Resumes For Dummies

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DeCarlo Laura. Resumes For Dummies

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I. Getting Started with Resumes

Chapter 1. Seeing How the Digital Age Is Changing the Job Chase

Resumes Are Here to Stay

Keeping Up with Resume Times

Technologies Facilitate Job Search

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

The Sweeping Reach of Social Networking

Eyeing the Big Three of Social Networking Job Search

Making Sure Online Profiles Capture Your Best Side

Put Your Best Face Forward

Chapter 3. Going Mobile: Resumes on Smartphones and Tablets

Earning New Rewards with Mobile Search

Knowing When to Stick to Home Computer Searches

Powering a Mobile Search

Avoiding Mobile Job Search Mistakes

Chapter 4. Familiar Search Tools That Haven’t Gone Away

Plain-Text Resumes Still on the Scene

Creating an ATS-Friendly Resume

E-Forms: Fill in the Blankety-Blanks

Online Screening Guards the Employment Door

Blogs Give a Global Brand

RSS Delivers Job Alerts on Your Time

Resume Blasting: A Really Bad Idea

Chapter 5. Do Due Diligence, Ditch Digital Dirt

Online Life Is an Open Book

Why Clean Up Your Act

Restore Your Online Reputation

Keep Watch on Your Online Reputation

Look Who’s Talking … About You

Part II. Pulling Together Your Winning Resume

Chapter 6. Selecting Your Best Resume Format

Resume Formats Make a Difference

Reverse Chronological Format

Chrono-Functional Format

Hybrid Format

Other Resume Presentations

Chapter 7. The Pieces and Parts of Your Resume

Breaking Down the Parts of Your Resume

Leading with Contact Information

Placing Your Job Target in the Objective Header

Grabbing the Reader with the Summary Section

Matching the Job Target with Key Skills

The Proof Is in the Experience

Education Makes the Grade

Gaining Extra Points

Shaping Your Content on Application Forms

Notable Content to Leave Off Your Resume

Chapter 8. Getting the Details Down and Making Them Shine

Getting Started by Gathering Data

Compiling the Content for the Basis of Your Resume

Rinse and Repeat

Your Core Resume: Turning Your Data into Dynamite

Polishing Your Core Resume to Hand Out in Person

Chapter 9. Get On Target With Your Resume!

Is Targeting Your Resume Really Necessary?

Why One-Size-Fits-All Never Works

Taking a Custom Approach

Part III. Resume Strategies That Wow ’em Every Time

Chapter 10. Wow Words Work Wonders

Wow Words Can Bring Good News

Keywords Are Recruiters’ Key to Finding You

Where to Find Keywords

How to Use Keywords

Get a Grip on Grammar

A Few Words about Spelling

Chapter 11. Refine Your Design for Great Looks

Leaving Space

Employing Basic Design Elements to Make Your Resume Readable

Tips for Printed Resumes

Chapter 12. Resumes for Life’s Changing Phases

Scoring Big with Your First Gig

Moving Beyond “Too Old” to “In Demand”

Moving from Military Work to Civilian Employment

Chapter 13. Overcoming Career Road Blocks with Your Resume

Navigating Job Gaps

Returning to the Workforce after Being a Caregiver

Job Seekers with Disabilities

When Substance Abuse Is the Problem

Ex-Offenders and the Resume

Addressing the Experience Dilemmas

Addressing Situations That You Had No Control Over

Handling Circumstances that Raise a Red Flag to a Potential Employer

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

Match Your Resume to the Job

Use Bulleted Style for Easy Reading

Discover Art of Lost Articles

Sell, Don’t Tell

Show Off Your Assets

Make Sure Your Words Play Well Together

Reach Out with Strength

Trash a Wimpy Objective

Deliver the Right Document

Erase the “Leave-Outs”

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

Sending Your Resume in the Right Tech Form

Forget Chasing Every Job

Hit the Bull’s-Eye with Your Resume

Move Fast, Follow Guidelines

Neutralize Chilling Information

Go Directly to the Decider

Find an Inside Advocate

Keep on Keepin’ On

Go Directly to Company Websites

Use Job Boards with Caution

Chapter 19. Ten Tips for Choosing Professional Resume Help

Choose a Resume Writing Service, Not a Clerical Service

Zero in on Certified Professionals

Request a Free Initial Consultation

Evaluate the Writer’s Resume Samples

Ask for References

Watch Out for Overuse of Forms

Identify Generalists and Specialists

Look for a Fair Price

Take Aim

Know That a Cheap Resume Is No Bargain

Chapter 20. Your Ten-Point Resume Checklist

Making a Match

Image and Focus

Format and Style

Accomplishments and Skills

Language and Expressions

Content and Omissions

Length and Common Sense

Social Media and Other New Things

Sticky Points and Sugarcoating

Proofreading and More Proofreading

Resume Power in the Brave New World of Job Chasing

Appendix. Directory of Resume Writers

About the Author

Dedication

Author’s Acknowledgments

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In our think-fast, technology-driven world of 24/7 communication, everything is changing virtually overnight – the same goes for resume writing. The seventh edition of Resumes For Dummies includes extensive updated information on the newest trends and changes. Get ready for an innovative ride as I take you through fresh digital ideas – from social networking profiles to resume-capable mobile devices – and new techniques. I’ve presented a fresh but still user-friendly approach to making sure your resume stands up out of a virtual stack of applicants and screams, “Read me!”

Much of what worked before in resume writing still applies. But what you found in the sixth edition is no longer enough. Just as you have to keep up with the changes in your professional field, you have to keep up with changes in presenting yourself in writing, and this book helps you do exactly that.

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In addition to all the great info you can find in the book you’re reading right now, this product also comes with some access-anywhere goodies on the web. Check out the Cheat Sheet at www.dummies.com/cheatsheet/resumes for details on how to make your resume the best it can be, how to protect your personal information, and what to leave off of your resume.

You can also go online for more information about resume-related aspects of your job search. At www.dummies.com/extras/resumes, you can read about following up with an employer after submitting your resume, applying for a federal job, putting together a curriculum vitae, and finding folks to serve as references.

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