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The resume.com guide to writing unbeatable resumes
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New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, 2004
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9780071411059
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Summary
Summary
The nation's #1 online resume service offers its exclusive advice on how to craft a winning resume
The Resume.com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes draws upon the author's considerable expertise, as well as the vast Resume.com database, to arm job seekers with:
Sample resumes for every profession and job category, at every level, from entrylevel to executive A comprehensive database of keywords, arranged by industry Electronic job-hunting advice and strategies, with tips on how to make any resume stand out online A detailed Before & After resume trouble-shooting worksheetJob seekers will also find an exciting added value with this essential text. With the purchase of this book, they'll be able to receive a free resume consultation with one of Resume.com's career consultants!
Author Notes
Rose Curtis, CPRW, and Warren Simons, CPRW, served as Co-managing Editors of Resume.com, the nation's leading provider of Web-based career services with more than 100 professional resume writers and career consultants nationwide.
Table of Contents
List of Resumes by Industry/Job Title | p. ix |
Preface | p. xi |
Who Is Resume.com? | p. xii |
Why This Book Is Unique | p. xii |
1 An Introduction to Professional Resumes | p. 1 |
An Internet Primer | p. 2 |
Seven Steps to Building a Great Resume | p. 2 |
Choosing the Right Format for You | p. 5 |
2 The Chronological Resume Format | p. 7 |
Chronological Resume Template and Samples | p. 9 |
3 The Functional Resume Format | p. 14 |
Functional Resume Template and Samples | p. 17 |
4 The Combination Resume Format | p. 27 |
Combination Resume Template and Samples | p. 29 |
5 Step-by-Step Guide to Resume Formatting | p. 35 |
Step 1 Opening and Saving a Word File | p. 36 |
Step 2 Setting the Page Margins | p. 36 |
Step 3 The Right Fonts and Font Sizes to Use | p. 37 |
6 Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Resume | p. 41 |
Step 1 Writing and Creating Powerful Headers | p. 44 |
Step 2 The Headline versus the Objective | p. 48 |
Step 3 The Summary of Qualifications | p. 53 |
Step 4 The Professional Experience Section | p. 60 |
Step 5 The Education Section | p. 66 |
Step 6 Awards and Recognition | p. 70 |
Step 7 Computer Skills | p. 72 |
Step 8 Keywords | p. 76 |
7 What is a Keyword? | p. 79 |
How Keywords Work | p. 80 |
Electronic Resume Keyword Databases | p. 80 |
8 The Internet Resume | p. 83 |
The ASCII Resume | p. 84 |
9 The Inside Scoop on Job Boards | p. 93 |
10 Resume Presentation | p. 97 |
11 Industry-Specific Examples | p. 99 |
Accounting | p. 100 |
Administrative | p. 103 |
Business | p. 106 |
Construction | p. 109 |
Customer Service | p. 112 |
Engineering | p. 115 |
Event Planning | p. 119 |
Finance | p. 122 |
Food Service | p. 125 |
Hospitality | p. 128 |
Human Resources | p. 131 |
Insurance | p. 134 |
Information Technology (IT) | p. 136 |
Law Enforcement | p. 139 |
Legal | p. 142 |
Management | p. 145 |
Marketing | p. 148 |
Media | p. 151 |
Pharmaceutical | p. 154 |
Public Relations | p. 157 |
Real Estate | p. 160 |
Sales | p. 163 |
Teaching | p. 167 |
Telecommunications | p. 170 |
12 The Information Technology (IT) Resume | p. 173 |
13 The Student/Entry Level Resume | p. 191 |
14 The Executive Resume | p. 201 |
15 The Career Change Resume | p. 213 |
16 Must-Have List for an Effective Job Search | p. 223 |
Cover Letter | p. 223 |
List of References | p. 230 |
Letter of Recommendation | p. 232 |
Follow-Up Letter | p. 232 |
Thank You Letter | p. 234 |
Appendix A Choosing the Right Resume Format (Quiz) | p. 237 |
Appendix B Professional Resume Builder Worksheets | p. 239 |
Appendix C Resume.com's List of Action Verbs | p. 245 |
Index | p. 249 |