Bibliograph

The perfect resume, resumes that work in the new economy!, Dan Quillen

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The perfect resume, resumes that work in the new economy!, Dan Quillen

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The perfect resume

Oclc number

944933966

Responsibility statement

Dan Quillen

Sub title

resumes that work in the new economy!

Summary

"In this book you'll learn how to put together a great resume that is tailored specifically for each job you are seeking. We'll show you why resumes are important, teach the mechanics of drafting one, how to use key words and action words, listing your accomplishments in a way to catch the hiring manager's attention, which language works best, which sections to include and which to exclude, letters of recommendation, and much more. We also present a variety of resume formats and sample resumes"--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Overview -- The importance of a resume -- The mechanics of resume writing -- Key words and action words -- List your accomplishments! -- Appearance matters -- Resume language -- Resume formats -- One size doesn't fit all! -- The dead moose on the table (how to handle resume difficulties) -- Section-by-section resume review -- Resume examples -- Letters of recommendation -- A baker's dozen of resume errors -- Miscellany -- In closing -- Appendix: more resume samples

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