TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ireland,Susan
TI  - The complete idiot's guide to the perfect resume
SN  - 1592574637 :
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Alpha
KW  - Résumés (Employment)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. Plan to succeed -- 1. Winning resume wisdom -- The commandments -- Thou shalt not write about your past -- Thou shalt not confess -- Shooting yourself in the foot -- Get your priorities straight -- Drop irrelevant info -- Understate too much experience -- Thou shalt not write job descriptions -- Thou shalt not write about stuff you don't want to do -- Thou shalt say less rather than more -- The eight-second test -- Goody two-pages -- Thou shalt not write in paragraphs -- Thou shalt not lie -- 2. Chronologically speaking -- Highlighting your history -- The horizontal slide -- Vertical climb -- A strong start -- Getting labeled -- Background check -- Conservative line -- Get it together -- 3. Get functional -- The times are a changin' -- The career changer's dream -- Skills up front and center -- Re-entry with force -- Long, long ago -- Best foot forward -- Into the real world -- Fill in the gap -- Decision, decisions! --; pt. 2. Six steps to a perfect resume -- 4. Step one : name that resume -- Putting things in place -- What's in a name? -- Giving a clear signal -- Keep 'em guessing -- Showing off credentials -- Home sweet home -- I've got your number -- E-mail giveaway -- Hot URLs -- 5. Step two : ask for what you want...you just might get it -- It's all marketing -- Multiple choice -- The weight of a job objective -- Wording with an objective -- Straight as an arrow -- Spreading your umbrella -- Breaking the rules-- Titles that talk big -- Heading within a heading -- 6. Step three : knock 'em off their feet -- Right from the start -- Say it with style -- Keeping up with the fast trackers -- On the lines of a career changer -- Go figure -- 7. Step four : make history -- Location, location, location -- Writing history -- Fight age discrimination -- Putting your younger foot forward -- Older is better -- Down and dirty formula -- Unsightly unemployment blemishes -- Years go solo -- Filling in the gaps -- Character that counts -- The gapless resume -- Promoting your promotions -- Grass underfoot -- Straight up -- Zipping along -- The happy job-hopper -- Formatting tricks -- 8. Step five : show 'em you're an achiever! -- Chronologically clear -- Functionally sound -- Functional help -- One plus one is enough -- Skills for sale -- Dynamite achievements -- Who's your audience? -- Downplay differences -- Keep it relevant -- First things first -- Lights, camera, action verbs! -- How'd the other guys say it? -- Brainstorming -- Warning! Functional resume ahead -- 9. Step six : give yourself credit for education and more -- Finish lines -- Education 101 -- What if? -- Hot college degrees -- Getting credit for your pending degree -- Interpreting degree equivalents -- Don't have a degree? -- Yahoo! Just got my high school diploma -- The not-so-new high school diploma -- The last word -- Volunteerism that pays off -- Professional schmoozer -- Getting published -- Standing up for yo; pt. 3. So you need a special resume -- 10. The big winner : an achievement resume -- This resume packs a punch! -- Asking the right question -- Oooh, you're going to look great! -- The perfect one-pager -- Quality vs quantity -- Professional titles count -- Number one in sales -- It's your turn to shine -- 11. A chronological hybrid that adds up -- It's got structure -- Are you the hybrid type? -- Climbing higher -- Variations on a theme -- The hidden functional message -- Standing still -- Putting words on paper -- 12. A functional hybrid that makes sense -- The skillful hybrid -- Looking the part -- Conservative employer alert! -- Red flags down -- Giving order to chaos -- Getting down to it -- 13. When you really are a brain surgeon : the curriculum vitae -- Curriculum vitae vs. resume -- When more is more -- Just the facts -- No objections -- No need to summarize -- Freedom of format -- Hanging out your laundry -- Good schooling -- Are you published? -- Putting on a show -- Joining the team -- Hangin' with the right folks -- Forget anything? -- High marks for a university instructor -- Create your CV --; pt. 4. Wrapping it up -- 14. The big production -- Designer resumes -- Fancy fonts and practical print -- Serif's up! -- Simply sans serif -- Does size matter? -- Sharp-shooting bullets -- Shady bars -- Spacing out -- Resume reality -- Mastering your resume -- In the mood to reproduce -- Looking classy on paper -- Getting it out the door -- Stuffing envelopes -- Snail mail -- Special delivery -- Fax magic -- E-mail flash -- 15. The cover letter connection -- The secret to success -- Salary small talk -- The template of zoom -- A head start -- Set the date and the place -- Hello, hello! -- Jumping in -- The meat of the matter -- Getting what you want -- Ten-four -- By example -- Name-dropping -- Getting personal -- Take my hint, please! -- Getting the hang of it -- After a job interview --; pt. 5. The electronic job search -- 16. The ABC's of e-resumes -- What is an electronic resume? -- The e-resume appeal -- Data in the database -- The inner workings -- Keyword : search -- The e-creation -- Electronic headings -- Key placement -- Breaking into the banks -- Electronic to paper -- 17. E-mail express -- Easy e-mail resumes -- Staying out of trouble -- Getting attached to files -- Direct message -- Getting the job done -- Doubling up -- Better save than sorry -- Capitalizing on headings -- Bite the bullet -- Straight quotes -- Characters that count -- Give me a break -- Using your notepad -- 3-2-1, take off! -- 18. Banking on success : online resume banking -- Resumes in a bank? -- Who pays the bill -- The employer's dream -- Headhunting on the Web -- Who's looking for whom? -- The professional approach -- Specializing in special interests -- It's a regional thing -- The big guys -- The downside of uploading -- The invisible job seeker -- Headhunter overkill-- Telemarketing alert -- Go to the bank and fill out the forms -- Blankety-blank -- The heart of the matter -- Keeping up-to-date -- Getting out while you're ahead -- 19. It's all a scan : scannable resumes -- Who or what's reading your resume? -- Get with the program -- Scanning woes -- Formatting at its finest -- The skinny on scannable fonts -- Nothing fancy-schmancy -- Printing protocol -- Into the database --Ever ready -- Portfolio of sample resumes
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