Job Search Tools: Resumes, Applications, and Cover Letters

by Mendlin, Ronald C.; Polonsky, Marc; Farr, J. Michael

• ISBN13: 9781563707025
• ISBN10: 1563707020
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Jist Works

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Resumes	3	(24)
What Is a Resume, and Do You Need One?	4	(1)
How Long Should Your Resume Be?	4	(1)
What Goes on a Resume?	4	(1)
What Is a Job Objective? Why Is It Important?	5	(1)
The Different Kinds of Resumes	6	(4)
An Example of a Functional Resume	8	(1)
An Example of a Chronological Resume	9	(1)
The Best Kind of Resume: The Combination	10	(2)
Sample Combination Resumes	10	(2)
Resume Power Words	12	(7)
Tailor Your Resume: Different Resumes for Different Jobs	19	(1)
Resume Questions and Answers	20	(2)
Is a Good Resume Enough to Get Me Hired?	20	(1)
What Else Is a Resume Good For?	20	(1)
Which Is More Important: How the Resume Looks or What It Says?	20	(1)
How Do I Know If My Resume Is Good?	20	(1)
What If the Company Asks Me to Send a Resume Before I Can Meet the Employer or Get an Interview?	21	(1)
What Do Employers Really Look For in a Resume?	21	(1)
If I Don't Have a Computer, How Can I Get a Resume?	21	(1)
More Good Sample Resumes	22	(5)
Job Applications	27	(56)
What Is an Application?	28	(1)
Why Employers Use Applications	28	(1)
Preparation: What You Need to Fill Out an Application	29	(1)
Take Two	29	(1)
Turn In the Application Before You Go Home	29	(1)
Your Application Inventory, Section I---Personal Information	30	(10)
Power Words for Applications	40	(1)
Inventory Section II---Employment Information	41	(10)
Inventory Section III---Education and Training Information	51	(6)
Inventory Section IV---References	57	(1)
What Is a Reference?	57	(1)
Inventory Section V---References Information	58	(9)
What Not to Do	67	(5)
Answers---What Albert Did Wrong	69	(1)
Much Better	70	(2)
Sample Applications	72	(11)
Cover Letters and Follow-Up Letters	83	(16)
What Is a Cover Letter?	84	(1)
When Should You Write Cover Letters?	84	(1)
What Goes in a Cover Letter?	85	(2)
Basic Cover Letter Tips	86	(1)
Sample Cover Letters	87	(5)
Follow-Up Letters	92	(1)
Are Follow-Up Letters Really Useful?	92	(1)
Is It Okay to Call Instead of Writing?	93	(1)
Sample Follow-Up Letters	93	(6)
Conclusion	99