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Completely updated information on e-resumes, Internet resumes, and scannable resumes, this is a giant compendium of before-and-after resume transformations and advice that's hailed by professional resume writers as the definitive resource for writing and designing resumes that get people noticed.

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• Chapter 1 A Resume Primer(p. 1)
• Tools for the Task(p. 2)
• The Resume Tool: Asset or Liability?(p. 3)
• Then Why Write a Resume?(p. 6)
• And Why This Book?(p. 7)
• Some Success Stories(p. 7)
• Your Most Important Tool(p. 44)
• Chapter 2 How to Use Advertising Strategies to Get an Interview(p. 47)
• Using Ad Agency Strategies to Get Noticed(p. 48)
• Step 1 How to Grab Your Reader's Attention(p. 49)
• Step 2 How to Capture Your Reader's Interest(p. 53)
• Step 3 How to Create Desire for Your Product--You!(p. 60)
• Step 4 Call to Action(p. 65)
• Chapter 3 How to Choose the Most Flattering Format(p. 69)
• Two Tried-and-True Winning Formats: Chronological and Functional(p. 70)
• Genetic Variants of the Two Main Resume Types(p. 83)
• If It Works, It's Right(p. 130)
• Chapter 4 The Blueprint for a Blockbuster Resume(p. 135)
• Data Bits, or Contact Info(p. 136)
• Objective, or Focus Statement(p. 149)
• Professional Experience(p. 153)
• Skills(p. 154)
• Education, Credentials, and Licenses(p. 155)
• Affiliations(p. 157)
• Publications, Presentations, or Patents(p. 158)
• Awards and Honors(p. 159)
• Bio Bites(p. 159)
• Endorsements(p. 161)
• What Not to Include(p. 163)
• Putting It All Together(p. 164)
• Chapter 5 How to Write Great Copy(p. 167)
• Keywords(p. 168)
• The Objective or Focus Statement(p. 178)
• The Qualifications Summary(p. 186)
• Professional Experience(p. 195)
• Skills(p. 208)
• Education, Credentials, Licensure(p. 210)
• Affiliations(p. 215)
• Publications, Presentations, and Patents(p. 217)
• Awards and Honors(p. 222)
• Bio Bites(p. 223)
• Endorsements(p. 226)
• Summary(p. 228)
• Chapter 6 Accomplishments: The Linchpin of a Great Resume(p. 229)
• What's in It for Me?(p. 230)
• Words to Woo Employers(p. 234)
• Strategies for Presenting Accomplishments(p. 243)
• Where to Find Material for Your Accomplishments(p. 253)
• Impact-Mining: Probing Questions to Unearth Hidden Treasures(p. 256)
• Sifting Through the Accomplishments You've Gathered(p. 296)
• Use Impact Statements to Portray Yourself as the Right Fit(p. 301)
• Chapter 7 Editing: Resume-Speak 101(p. 303)
• Development Editing: A Primer in Power Writing(p. 304)
• Technical Editing/Copyediting: The Mechanics of Resume-Speak(p. 319)
• Prune, Prune, Prune(p. 355)
• Proof, Proof, Proof(p. 357)
• Chapter 8 Visual Artistry: The Missing Link(p. 361)
• Design Elements(p. 363)
• Tweaking Tips(p. 407)
• Chapter 9 E-Resumes(p. 431)
• ASCII Text Resumes(p. 432)
• Web Resumes(p. 447)
• Scannable Resumes(p. 459)
• Applicant-Tracking Systems: What Happens After You E-Mail or Post Your Resume?(p. 465)
• Futurist Resumes(p. 467)
• Chapter 10 Cover Letters and Other Parts of the Puzzle(p. 469)
• Strategy and Style(p. 470)
• The Segments of a Cover Letter(p. 479)
• The Anatomy of the Cover Letter(p. 488)
• Sticky Wickets(p. 491)
• Other Types of Letters(p. 494)
• Other Pieces of the Puzzle(p. 498)
• Futurist Career Management(p. 508)
• Appendix A Worksheets to Catalog Professional History(p. 511)
• Appendix B Survey: What Employers Really Want in a Resume and Cover Letter(p. 523)
• Resumes(p. 523)
• Cover Letters(p. 527)
• Appendix C Action Verbs with Sample Phrases(p. 529)
• Index(p. 567)

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Since 1984, Susan Britton is founder of Career Coach U, and principal of California-based Whitcomb Career Consulting