175 High-Impact Resumes - Softcover

Beatty, Richard H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471123986 ISBN 13: 9780471123989

Publisher: Wiley, 1996

Synopsis

Turn your resume into one that commands attention and gives you an edge over the competition

175 High-Impact Resumes was designed for one purpose: to help you create a powerful resume that will get you the interview and the job. Starting with a complete resume blueprint, it guides you step-by-step through the process of constructing your own resume, highlighting key components and giving you a clear understanding of the design, content, and overall importance of each part. You will learn how and when to use a variety of resume formats, including chronological, functional, linear, and others.

To help you tailor your resume to your specific needs, this invaluable guide offers 175 hand-picked, successful resumes of both experienced job-seekers and recent college graduates that cover a wide array of employment areas, including administration, finance, accounting, planning, human resources, public relations, law, marketing, sales, technical services, engineering, education, retail, and many more.

By following the instructions and model resumes in this invaluable book, you are virtually guaranteed a professional-looking, highly effective resume—and a tremendous advantage in your job-hunting campaign.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Stacking the employment deck in your favor with 175 High-Impact Resumes

Despite low unemployment, today's job market is as competitive as ever, which means you can't afford to have a run-of-the-mill resume that will get lost in the shuffle. With this invaluable guide, you'll learn to write a resume that stands out from the crowd-and gets you that all-important interview.

Now completely revised and expanded, 175 High-Impact Resumes takes you step-by-step through the process of constructing a tailor-made resume, highlighting key components and giving you a clear understanding of the design, content, and overall importance of each part. By following the instructions and model resumes in this invaluable book, you are virtually guaranteed a professional-looking, highly effective resume-and a tremendous advantage in your job-hunting campaign. Also now included is new information on preparing electronic resumes for posting on the Internet. Here's where you'll find:
* Modern, up-to-date resume formats
* The new electronic, computer scannable resume format
* 175 hand-picked, successful resumes representing both experienced job-seekers and recent college graduates
* Samples covering 35 different fields, including finance, accounting, administration, public relations, law, marketing, sales, engineering, education,retail,and many more

Packed with tips and advice from a leading employment authority, 175 High-Impact Resumes is the key to gaining an advantage in your job-hunting campaign.

About the Author:

RICHARD H. BEATTY is President of Brandywine Consulting Group and the bestselling author of twelve highly successful career books, including 175 High-Impact Cover Letters; The Resume Kit, Third Edition; The New Complete Job Search; and The Perfect Cover Letter, all published by Wiley.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0471123986
• ISBN 13: 9780471123989
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320