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