Product Description

The stodgy, old-fashioned typewritten résumé is a thing of the past—and Barron’s has a brand-new résumé manual designed to propel today’s job seekers toward success! The emphasis is on organizing one’s job qualifications and career experience to make the best possible presentation, but this how-to book focuses on a far broader range of job-seeking techniques than simply writing a good résumé. The author advises on taking full advantage of career planning internet sources and college career service centers. She also points out differences between paper résumés and electronic résumés and discusses methods of preparing each. In many career fields, a well-presented paper résumé will never go out of date, and this book explains how to organize résumé material, present past accomplishments succinctly, then “sell” one’s skills with dynamic sentences and power verbs. It also shows how to prepare scannable and e-mailable résumés, create dynamic cover letters, include photos and references when required, select appropriate type faces and paper colors, and much more. The author also inspires job seekers with scores of model résumés that apply to everyone from first-time job hunters to executives seeking to advance their careers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1240971 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Back Cover Copy
The stodgy, old-fashioned typewritten résumé is a thing of the past?and here?s the brand-new approach that will propel you toward career success in today?s job market! Easy-to-use worksheets help you organize your job qualifications and career experience to make the best possible presentation. You learn to take full advantage of career planning internet sources and college career service centers. You learn the differences between paper résumés and electronic résumés and discover how to prepare each. You learn how to ?sell? your skills in a cover letter, using dynamic sentences, keywords, and power verbs. Finally, you learn how to prepare scannable and e-mailable résumés, include photos and references when required, select appropriate type faces and paper colors, and master all the details that will make a great impression on a prospective employer. Dozens of model résumés will inspire you, whether you?re a first-time job hunter to or an experienced professional looking to advance your career.

About the Author
Pat Criscito is a career advisor and the author of several books for job hunters published by Barron’s. They include Designing the Perfect Résumé, Résumés in Cyberspace, and Guide to Distance Learning.