Resumes For The 50 Job Hunter With Sample Cover Letters

162 Pages·2003·0.87 MB·English

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RESUMES
FOR
50+Job Hunter
The
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VGM Professional Resumes Series
RESUMES
SECOND EDITION
FOR
50 +Job Hunter
The
With Sample Cover Letters
The Editors of VGM Career Books
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Contents
Introduction vii
Chapter 1
The Elements of an Effective Resume 1
Chapter 2
Writing Your Resume 17
Chapter 3
Assembly and Layout 21
Chapter 4
The Cover Letter 33
Chapter 5
Sample Resumes 37
Chapter 6
Sample Cover Letters 125
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Introduction
Your resume is a piece of paper (or an electronic document) that
serves to introduce you to the people who will eventually hire you.
To write a thoughtful resume, you must thoroughly assess your per-
sonality, your accomplishments, and the skills you have acquired. The act
ofcomposing and submitting a resume also requires you to carefully con-
sider the company or individual that might hire you. What are they look-
ing for, and how can you meet their needs? This book shows you how to
organize your personal information and experience into a concise and well-
written resume, so that your qualifications and potential as an employee
will be understood easily and quickly by a complete stranger.
Writing the resume is just one step in what can be a daunting job-
search process, but it is an important element in the chain of events that
will lead you to your new position. While you are probably a talented,
bright, and charming person, your resume may not reflect these qualities.
A poorly written resume can get you nowhere; a well-written resume can
land you an interview and potentially a job. A good resume can even lead
the interviewer to ask you questions that will allow you to talk about your
strengths and highlight the skills you can bring to a prospective employer.
Even a person with very little experience can find a good job if he or she
is assisted by a thoughtful and polished resume.
Lengthy, typewritten resumes are a thing of the past. Today, employ-
ers do not have the time or the patience for verbose documents; they look
for tightly composed, straightforward, action-based resumes. Although a
one-page resume is the norm, a two-page resume may be warranted ifyou
have had extensive job experience or have changed careers and truly need
the space to properly position yourself. If, after careful editing, you still
need more than one page to present yourself, it’s acceptable to use a sec-
ond page. A crowded resume that’s hard to read would be the worst of
your choices.
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viii Introduction
Distilling your work experience, education, and interests into such a
small space requires preparation and thought. This book takes you step-
by-step through the process ofcrafting an effective resume that will stand
out in today’s competitive marketplace. It serves as a workbook and a place
to write down your experiences, while also including the techniques you’ll
need to pull all the necessary elements together. In the following pages,
you’ll find many examples ofresumes that are specific to your area ofinter-
est. Study them for inspiration and find what appeals to you. There are a
variety of ways to organize and present your information; inside, you’ll
find several that will be suitable to your needs. Good luck landing the job
ofyour dreams!