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The complete idiot's guide to the perfect resume
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Table of Contents
From the eBook - 5th ed.
pt. 1. Resumes that work in today's job market
1. Tough times call for seriously great resumes
A resume for all reasons
Pink slip blues
Time for a change
Going green
You got a degree in what?
Techie heads for medical field
Selling the case for healthcare
Stepping into the classroom
Going digital
It's your move
2. Keywords that get you noticed
What are keywords?
The job title
Drumming up the right keywords
Highlighting terms for your resume
And the top two keywords are
Trolling for your ideal job
Mr. Green goes searching
Healthy keywords
Online expert knows her keywords
3. Insider tips for a great resume
The commandments
Thou shalt not write about your past
Thou shalt not confess
Shooting yourself in the foot
Get your priorities straight
Drop irrelevant info
It's okay to understate experience
Thou shalt not write job descriptions
Thou shalt not write about stuff you don't want to do?
Thou shalt say less rather more
The eight-second test
Goody Two-pages
Thou shalt not write in paragraphs
Thou shalt not lie
pt. 2. Putting together a resume that wins
Step one : Choose the right resume-format
Highlighting your chronology
Get functional
The best of both: the combination format
When you really are a brain surgeon: the Curriculum Vitae
When more is more
Just the facts
No objectives
No need to summarize
Freedom of format
Good schooling
Are you published?
Putting on a show
Joining the team
Hangin' with the right folks
Forget anything?
Create your CV
Step two : Start off strong
The heading section: heading the right way
What's in a name?
Showing off credentials
Home sweet home
I've got your number
E-mail giveaway
The job objective section: it's all about marketing
Multiple choice
The weight of a job objective
Wording with an objective
Straight as an arrow
Spreading your umbrella
Breaking the rules
6. Step three : Knock 'em off their feet
Right from the start
Exceptions to the no-paragraph commandment
Say it with style
Keeping up with fast trackers
On the lines of a career changer
Go figure
7. Step four : Make history
Location, location, location
Writing history
Fight age discrimination
Putting your younger foot forward
Older is better
Down and dirty formula
Unsightly unemployment blemishes
Years go solo
Filling in the gaps
Character that counts
The gapless resume
Promoting your promotions
Grass underfoot
Straight up
Zipping along
The happy-job-hopper
Formatting tricks
8. Step five : Show 'em you're an achiever
Chronologically clear
Functionally sound
Functional help
One plus one is enough
Skills for sale
Business Management
Education
Engineering / Technical
Nonprofit Management
Who's your audience?
Downplay differences
Keep it relevant
First things first
Lights, camera, action verbs!
Management
Communication
How'd the other guys say it?
Brainstorming
Warning! Functional resume ahead
9. Step six : Give yourself credit for education and more
Finish lines
Education 101
What if?
Hot college degrees
Getting credit for your pending degree
Interpreting degree equivalents
Don't have a degree?
Hooray! Just got my high school diploma
The not-so-new high school diploma
The last word
Volunteerism that pays off
Professional schmoozer
Getting published
Standing up for your award
Key point: your computer skills
Making a hobby of it
Anything missing?
What's better left unsaid
Money talk
Referring to references
Forget the personal stuff
pt. 3. The correspondence connection
10. Job search correspondence
E-mail or hardcopy letters?
10 tips for e-mail etiquette
A cover e-mail with your resume
Your new buddy, the recruiter
Your friend knows a hiring manager
You don't know me
Mighty cover note on a resume website
Setting your sights on a company website
Addressing the big Job Boards
Follow-up e-mail to recruiter
Reply to the company recruiter
Jump on the Job Board
Getting back to a hiring manager
Dear Boss
Yes, I'm interested
Salary small talk
11. Thank you notes
Hardcopy or e-mail?
Four times to say "thank you"
The thank you formula
Thank you for contacting me
How to say "thank you" after an interview
Thanks for the rejection
I appreciate the job offer
The good news letter
pt. 4. Your job search on the Web
12. E-mail express
Easy e-mail resumes
Pasting your resume into the body of the e-mail
Make a backup copy to work in
Add emphasis with CAPS
Use straight quotes
Save the document as plain text
Make a few minor adjustments
Bite the bullet
Using your notepad
Staying above the fold
Sending your resume as an attachment
Document success with old versions of Word
3-2-1, take-off!
13. Posting your resume online
Picking a bank
Specialized industries or professions
Specializing in special interests
It's a regional thing
The Big Guys
Company websites pay off
The downside of uploading
Hello, Ms. Employer!
Pigeonholed
Your personal info becomes public
Go to the Bank and fill out the forms
Fill in the blanks
The big submission
Keeping up-to-date
14. Your social network profile as your resume
The good ol' network
The buzz about social networking
Get LinkedIn
Sign me up!
Your profile: your online resume
Seeing is believing
Tweeting on Twitter
Staying connected on Facebook
15. Blogging your way to a new job
It's a website, it's a blog, it's your Online Billboard!
Blog nuts and bolts
Joining a community
Going it alone
Adding a blog to your website
Look at me, I'm blogging
Feature your resume
Load 'er up
Adding links
Learning the ropes
Making the best of a good thing
Special effects
Topic thunder
Driving traffic to your blog
Sample blog resume
Portfolio of sample resumes.
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9781592579570
9781101195505
9781101195086
9781592574636
9781101195505
9781101195086
9781592574636
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