"Resumes That Knock 'EM Dead" : Guide Books : "Resumes Don't Get Jobs" A potential employer scans your resume. What's he looking for? Will your resume have what it takes to get the interview? Martin Yate, America's most respected career expert, shows you how to create an irrestible resume that will open doors to the job interviews and offers you want. A hiring manager works his way through a stack of job applications. What will catch his eye? Does your cover letter have what it takes to get his attention? Martin Yate, America's mot respected career expert, shows you how to create a compelling cover letter that will open the doors to the job interviews you want. The new edition of America s favorite resume guide--now with nearly 1 million copies in print! This classic reference offers surefire,easy-to-follow techniques for constructing perfect resumes in just a few quick steps. Ideal for all types of job hunters at every stage of their careers, it offers: -Sample resumes for hundreds of different jobs--in the formats today's employers want - Expert advice on how to make a print resume work on-line -Models for all of the most popular job fields: Computers, allied health, office professions, sales and marketing, and more! 
One of America's leading resume writers shares 100 examples of winning resumes used by her high-powered clients, plus numerous tips on how to create resumes appropriate for jobs paying in the $100,000 to $500,000 range. Resume Worksheet, " this resourceful book enables job seekers to put together a basic, acceptable resume in less than one day. It provides helpful advice on career planning, creating job objectives, identifying skills, dealing with special situations, and getting a good job in less time. 175 High-Impact Cover Letters, Second Edition, arms job seekers with an arsenal of highly effective professional cover letter models that, with minor modification, can be rapidly deployed as needed. You'll find models for five different types of cover letters, including employer broadcast letters, search firm broadcast letters, advertising response letters, networking cover letters, and the increasingly popular resume letters. A full chapter, complete with numerous model letters, has been dedicated to each of the five letter types. With step-by-step instruction and a wealth of sample letters, this Second Edition shows you how to prepare a well-written, professional document that will help you land the interview every time. This book includes resumes for a variety of occupations grouped by category. Sixteen of the resumes are printed on high-quality paper stock and bound right into the book. Contains over 200 resumes, 25 cover letter samples, 101 tips for effective resume writing, and 30 tips for polishing cover letters. Whatever your field, whatever your background and skills, this "library" of great cover letters on disk will make it easy for you to play up your strengths, downplay your weaknesses, and stand out from the crowd. Included are cover letters for every occasion, such as the Search Letter, the Ad Response/Resume Cover Letter, the Networking Letter, the Follow-Up Letter, the Thank-You Letter, the "Make Something Happen" Letter, and the Reference Request Letter. You'll learn the secrets of killer openings and closings, the ten top rules for writing great cover letters, how to respond to salary queries, words and phrases to avoid, how to jump-start a stalled candidacy, and much more! The retainer and contingency sections provide firm names, contact information, key contact personnel with specialties, and descriptions of the firms and their affiliates. The last half of each directory consists of indexes: by function (e.g., senior management, systems analysis and design, etc.), industry (construction, computer services), recruiter specialty (lawyers, librarians), key principals (an alphabetical list of individuals and their recruiting firms), geography (firms listed by state and city), and firm. The regular edition covers 10,197 executive recruiters in 3,756 firms. YA-A practical, eye-catching resource. Haft takes readers step by step through a self-assessment, and thoroughly discusses the drafting of a resume: format, language, writing style, length, design, presentation, cover letter, etc. Many samples of actual resumes are included. Short tips are highlighted in gray boxed insets. Particularly helpful are the tips on downplaying one's weaknesses, although the author stresses telling the truth. Cartoons at the beginning of each chapter and a slightly humorous tone keep readers' interest. Although designed to be read in its entirety, the logical approach, chapter headings, and numerous subdivisions provide avenues for those wishing to read only portions of the text. The sections on interning, volunteering, and hi-tech resumes show that the data is contemporary If you're 50 or over, or approaching 50, this book shows you how to prepare a knockout resume that will best display your skills, knowledge, and experience. You'll find out how to create a resume that's designed to emphasize your tremendous value to an organization - while sidestepping the obvious age giveaways that could relegate your resume to the "reject" pile because of age discrimination. Resumes for the Over-50 Job Hunter will show you how to develop a positive "paper profile" that will give employers that crucial first glimpse of who you are and what you can do before you walk in the door. Written by outplacement expert Samuel N. Ray, who has read thousands of resumes, interviewed countless applicants, and hired hundreds of candidates, this valuable guide is packed with 35 years of practical, hard-won experience. Why get a job in Florida... |
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