Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Alphabetical Listing of Resumes/Cover Letters; 1 How to Use This Guide; 2 Finding Job Openings; NETWORKING; ONLINE SERVICES; CAREER FAIRS; TIPS; CONTACTING COMPANIES DIRECTLY; CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS; EXECUTIVE RECRUITERS AND EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; 3 Taking an Inventory of Your Skills; JOB-RELATED SKILLS; TRANSFERABLE SKILLS; SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS; 4 What Is a Resume?; 5 Successful Styles and Formats for Resumes; THE TARGETED RESUME; THE INVENTORY RESUME; COMMUNICATING CRITICAL MESSAGES; RESUME FORMATS; HOW TO SELECT THE CORRECT FORMAT.
25 UNCONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR UNCOVERING AND SECURING NEW OPPORTUNITIES25 TIPS FOR USING THE INTERNET IN YOUR JOB SEARCH; 25 TIPS FOR JOB SEARCHING WHILE STILL EMPLOYED; 25 TIPS FOR WRITING COVER LETTERS; 25 NETWORKING TIPS; 25 "WHAT DO I DO NOW THAT I HAVE MY RESUME?" TIPS; 25 INTERVIEWING TIPS; 25 SALARY NEGOTIATING TIPS; 12 101 Career Design Resumes That Will Get You Hired!; General Index; About the Authors.
6 The Five Ps of Resume WritingPACKAGING; POSITIONING OF INFORMATION; PUNCH OR POWER INFORMATION; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONALISM; 7 Anatomy of a Career Design Resume; THE HEADING; THE INTRODUCTION; THE EMPLOYMENT SECTION; THE EDUCATION SECTION; MISCELLANEOUS SECTIONS; 8 An E-Guide to the Electronic Resume; E-RESUMES AS ATTACHMENTS; E-RESUMES AS TEXT FILES; MODIFICATIONS FOR WRITING E-RESUMES AS TEXT FILES; 9 Cover Letters; ANATOMY OF A COVER LETTER; COVER LETTERS AND THE INTERNET; THE BROADCAST LETTER; OTHER COLLATERAL MATERIALS; 10 16 Action-Oriented Cover Letters; 11 Tips to Get You Hired.