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| About This Book | |
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| A Brief Introduction to Using This Book | |
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| Of Course, You Can't Just Read About It | |
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| Why This Is a Short Book | |
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| Quick Tips for Creating and Using a Resume | |
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| What Is a Resume? | |
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| Some People Say You Don't Need a Resume | |
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| Resumes Aren't Good Job Search Tools | |
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| Some Jobs Don't Require Resumes | |
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| Some Job Search Methods Don't Require Resumes-At Least Initially | |
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| Some Resume Experts Call a Resume by Another Name | |
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| Some Good Reasons Why You Should Have a Resume | |
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| Employers Often Ask for Resumes | |
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| Resumes Help Structure Your Communications | |
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| If Used Properly, a Resume Can Be an Effective Job Search Tool | |
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| Resume Basics | |
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| Length | |
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| Eliminate Errors | |
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| Appearance | |
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| Word Processing | |
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| Photocopying and Printing | |
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| Use Good Paper | |
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| Use Action Words and Stress Your Accomplishments | |
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| Break Some Rules | |
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| The Most Important Rule of All: Do a Basic Resume Today | |
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| Types of Resumes | |
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| Chronological and Hybrid Resumes | |
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| Skills, or Functional Resumes | |
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| Creative Resumes | |
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| The Curriculum Vitae and Other Special Formats | |
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| "Send Your Resume to Lots of Strangers and, If It Is Good Enough, You Will Get Job Offers" and Other Fairy Tales | |
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| Write a Simple Chronological Resume in About an Hour | |
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| Chronological Resume Basics | |
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| Two Chronological Resume Samples | |
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| Writing the Major Sections of a Chronological Resume | |
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| Name | |
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| Mailing Address | |
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| Phone Numbers and Email Address | |
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| Job Objective | |
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| Education and Training | |
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| Work and Volunteer History | |
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| Professional Organizations | |
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| Recognition and Awards | |
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| Personal Information | |
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| References | |
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| The Final Draft | |
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| Write a Skills Resume in Just a Few Hours | |
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| The Skills Resume | |
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| A Sample Skills Resume | |
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| Writing Your Skills Resume | |
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| Job Objective | |
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| The Skills Section | |
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| Tips for Editing Your Draft Resume into Final Form | |
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| More Sample Skills Resumes | |
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| Darrel Craig's Resume | |
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| Thomas Marrin's Resume | |
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| Peter Neely's Resume | |
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| Andrea Atwood's Resume | |
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| The 15-Minute Cover Letter and Other Job Search Correspondence | |
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| Cover Letters | |
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| Seven Quick Tips for Writing a Superior Cover Letter | |
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| Writing Cover Letters to People You Know | |
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| Writing Cover Letters to People You Don't Know | |
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| The Hardworking JIST Card� | |
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| Think of a JIST Card as a Very Small Resume | |
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| JIST Cards Get Results | |
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| How You Can Use Them | |
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| JIST Card Paper and Format Tips | |
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| Sample JIST Cards | |
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| Thank-You Notes | |
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| Three Times When You Should Definitely Send Thank-You Notes-and Why | |
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| Six Quick Tips for Writing Thank-You Notes | |
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| Use Your Resume Online and Off | |
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| Adapting Your Resume for Electronic Use | |
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| Sample Text-Only Resume, with All Graphics and Formatting Removed | |
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| Converting Your Resume to Electronic Format | |
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| The Importance of Keywords | |
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| Quick Tips for Selecting Keywords to Include in Your Resume | |
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| Sample Keyword Resumes | |
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| Managing Your Online Identity | |
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| Google Yourself | |
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| Linked In and Other Professional Profiles | |
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| Blogs and Tweets | |
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| Online Career Portfolios and Personal Websites | |
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| Resume Banks, Job Boards, and Online Information | |
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| Write a Better Resume Now | |
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| If You Aren't Good at This, Get Some Help | |
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| Professional Resume Writers | |
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| Career or Job Search Counselors and Transition Services | |
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| Improve Your Resume | |
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| Write or Expand Your Summary Section | |
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| Quantify Your Accomplishments | |
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| Expand Your Education and Training Section | |
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| Add New Sections to Highlight Your Strengths | |
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| Portfolios and Enclosures | |
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| Gather Information and Emphasize Accomplishments, Skills, and Results | |
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| More Quick Resume-Writing Tips | |
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| As Much as Possible, Write Your Resume Yourself | |
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| Don't Lie or Exaggerate | |
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| Never Include a Negative | |
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| This Is No Place to Be Humble | |
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| Use Short Sentences and Simple Words | |
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| If It Doesn't Support Your fob Objective, Cut It Out | |
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| Include Numbers | |
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| Emphasize Skills | |
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| Highlight Accomplishments and Results | |
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| The Importance of Doing Drafts | |
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| Edit, Edit, Edit | |
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| Get Someone Eke to Review Your Resume for Errors | |
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| More Tips to Improve Your Resume's Design and Appearance | |
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| Increase Readability with Some Simple Design Principles | |
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| Avoid "Packing" Your Resume with Small Print | |
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| Use Two Pages at the Most | |
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| Use Type Fonts Sparingly | |
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| Consider Graphics | |
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| Edit Again for Appearance | |
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| Select Top-Quality Paper and Matching Envelopes | |
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| Final Comments | |
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| A Stupendous Collection of Professionally Written and Designed Resumes | |
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| How to Use the Sample Resumes in This Section | |
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| Resumes for All Types of Jobs | |
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| Health Care | |
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| Science, Engineering and Technology | |
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| Education | |
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| Clerical Administration, and Human Resources | |
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| Sales and Marketing | |
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| Logistics and Operations | |
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| Accounting and Finance | |
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| Media | |
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| Hospitality and Services | |
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| Executives | |
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| New Grads | |
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| Career Changers | |
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| Military-to-Civilian Transitions | |
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| Appendix: How to Contact the Professional Resume Writers Who Contributed to This Book | |
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| Index | |