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The Elements of Résumé Style
Why It's Different from Every Other Résumé Book
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The Elements of Résumé Style
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Why It's Different from Every Other Résumé Book
Unlike every other current résumé book, The Elements of Résumé Style replaces myths with facts. Current résumé books perpetuate dozens of myths that, when followed, actually reduce employer response and harm candidates in other ways. This book takes a very different approach. Here are 14 examples of powerful myths and where The Elements of Résumé Style shatters those myths:
These and many more harmful myths are touted in current résumé books as universal truths. By providing an employer's perspective, The Elements of Résumé Style sets the record straight - it moves readers beyond the usual rumor-driven rules for writing résumés and cover letters. It empowers readers to make choices proven to maximize employer response.
The Elements of Résumé Style:
Essential Rules and Eye-Opening
Advice for
Writing Résumés and Cover Letters That Work
Contents
Introduction: Writers Make Choices
Why Sometimes You Can Do Everything Right and Still Get No Invitation to an
Interview
Pay Attention to the Items within Your Control
Less is More
12 Things You Can Do Without
Common Concerns
Are You Unsure of Where You Want to Work?
Are You Unsure of What You Want to Do?
Résumé Length
Chronological or Functional Résumé?
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?
Education or Work Experience Section First?
"Work Experience" vs. "Professional Experience"
Position Descriptions/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
Delivering Your Message the Right Way to the Right Places
Sending Your Résumé
Job/Career Fairs and Reverse Job/Career Fairs
Responding to 'Blind' Ads
Cover Letters (Response Letter, Inquiry Letter, Informational Interview Request Letter)
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
References
Marketing to Yourself
Conclusion: You're the Carpenter
Appendixes
A.
More Examples of Effective Position Descriptions/Blurbs
B.
A Special Note to Homemakers
C.
A Special Note to Veterans
D.
A Special Note to Ex-Offenders
E.
A Special Note to People in Recovery
Index
About the Author
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