Index of Resumes by Job Title | p. vi |
Foreword | p. vii |
Tomorrow's Jobs | p. ix |
Writing the Resume and Cover Letter | |
What Is a Resume? | p. 1 |
The Paper Applicant | p. 1 |
Necessity or Habit | p. 2 |
What Do Resumes Accomplish? | p. 2 |
A Resume Checklist | p. 3 |
Format and Make-up | p. 5 |
Flamboyant Resumes Flunk | p. 5 |
Reproduction | p. 5 |
Commercial Resume Services | p. 6 |
Your Personal Assessment Inventory | p. 7 |
Know Your Strengths and Weaknesses | p. 7 |
Your Personal Assessment Inventory | p. 8 |
Resume Fact Sheet | p. 13 |
Types of Resumes | p. 19 |
What Must Go Into Your Resume | p. 19 |
The Chronological Resume | p. 19 |
Titles Can Be Tricky | p. 20 |
Discretion--Not Deception | p. 21 |
Are You Sure of Your References? | p. 23 |
Get the Reference Before You Leave | p. 23 |
Which Resume Is Best For You? | p. 24 |
Power Verbs | p. 25 |
Sample Resumes--Chronological Form | p. 26 |
The Functional Resume | p. 60 |
Some Basic Information | p. 60 |
List Your Employers | p. 61 |
Sample Resumes--Functional Form | p. 63 |
Resumes for Beginners | p. 75 |
Sell Your Education | p. 75 |
Supplementary Schooling | p. 75 |
Sample Resumes for Beginners | p. 77 |
Resume Review Form | p. 80 |
Resume Remittance Chart | p. 82 |
Reentering the Job Market | p. 83 |
Reentry Sample Resume and Cover Letter | p. 84 |
The Cover Letter | p. 87 |
Name and Title of Addressee | p. 87 |
Title of Position | p. 87 |
Pinpoint Your Qualifications | p. 87 |
Other Information | p. 87 |
Do's and Don'ts | p. 88 |
Sample Cover Letters for Classified Ads | p. 89 |
Getting The Job | |
It's Later Than You Think | p. 101 |
Set Goals | p. 101 |
keep Office Hours | p. 102 |
How to Use Classified Advertising | p. 103 |
A Barometer of the Job Market | p. 103 |
Why Companies Use Box Numbers | p. 103 |
Timing Your Response | p. 104 |
The Trade Press | p. 104 |
Self-Advertising | p. 105 |
The Hidden Job Market | p. 107 |
How to Uncover the Hidden Jobs | p. 107 |
Finding the Right Mailing List | p. 107 |
How to Use Your Directory | p. 108 |
What to Send | p. 108 |
Follow-Up | p. 109 |
Use the Media | p. 109 |
Networking | p. 110 |
Conventions and Trade Shows | p. 110 |
Sample Cover Letters--Hidden Job Market | p. 112 |
How to Choose and Use Employment Agencies | p. 127 |
How to Find the Right Agency | p. 128 |
How to Make the Best Use of Your Agency | p. 128 |
Use Agencies Early | p. 128 |
The Public Employment Service | p. 129 |
Career Counselors | p. 129 |
Job Hunting on the Internet | p. 131 |
How to Use Your Computer to Find the Job You Want | p. 131 |
Job Hunting Programs | p. 131 |
Commercial On-Line Communications Services | p. 133 |
Keeping Records | p. 135 |
Staying on Top of Your Campaign | p. 135 |
The Interview | p. 137 |
Interviewing Methods Vary | p. 137 |
The Informal or Conversational Interview | p. 138 |
Prepare or Perish | p. 138 |
The Specifications of the Job | p. 138 |
Information About the Company | p. 139 |
Have Your Answers Ready | p. 139 |
Personal Appearance | p. 140 |
Enthusiasm--The Extra Ingredient | p. 140 |
Visual Aids | p. 140 |
Tips for the Interview | p. 141 |
After the Interview | p. 143 |
Keep It Short | p. 143 |
Review and Analyze Your Performance | p. 143 |
Interview Summary and Analysis Forms | p. 144 |
Sample Interview Follow-Up Letters | p. 147 |
In Conclusion | p. 149 |
Final Thank You Letters | p. 149 |
Sample Thank You Letters | p. 150 |
Job Search Control Sheet | p. 155 |
Test Your Success Factors | p. 157 |
Sources of Information by Occupation | p. 159 |
Business and Financial Periodicals | p. 169 |
General Directories | p. 171 |
Suggested Further Reading | p. 173 |
Salary Chart | p. 175 |
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