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Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume,
4th Edition

by Susan Ireland
alpha books, ISBN: 1-59257-463-7
Price: $14.95 US
Table of Contents

Part 1: Plan to Succeed

    Chapter 1: Winning Resume Wisdom
    Important principles for making your resume work.

    Chapter 2: Chronologically Speaking
    When to use a chronological resume to impress an employer.

    Chapter 3: Get Functional
    How a functional resume can highlight your qualifications.

Part 2: Six Steps to a Perfect Resume

    Chapter 4: Step One: Name That Resume
    Designing your resume Heading.

    Chapter 5: Step Two: Ask for What You Want... You Just Might Get It
    Writing a strong Job Objective.

    Chapter 6: Step Three: Knock ‘em Off Their Feet
    Developing powerful lines for your Summary of Qualifications section.

    Chapter 7: Step Four: Make History
    Presenting your work history.

    Chapter 8: Step Five: Show 'Em You're an Achiever!
    Composing achievement statements that draw a response.

    Chapter 9: Step Six: Give Yourself Credit for Education and More
    Listing your education and all the other relevant information on your resume.

Part 3: So You Need a Special Resume

    Chapter 10: The Big Winner: An Achievement Resume
    How to design a sharp format: the achievement resume.

    Chapter 11: A Chronological Hybrid That Adds Up
    A creative takeoff on the traditional chronological format.

    Chapter 12: A Functional Hybrid That Make Sense
    Giving the functional resume a more traditional look.

    Chapter 13: When You Really Are a Brain Surgeon: Curriculum Vitae?
    Resumes for the academic and scientific communities.

Part 4: Wrapping It Up

    Chapter 14: The Big Production
    Tips for formatting, printing, and sending your stunning resume.

    Chapter 15: The Cover Letter Connection
    How to write a cover letter that gets results

Part 5: The Electronic Job Search

    Chapter 16: The ABCs of E-resumes
    How an electronic resume could win you a job.

    Chapter 17: Email Express
    Easy ways to prepare and send an emailable resume.

    Chapter 18: Banking on Success: Online Resume Banking
    Posting your resume online so employers will discover you.

    Chapter 19: It's All a Scan: Scannable Resumes
    Creating a resume that works with resume-scanning technology.

Portfolio of Sample Resumes
A collection of 71 resumes, arranged according to occupation.

Price: $14.95 US

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