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Before You Start | |
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A Resume for All Reasons | |
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Why Do You Need a Resume? | |
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Your Personal Road Map | |
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Win Interviews | |
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Answer Tough Interview Questions | |
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Set the Tone for the Interview | |
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Write Your Own Recommendation | |
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Start Salary Negotiations Now! | |
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Ready, Set, Network! | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Winning Concepts--The Five Resume Commandments | |
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The 1st Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Write About Your Past; Thou Shalt Write About Your Future! | |
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The 2nd Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Confess | |
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The 3rd Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Write About Job Descriptions; Thou shalt Write About Achievements | |
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The 4th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Write About Stuff You Don't Want to Do Again | |
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The 5th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Lie | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Navigating Your Way | |
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Step One--You Gotta Have a Strategy | |
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Less Is More | |
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No Paragraphs! | |
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Format, Format, Format | |
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Chronological Resume | |
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Functional Resume | |
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Decisions, Decisions! | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Step Two--Look Who's Talking | |
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What's in a Name? | |
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Home Sweet Home | |
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What's Your Number? | |
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Fax and E-Mail | |
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Step Three--Be Careful What You Ask For... You Might Get It | |
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Why You Need a Job Objective Statement | |
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Wording Your Job Objective Statement | |
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Breaking the Rules | |
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Use a Professional Title in the Heading | |
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Use a Degree or Credential in the Heading | |
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Use a Professional Profile Section | |
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When a Job Objective Statement Is Not Necessary | |
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Go For It | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Step Four--Knock 'Em Off Their Feet... in the First Few Lines | |
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Highlight Your Qualifications | |
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Say It With Style | |
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Go For It | |
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Your Mini-Resume | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Step Five--Been There, Done That | |
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Work History | |
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Fighting Age Discrimination | |
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How to Create a Younger "Look" on Your Resume | |
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How to Create an Older "Look" on Your Resume | |
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Disguising Employment Gaps | |
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Getting More Mileage Out of Your Promotions | |
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Go For It | |
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Chronological Resume | |
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Functional Resume | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Step Six--You've Got What It Takes | |
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Help! Choosing Skill Headings | |
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Skills List | |
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Step Seven--Be a Winner! | |
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Dynamite Achievement Statements | |
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Brainstorming for Stellar Achievements | |
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Who's Your Audience? | |
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Downplay Differences | |
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Keep it Relevant | |
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First Things First | |
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Lights, Camera...Action Verbs! | |
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How'd the Other Guys Say It? | |
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Go For It | |
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Writing Achievement Statements for a Chronological Resume | |
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Writing Achievements for a Functional Resume | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Step Eight--Where'd You Learn That? | |
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The ABCs of Your Education | |
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Exceptions to the Rule | |
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College Degrees | |
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Degree Pending | |
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Degree Equivalent | |
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College Experience But No Degree | |
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New High School Diploma | |
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Not-So-New High School Diploma | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Step Nine--Extra Goodies | |
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Other Sections on Your Resume | |
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Community Service | |
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Professional Affiliations | |
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Publications and Awards | |
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Computer Skills | |
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Personal Interests | |
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Is Anything Missing? | |
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What Not to Put on Your Resume | |
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Salary History | |
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References | |
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Personal Data | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Great Expectations | |
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The Top Ten Checklist | |
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The Big Production | |
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Choosing Paper | |
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Good Circulation | |
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Personal Contacts | |
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Companies You'd Love to Work For | |
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Job Postings and Job Hotlines | |
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On-Line Resume Databases | |
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Recruiters | |
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Job Fairs | |
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Newspaper Ads | |
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Mass Mailings | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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So, You Need a Special Resume | |
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Achievement Resumes | |
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Why Employers Like This Powerful Approach | |
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You're Going to Look and Sound Impressive! | |
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Go For It | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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The Best of Both Worlds: Hybrid Resumes | |
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Hybrid Based on the Chronological Resume | |
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Hybrid Based on the Functional Resume | |
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Go For It | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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What the Heck Is a Curriculum Vita? | |
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Curriculum Vita or Resume? | |
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How Long Should a CV Be? | |
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How Detailed Should a CV Be? | |
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Should I Include a Job Objective Statement? | |
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Give Your CV Some Personality | |
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Curriculum Vita Headings | |
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Education | |
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Experience | |
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Publications, Presentations, and Workshops | |
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Committees and Appointments, Professional Affiliations | |
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Additional Headings | |
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Free Samples | |
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Create Your CV! | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Spread Your Net Far and Wide | |
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Beat the Business Card Strategy With Networking Cards | |
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Educate Your Network | |
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Creating Your Network Card | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Keeping Up With Technology | |
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Resume Scanning: Who's Reading Your Resume? | |
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Know What You're Getting Into | |
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The Inside Scoop | |
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Listing Key Words | |
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Pros and Cons of Scanning | |
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Advantages | |
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Disadvantages | |
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Go For It | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Making This High-Tech Stuff Work for You | |
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Getting Up and Going On-Line | |
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Creating an "Electronic" Resume | |
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Step One | |
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Step Two | |
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Step Three | |
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Step Four | |
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Step Five | |
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Uploading Your Resume On-Line | |
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The Least You Need to Know | |
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Index | |