The Resume Kit

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Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-09-26
Publisher(s): WILEY
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Summary

This new revision of The Resume Kit gives job seekers a leg up in the race for their dream jobs. Beatty shows how to create a winning resume to land any job in the new economy. With over eighty sample resumes, all updated and revised, and a new chapter debunking common resume myths, this book is better and more comprehensive than ever. Job hunters will discover that this book offers the best advice on using the Internet to cast a wider new, updated listing on executive search firms, and detailed advice on using every resume format.

Author Biography

<b>RICHARD H. BEATTY</b> is President and CEO of Brandywine Consulting Group, a leading executive search and outplacement firm. His bestselling career guides have sold over one million copies and include The Interview Kit, The Five-Minute Interview, 175 High-Impact Cover Letters, 175 High-Impact Resumes, How to Write a Resume if You Didn&#8217;t Go to College, and The Perfect Cover Letter, all available from Wiley.

Table of Contents

The Resume - What Employers Say They Want.
Fact vs. Fiction - Exploiting Common Resume Myths.
Through the Eyes of the Employment Manager.
Preparing to Write.
Resume Writing—General Comments.
The Chronological Resume.
Sample Chronological Resumes.
The Linear Resume.
Sample Linear Resumes.
The Functional Resume.
Sample Functional Resumes.
Problem Resumes.
The Electronic Resume.
Physical Appearance of the Resume.
The Cover Letter.
Sample Cover Letters.
The Top 50 Executive Search Firms.
The Top 20 Internet Career Sites.
Index.

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