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Resumes for dummies, by Laura DeCarlo

eng

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non fiction

Resumes for dummies

handbooks

1091372087

by Laura DeCarlo

For dummies

We've all been there: it's time to apply for a job or internship and you have to create or revise your resume. Many questions pop in your head. What do employers want? What skills should I highlight? How do I format this? How do I get noticed? But resume writing doesn't have to be a daunting task. The latest edition of Resumes For Dummies answers all of these questions and more--whether you're a resume rookie, looking for new tips, or want to create that eye-catching winning resume. In this trusted guide, Laura DeCarlo decodes the modern culture of resume writing and offers you insider tips on all the best practices that'll make your skills shine and your resume pop. Let's start writing!

Getting started with resumes. Getting a job in the digital age ; Enlisting social media ; Going mobile ; Leveraging familiar search tools ; Checking your online image -- Pulling together a winning resume. Selecting the best resume format ; Understanding the parts of a resume ; Making the details shine ; Using the OnTarget approach -- Resume strategies to wow them. Working wonders with wow words ; Refining your design ; Opting for a creative resume ; Dealing with a major life change ; Overcoming career roadblocks -- Bringing it all together with sample resumes. OnTarget resumes by industry and career field ; OnTarget resumes by experience and age ; OnTarget resumes for special circumstances ; Award- winning creating marketing resumes -- The part of tens. Ten ways to improve your resume ; Ten ways to increase the odds of landing a job ; Ten tips for chosing professional resume help ; Your ten-point resume checklist -- Appendix: directory of resume writersIntroduction -- Part I: Getting Started with Resumes -- Chapter 1: Seeing How the Digital Age is Changing the Job Chase -- Chapter 2: Finding Your Next Job in the Wide World of Social Media -- Chapter 3: Going Mobile: Resumes on Smartphones and Tablets -- Chapter 4: Familiar Search Tools That Haven't Gone Away -- Chapter 5: Do Due Diligence, Ditch Digital Dirt -- Part II: Pulling Together Your Winning Resume -- Chapter 6: Selecting Your Best Resume Format -- Chapter 7: The Pieces and Parts of Your Resume -- Chapter 8: Getting the Details Down and Making Them Shine -- Chapter 9: Get On Target With Your Resume! -- Part III: Resume Strategies That Wow 'em Every Time -- Chapter 10: Wow Words Work Wonders -- Chapter 11: Refine Your Design for Great Looks -- Chapter 12: Resumes for Life's Changing Phases -- Chapter 13: Overcoming Career Road Blocks with Your Resume -- Part IV: Bringing It All Together: Sample Resumes -- Chapter 14: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes by Industry and Career Field -- Chapter 15: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes by Experience Level and Age -- Chapter 16: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes for Special Circumstances -- Part V: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Improve Your Resume -- Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Up Your Odds of Landing the Job -- Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Choosing Professional Resume Help -- Chapter 20: Your Ten-Point Resume Checklist -- Appendix: Directory of Resume Writers -- Index