r?sum?s (employment)

Includes dozens of sample letters and "tips on tailoring your message for your market, using positive terms to improve your image, adding punch to your writing with action words and phrases, spotlighting your strengths..., and mastering the basics of grammar, punctuation, and style"--Cover.

A guide to creating attention-grabbing cover letters, looking at four types of cover letters; discussing content, writing style, and appearance; and including a variety of sample letters, as well as job search tips.

Includes samples of resumes, advice on interviewing, the whole job search process, and samples of cover and follow-up letters.

Examples of resumes created for better jobs or career changes that present the individual in a way that interprets work history and talents instead of just listing them.

A guide to creating a resume that includes information on how to format a resume; why a resume should always have an objective; how to list skills, abilities, experience, and education; and how to distribute a resume.

Provides descriptions of one hundred careers that do not require a bachelor's degree, each with information on the nature of the work, training and other qualifications, employment, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations; and includes seven-steps to getting a good job as well as essays on employment trends.

Contains over 200 sample resumes, 25 cover letters, and 101 ideas for eyecatching resumes.

Provides practical advice on writing standout resumes, covering concerns of graduates, older workers, victims of layoffs, and others, and providing several format examples, discussing their strengths and weaknesses.

Presents guidance on writing an effective resume, identifying the nine basic questions a resume must answer, providing a worksheet for organizing information, covering format, appearance, cover letters and thank you notes, and electronic submission, and including a list of thirty-five mistakes to avoid.

Suggestions for successful job hunting, among which are writing a r?sum? and handling an interview.