About This Book vii
Introduction ix
PART I: Resume Writing, Strategy, and Formats
1(68)
Resume-Writing Strategies for Career Changers
3(18)
The Top Nine Strategies for an Effective Resume
4(7)
Who Are You and How Do You Want to Be Perceived?
4(2)
Sell It to Me...Don't Tell It to Me
6(1)
Use Keywords
7(2)
Use the ``Big'' and Save the ``Little''
9(1)
Make Your Resume ``Interviewable''
10(1)
Eliminate Confusion with Structure and Context
10(1)
Use Function to Demonstrate Achievement
11(1)
Remain in the Realm of Reality
11(1)
Be Confident
11(1)
There Are No Resume Writing Rules
11(10)
Content Standards
12(4)
Presentation Standards
16(3)
Accuracy and Perfection
19(2)
Writing Your Resume
21(38)
Recommended Resume-Writing Strategy and Formats for Career Changers
21(15)
Career-Changer Strategies
22(1)
Sample Formats and Situations for Career-Change Resumes
23(10)
Why Format Is So Important
33(3)
Step-by-Step: Writing the Perfect Resume
36(18)
Contact Information
36(1)
Career Summary
37(4)
Professional Experience
41(5)
Education, Credentials, and Certifications
46(2)
The ``Extras''
48(6)
Writing Tips, Techniques, and Important Lessons
54(5)
Get It Down---Then Polish and Perfect It
54(1)
Write Your Resume from the Bottom Up
54(1)
Include Notable or Prominent ``Extra'' Stuff in Your Career Summary
55(1)
Use Resume Samples to Get Ideas for Content, Format, and Organization
56(1)
Include Dates or Not?
56(1)
Always Send a Cover Letter When You Forward Your Resume
57(1)
Always Remember That You Are Selling
58(1)
Printed, Scannable, Electronic, and Web Resumes
59(10)
The Four Types of Resumes
59(7)
The Printed Resume
59(1)
The Scannable Resume
59(1)
The Electorinc Resume
60(2)
The Web Resume
62(4)
The Four Resume Types Compared
66(2)
Are You Ready to Write Your Resume?
68(1)
PART II: Sample Resumes for Career Changers
69(174)
Resumes for Career Changers Seeking Accounting, Finance, Banking, Administrative, Office Management, Business Management, and Insurance Positions
71(34)
Resumes for Career Changers Seeking Technology Positions
105(12)
Resumes for Career Changers Seeking Sales, Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Writing, and Events Management Positions
117(30)
Resumes for Career Changers Seeking Health Care, Social Services, and Personal Services Positions
147(14)
Resumes for Career Changers Seeking Training, Human Resources, Teaching, and Educational Administration Positions
161(28)
Resumes for Career Changers Seeking Sports and Recreation, Cultural, and Creative and Performing Arts Positions
189(18)
Resumes for Career Changers Seeking Legal, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and Investigator Positions
207(10)
Resumes for Career Changers Seeking Positions with Nonprofit Organizatins
217(16)
Resumes for Senior Executives Seeking Lower-Level Business Positions
233(10)
PART III: Cover Letters for Career Changers
243(26)
Writing a Winning Cover Letter
245(14)
Six Steps to Writing Better Cover Letters
247(6)
Identify Your Key Selling Points
247(2)
Preplan
249(1)
Write the Opening Paragraph
250(1)
Write the Body
250(1)
Write the Closing
251(2)
Polish, Proofread, and Finalize
253(1)
Best Tips for Writing Winning Cover Letters
253(3)
Don't Reinvent the Wheel
254(1)
Sell It to Me; Don't Tell It to Me
254(1)
Don't Always Mention That You're a Career Changer
254(1)
Get Over Writer's Block
254(1)
Answer the Employer's Most Important Question: ``What Can You Do for Me?''
255(1)
Format Appropriately
255(1)
Cover Letter Checklist
256(3)
Sample Cover Letters for Career Changers
259(10)
Appendix: Internet Career Resources
269(8)
Dictionaries and Glossaries
269(1)
Job Search Sites
270(5)
General Sites
270(1)
Military Transition Sites
271(1)
Career-Specific Sites
272(3)
Company Information
275(1)
Interviewing Tips and Techniques
275(1)
Salary and Compensation Information
276(1)
Index of Contributors 277(6)
Index 283