field.

Author Biography

Brenda Greene, is marketing manager at a business-to-business venture. She also was an editor at Working Woman magazine and Whitney Communications

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	xi
Fortune 500 Results	1	(10)
Have You Done Your Research?	11	(10)
Resume Format and Design	21	(26)
Writing That Works	47	(12)
Cover Letters	59	(12)
Electronic Submissions	71	(18)
Networking	89	(10)
The Interview	99	(8)
Getting a Job without a Resume	107	(12)
Three Fortune 500 Hiring Professionals Critique One Resume	119	(22)
Sample Resumes	141	(70)
Resources	211	(4)
Index	215	(4)
About the Author	219