Before and after resumes
Subtitle: how to turn a good resume into a great one
By: Tracy Burns-Martin
Publisher: Adams Media; AdamsMedia
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Avon, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9781440525070
Subjects: Job Application; Résumés (Employment)
Other titles: Before & after resumes; How to turn a good resume into a great one
Description: Overview: The right resume is more than a fact sheet-it's the key that gets you behind the closed doors of the best companies. But getting it right means giving your resume a makeover. With this book, you can discover how to polish your resume to a high shine with the clearest formatting; most effective keywords; and winning, step-by-step advice from experienced HR guru Tracy Burns-Martin. Whether you're seeking a job or changing your career, you'll learn everything there is to know about perfecting your resume, from de-aging and modernizing to carving a niche and selling your unique qualifications. Review 100 printed before-and-after examples side by side to see a run-of-the-mill resume transform into a game-changing document. Then, check out the real difference keywords can make with 100 more digital resumes on the accompanying CD. No matter your career or experience level, this book will change the way you look at resumes forever.
Notes: Accompanying CD-ROM includes an additional 100 pairs of before and after resumes, which have been divided by industry.

"Includes over 500 careers, key words and phrases, sample designs, online resumes."

Includes index.

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows OR Macintosh ; Adobe reader.
Table of contents: title: Book:; title: Introduction; title: Part 1: Getting Started:; title: Making your good resume great; title: Part 2: Before And After Resumes:; title: Short or temporary employment history; title: All employment at one company; title: Re-entering the workforce; title: Career changer; title: Former small business owner or former freelancer; title: Frequent job changer; title: Gaps in employment history; title: Laid-off worker; title: No clear career path; title: Over-fifty worker; title: Long-term unemployment; title: Other special circumstances; title: Index.; title: CD-ROM: Using buzzwords and actions words; title: Accounting and finance; title: Administrative; title: Engineering (including computer engineering); title: Executive and managerial; title: Health and medical; title: Human resources; title: Legal and protective services; title: Education; title: Retail; title: Media, entertainment, and the arts.