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Resumes for dummies / by Laura DeCarlo, with Joyce Lain Kennedy.

DeCarlo, Laura, (author.). Kennedy, Joyce Lain, (author.).

Summary:

"A resume is your first step to attracting a hiring manager's attention, but his essential job-search document can be tough to put together. Never fear! Resumes for Dummies arms you with the confidence you need to write a resume that will have prospective employers knocking at your door. Get started now!,"--page [4] of cover.

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  • ISBN: 9781118982600
  • ISBN: 1118982606
  • Physical Description: xii, 345 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 7th edition.
  • Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- PART I: Getting Started with Resumes -- Ch. 1: Seeing How the Digital Age is Changing the Job Chase -- Ch. 2: Finding Your Next Job in the Wide World of Social Media -- Ch. 3: Going Mobile: Resumes on Smartphones and Tablets -- Ch. 4: Familiar Search Tools That Haven't Gone Away -- Ch. 5: Do Due Diligence, Ditch Digital Dirt -- PART II: Pulling Together Your Winning Resume -- Ch. 6: Selecting Your Best Resume Format -- Ch. 7: The Pieces and Parts of Your Resume -- Ch. 8: Getting the Details Down and Making Them Shine -- Ch. 9: Get On Target With Your Resume! -- PART III: Resume Strategies That Wow 'em Every Time -- Ch. 10: Wow Words Work Wonders -- Ch. 11: Refine Your Design for Great Looks -- Ch. 12: Resumes for Life's Changing Phases -- Ch. 13: Overcoming Career Road Blocks with Your Resume -- PART IV: Bringing It All Together: Sample Resumes -- Ch. 14: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes by Industry and Career Field -- Ch. 15: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes by Experience Level and Age -- Ch. 16: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes for Special Circumstances -- PART V: The Part of Tens -- Ch. 17: Ten Ways to Improve Your Resume -- Ch. 18: Ten Ways to Up Your Odds of Landing the Job -- Ch. 19: Ten Tips for Choosing Professional Resume Help -- Ch. 20: Your Ten-Point Resume Checklist -- Appendix: Directory of Resume Writers -- Index.

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