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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:
Job 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!
| List of Resumes by Industry/Job Title | ix | |
| Preface | xi | |
| Who Is Resume.com? | xii | |
| Why This Book Is Unique | xii | |
| 1 | An Introduction to Professional Resumes | 1 |
| An Internet Primer | 2 | |
| Seven Steps to Building a Great Resume | 2 | |
| Choosing the Right Format for You | 5 | |
| 2 | The Chronological Resume Format | 7 |
| Chronological Resume Template and Samples | 9 | |
| 3 | The Functional Resume Format | 14 |
| Functional Resume Template and Samples | 17 | |
| 4 | The Combination Resume Format | 27 |
| Combination Resume Template and Samples | 29 | |
| 5 | Step-by-Step Guide to Resume Formatting | 35 |
| Step 1 | Opening and Saving a Word File | 36 |
| Step 2 | Setting the Page Margins | 36 |
| Step 3 | The Right Fonts and Font Sizes to Use | 37 |
| 6 | Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Resume | 41 |
| Step 1 | Writing and Creating Powerful Headers | 44 |
| Step 2 | The Headline versus the Objective | 48 |
| Step 3 | The Summary of Qualifications | 53 |
| Step 4 | The Professional Experience Section | 60 |
| Step 5 | The Education Section | 66 |
| Step 6 | Awards and Recognition | 70 |
| Step 7 | Computer Skills | 72 |
| Step 8 | Keywords | 76 |
| 7 | What is a Keyword? | 79 |
| How Keywords Work | 80 | |
| Electronic Resume Keyword Databases | 80 | |
| 8 | The Internet Resume | 83 |
| The ASCII Resume | 84 | |
| 9 | The Inside Scoop on Job Boards | 93 |
| 10 | Resume Presentation | 97 |
| 11 | Industry-Specific Examples | 99 |
| Accounting | 100 | |
| Administrative | 103 | |
| Business | 106 | |
| Construction | 109 | |
| Customer Service | 112 | |
| Engineering | 115 | |
| Event Planning | 119 | |
| Finance | 122 | |
| Food Service | 125 | |
| Hospitality | 128 | |
| Human Resources | 131 | |
| Insurance | 134 | |
| Information Technology (IT) | 136 | |
| Law Enforcement | 139 | |
| Legal | 142 | |
| Management | 145 | |
| Marketing | 148 | |
| Media | 151 | |
| Pharmaceutical | 154 | |
| Public Relations | 157 | |
| Real Estate | 160 | |
| Sales | 163 | |
| Teaching | 167 | |
| Telecommunications | 170 | |
| 12 | The Information Technology (IT) Resume | 173 |
| 13 | The Student/Entry Level Resume | 191 |
| 14 | The Executive Resume | 201 |
| 15 | The Career Change Resume | 213 |
| 16 | Must-Have List for an Effective Job Search | 223 |
| Cover Letter | 223 | |
| List of References | 230 | |
| Letter of Recommendation | 232 | |
| Follow-Up Letter | 232 | |
| Thank You Letter | 234 | |
| Appendix A | Choosing the Right Resume Format (Quiz) | 237 |
| Appendix B | Professional Resume Builder Worksheets | 239 |
| Appendix C | Resume.com's List of Action Verbs | 245 |
| Index | 249 |
Overview
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: