Resumes for dummies / by Laura DeCarlo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeCarlo, Laura, author.

Series:

--For dummies

For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Résumés (Employment).

Résumés (Employment)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Job hunting.

Job hunting--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Instructional and educational works.

Physical Description:

xii, 449 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

8th edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2019]

Summary:

We've all been there: it's time to apply for a job or internship and you have to create or revise your resume. Many questions pop in your head. What do employers want? What skills should I highlight? How do I format this? How do I get noticed? But resume writing doesn't have to be a daunting task. The latest edition of Resumes For Dummies answers all of these questions and more--whether you're a resume rookie, looking for new tips, or want to create that eye-catching winning resume. In this trusted guide, Laura DeCarlo decodes the modern culture of resume writing and offers you insider tips on all the best practices that'll make your skills shine and your resume pop. Let's start writing!

Contents:

Getting started with resumes. Getting a job in the digital age ; Enlisting social media ; Going mobile ; Leveraging familiar search tools ; Checking your online image

Pulling together a winning resume. Selecting the best resume format ; Understanding the parts of a resume ; Making the details shine ; Using the OnTarget approach

Resume strategies to wow them. Working wonders with wow words ; Refining your design ; Opting for a creative resume ; Dealing with a major life change ; Overcoming career roadblocks

Bringing it all together with sample resumes. OnTarget resumes by industry and career field ; OnTarget resumes by experience and age ; OnTarget resumes for special circumstances ; Award- winning creating marketing resumes

The part of tens. Ten ways to improve your resume ; Ten ways to increase the odds of landing a job ; Ten tips for chosing professional resume help ; Your ten-point resume checklist

Appendix: directory of resume writers.

Introduction

Part I: Getting Started with Resumes

Chapter 1: Seeing How the Digital Age is Changing the Job Chase

Chapter 2: Finding Your Next Job in the Wide World of Social Media

Chapter 3: Going Mobile: Resumes on Smartphones and Tablets

Chapter 4: Familiar Search Tools That Haven't Gone Away

Chapter 5: Do Due Diligence, Ditch Digital Dirt

Part II: Pulling Together Your Winning Resume

Chapter 6: Selecting Your Best Resume Format

Chapter 7: The Pieces and Parts of Your Resume

Chapter 8: Getting the Details Down and Making Them Shine

Chapter 9: Get On Target With Your Resume!

Part III: Resume Strategies That Wow 'em Every Time

Chapter 10: Wow Words Work Wonders

Chapter 11: Refine Your Design for Great Looks

Chapter 12: Resumes for Life's Changing Phases

Chapter 13: Overcoming Career Road Blocks with Your Resume

Part IV: Bringing It All Together: Sample Resumes

Chapter 14: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes by Industry and Career Field

Chapter 15: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes by Experience Level and Age

Chapter 16: A Sampling of OnTarget Resumes for Special Circumstances

Part V: The Part of Tens

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Improve Your Resume

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Up Your Odds of Landing the Job

Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Choosing Professional Resume Help

Chapter 20: Your Ten-Point Resume Checklist

Appendix: Directory of Resume Writers

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781119539285

1119539285

OCLC:

1091372087

Publisher Number:

90101777036