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    The Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book, Fifth Edition

    • The Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book, Fifth Edition

    • By: Michael Farr

    • Publisher: JIST Publishing

    • Pub. Date:

    • Print ISBN-13: 978-1-59357-856-5

    • Pages in Print Edition: 416

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    Overview

    Teaches job seekers how to quickly master essential steps in the job search process.

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    Table of Contents

     

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    Cover Page

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    Title Page

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    Copyright Page

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    You Don’t Have to Read This Whole Book!
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    Where the Sample Resumes Come From

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    Contents

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    Quick Tips on How to Use This Book

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    Preface

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    PART 1: Write and Send a Resume in a Day

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 1: Quick Tips for Creating and Using a Resume
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    What Is a Resume?

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    Do You Really Need a Resume?

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    Everyone Thinks They’re a Resume Expert

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    Resume Basics—for Print and Electronic Formats

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    Three Types of Resumes

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    Your Resume Is Only as Good as How You Use It

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 2: Write a Simple Resume in About an Hour
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    Two Chronological Resume Samples

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    The Major Sections of a Chronological Resume

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    The Final Draft

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 3: Write a Skills Resume in Just a Few Hours
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    What Is a Skills Resume?

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    A Sample Skills Resume

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    Writing a Skills Resume

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    Tips for Editing Your Draft Resume into Final Form

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    More Sample Skills Resumes (and JIST Cards)

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    CHAPTER 4: Develop an Electronic Resume in Less Than an Hour
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    Applying Directly to Employers Online

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    A Sample Text-Only Resume

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    Adapting Your Resume for Electronic Use

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    The Importance of Keywords

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    Put Your Resume into Online Job Banks

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    Using the Internet to Go Beyond the Resume

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    PART 2: A More Thorough Approach to Resume Writing and Career Planning

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 5: Develop a Powerful New Skills Language
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    Three Major Types of Skills

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    Identify Your Skills

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 6: Document the Details of Your Work and Life Experience
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    Quick Tips for Completing the Forms

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    The Worksheets

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 7: Identify Your Perfect Job and Industry
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    Why You Need a Job Objective

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    Consider Jobs Within Groups of Related Occupations

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    The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook

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    Other Important Sources of Occupational Information

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    Also Consider Industries in Your Job Search

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    Values, Preferences, and Other Factors to Consider in Defining Your Job Objective

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    Write Your Job Objective

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    Finalize Your Job Objective

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 8: Highlight Your Strengths and Overcome Problems on Your Resume
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    Never Highlight a Negative

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    General Guidelines for Handling Problems

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    Other Items to Include (or Not Include) on Your Resume

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    A Final Few Words on Handling Problems

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 9: Write a Better Resume Now
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    If You Aren’t Good at Writing a Resume, Get Some Help

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    What Sort of Resume Will Work Best for You?

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    Gather Information and Emphasize Accomplishments, Skills, and Results

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    More Quick Resume Writing Tips

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    More Tips to Improve Your Resume’s Design

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    PART 3: A Stupendous Collection of Professionally Written and Designed Resumes
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    1 Token    CHAPTER 10: Sample Chronological Resumes

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 11: Sample Skills-Based and Combination Resumes

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 12: Sample Electronic Resumes

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    PART 4: Quick Cover Letters, Thank-You Notes, JIST Cards, and Other Job Search Correspondence

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 13: The Quick Cover Letter and How to Use It
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    Seven Quick Tips for Writing a Superior Cover Letter in 15 Minutes

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    Writing Cover Letters to People You Know

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    Writing Cover Letters to People You Don’t Know

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    Additional Sample Cover Letters

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 14: Thank-You Letters and JIST Cards
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    The Importance of Thank-You Letters

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    The JIST Card®: A Mini-Resume and a Powerful Job Search Tool

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    Other Job Search Correspondence

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    PART 5: How to Find a Job Fast

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 15: Get a Good Job in Less Time
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    Career Planning and Job Search Advice

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    Changing Jobs and Careers Is Often Healthy

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    Seven Steps for a Quick and Successful Job Search

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    The Quick Job Search Review

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    1 Token    CHAPTER 16 Quick Tips for Using the Internet in Your Job Search
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    The Internet as a Tool for Your Job Search

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    Seven Quick Tips to Increase Your Job Search Effectiveness on the Internet

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    The Most Useful Internet Sites

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    Closing Thoughts: Remember Your Main Purpose

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    1 Token    APPENDIX A: Sample Job Description from the Occupational Outlook Handbook

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    Sample OOH Job Description: Teachers—Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary
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    Significant Points

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    Nature of the Work

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    Working Conditions

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    Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement

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    Employment

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    Job Outlook

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    Projections Data

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    Earnings

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    Related Occupations

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    Sources of Additional Information

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    1 Token    APPENDIX B: How to Contact the Professional Resume Writers Who Contributed to This Book
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    Professional Associations for Resume Writers and Career Counselors

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    Index

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