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" The elements of résumé style : "
Scott Bennett.
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BL
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1022378
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b776748
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| Main Entry
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Bennett, Scott,1962-
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The elements of résumé style : : essential rules and eye-opening advice for writing résumés and cover letters that work /\ Scott Bennett.
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New York :: Amacom,, ©2005.
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xviii, 121 pages ;; 21 cm
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081447280X
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: 9780814472804
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Introduction: Writers Make Choices -- Why Sometimes You Can Do Everything Right and Still Get No Invitation to an Interview -- Pay Attention to Items Within Your Control -- Less Is More -- Twelve Things You Can Do Without -- Common Concerns -- Are You Sure of Where You Want to Work? -- Are You Sure of What You Want to Do? -- Resume Length -- Chronological or Functional Resume? -- Employment Gaps -- Include Interim Jobs? -- Self-Employment -- Job Hopping -- Presentation: The Reader Sees More than Words -- Paper -- Ink -- Margins -- Spacing -- Font -- Boldface -- Italics -- All Caps -- Underlining -- Even the Simplest Items Send Messages to the Reader -- Your Name -- Your Address -- Your Phone Number -- Your Fax Number -- Your E-Mail Address -- Sell Your Skills and Experience-Always with the Reader in Mind -- Goal Section? -- Goal vs. Objective -- Executive Summary Section? -- Give Readers a Reason to Believe -- Education or Work Experience Section First? -- "Work Experience" vs. "Professional Experience" -- Position Desriptions/Blurbs -- Sentences/Action Statements -- Verbs/Action Words -- Volunteer Experience Section -- Education Section -- Inventions, Published Works, Seminars Section -- Software Skills Section -- Language Skills Section -- Memberships Section -- References Statement? -- Personal Information Section? -- Artwork, Photos, Decorative Borders, and Line Art -- Deliver Your Message the Right Way to the Right Places -- Sending Your Resume -- Job/Career Fairs and Reverse Job/Career Fairs -- Responding to Blind Ads -- Cover Letters -- Cover Letters in General -- Sample Response Letter -- The Unsung Hero of the Job Search: The Inquiry Letter -- Sample Inquiry Letter -- Informational Interview Request Letter -- Sample Informational Interview Request Letter -- The Final Three Pre-Interview Items: Salary Requirements, Salary History, References -- Request for Salary Requirements -- Request for Salary History -- Elements of Compensation for Salary History -- Marketing to Yourself -- Conclusion: You're the Carpenter -- More Examples of Effective Position Descriptions/Blurbs -- A Special Note to Homemakers -- A Special Note to Veterans -- A Special Note to Ex-Offenders -- A Special Note to People in Recovery.
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Offers tips on how to create resumes and cover letters that will impress potential employers, and includes more than 1,400 sample action words, statements, and descriptions that will improve the resume and more than 700 words, phrases, and claims to avoid.
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Englisch, ...
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Cover letters.
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Résumés (Employment)
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Job Application.
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Bewerbung
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Cover letters.
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Cover letters.
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Lebenslauf
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Résumés (Employment)
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Résumés (Employment)
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| Dewey Classification
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650.14/2
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| LC Classification
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HF5383.B423 2005
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650.14 B472e
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