Great Resume: Get Noticed, Get Hired

by Rich, Jason

• ISBN13: 9781576853030
• ISBN10: 1576853039
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning

Summary

GREAT RESUME gathers together the most up-to-date, relevant information to guide you every step of the way: from analyzing your strengths and ôselling yourselfö most effectively, to choosing and using the best format for your experienceùtraditional, printed, electronic (digital), or scannable.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
What a Resume Is...and What It's Not	1	(19)
Getting Your Act Together before Taking It on the Road	20	(23)
Choosing the Proper Resume Format	43	(18)
Putting Your Resume Together	61	(14)
Your Resume's Appearance	75	(17)
Creating and Submitting Your Resume Package: From Cover Letters to Thank-You Notes	92	(26)
Electronic Resources and Resumes	118	(19)
Resume Software Makes the Whole Creation Process Easier	137	(21)
Hiring a Professional Resume Writer	158	(12)
The 35 Resume Mistakes to Avoid	170	(12)
Putting the Pieces Together and Landing a Job	182	(47)
Appendixes
A Action Verbs and Power Phrases for Your Resume	211	(4)
B Defining and Describing Your Job Title	215	(4)
C Online Career Web Site Directory and Other Online Resources for Job Seekers	219	(6)
D Print Resources for Job Seekers	225	(4)
Index	229