Resumes for dummies
By: by Laura DeCarlo, with Joyce Lain Kennedy
Contributors: Kennedy, Joyce Lain, author
Edition: 7th edition.
Series: ---For dummies; --For dummies
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9781118982600
Subjects: Job hunting; Handbooks, manuals; Résumés (Employment)
Description: "A resume is your first step to attracting a hiring manager's attention, but his essential job-search document can be tough to put together.  Never fear!  Resumes for Dummies arms you with the confidence you need to write a resume that will have prospective employers knocking at your door.  Get started now!,"--page [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: PART I: Getting Started with Resumes; title: Ch. 1: Seeing How the Digital Age is Changing the Job Chase; title: Ch. 2: Finding Your Next Job in the Wide World of Social Media; title: Ch. 3: Going Mobile: Resumes on Smartphones and Tablets; title: Ch. 4: Familiar Search Tools That Haven't Gone Away; title: Ch. 5: Do Due Diligence, Ditch Digital Dirt; title: PART II: Pulling Together Your Winning Resume; title: Ch. 6: Selecting Your Best Resume Format; title: Ch. 7: The Pieces and Parts of Your Resume; title: Ch. 8: Getting the Details Down and Making Them Shine; title: Ch. 9: Get On Target With Your Resume!; title: PART III: Resume Strategies That Wow 'em Every Time; title: Ch. 10: Wow Words Work Wonders; title: Ch. 11: Refine Your Design for Great Looks; title: Ch. 12: Resumes for Life's Changing Phases; title: Ch. 13: Overcoming Career Road Blocks with Your Resume; title: PART IV: Bringing It All Together: Sample Resumes; title: Ch. 14: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes by Industry and Career Field; title: Ch. 15: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes by Experience Level and Age; title: Ch. 16: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes for Special Circumstances; title: PART V: The Part of Tens; title: Ch. 17: Ten Ways to Improve Your Resume; title: Ch. 18: Ten Ways to Up Your Odds of Landing the Job; title: Ch. 19: Ten Tips for Choosing Professional Resume Help; title: Ch. 20: Your Ten-Point Resume Checklist; title: Appendix: Directory of Resume Writers; title: Index.