No-nonsense Cover Letters

No-nonsense Cover Letters
Author: Wendy S. Enelow
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1564149064

In today's competetive job market, if your cover letter doesn't grab the interviewer's attention, he or she may never even glance at your resume. No-Nonsense Cover Letters gives you the powerful practical tools to write "attention grabbing" cover letters that complement your resume and get you more interviews and job offers. The book begins with a thorough but easy-to-understand explanation of the key elements that are vital to creating "attention grabbing" letters including: why writing a cover letter is about selling yourself; how to craft targeted cover letters; when to use bullets or paragraphs; and creating E-letters for today's E-search environment. Subsequent chapters offer tips on writing winning cover letters for opportunities for virtually every profession.

No-nonsense Resumes

No-nonsense Resumes
Author: Wendy S. Enelow
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1564149056

A no-nonsense guide to creating an effective resume covers such topics as preparing a professional resume presentation, using attention-grabbing keywords and using electronic resume-submission tools.

No-Nonsense Resumes The Essential Guide to Creating Attention-Grabbing Resumes That Get Interviews and Job Offers

No-Nonsense Resumes The Essential Guide to Creating Attention-Grabbing Resumes That Get Interviews and Job Offers
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Release: 2006
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For the first time ever, here’s a resume book that clears away the clutter and gets down to the "brass tacks” of what it takes to write and design a resume that will get you interviews and job offers. Authors and professional resume writers Wendy Enelow and Arnold Boldt share their insights, knowledge and more than 35 years of combined experience to help you prepare a resume that will get you noticed, not passed over. No-Nonsense Resumes begins with a thorough but easy-to-understand explanation of the key elements that are vital to creating an "attention-grabbing” resume, including how to: -Strategically "position” your resume -Showcase your skills and achievements -Format and design a professional-looking resume -Select and integrate key words -Prepare and distribute your electronic resume Subsequent chapters offer specific tips on creating winning resumes for job opportunities in virtually every profession: Administration & Clerical; Accounting, Banking & Finance; Government; Health Care & Social Services; Hospitality Management & Food Service; Human Resources & Training; Law Enforcement & Legal; Manufacturing & Operations; Sales, Marketing & Customer Service; Skilled Trades; and Technology, Science & Engineering. Included in each chapter are sample resumes contributed by leading resume writers and career consultants worldwide. Wendy Enelow is a well-known and well-respected authority on resume- and cover-letter writing, job search and career management. She is the author of more than 25 career books and has been a certified resume writer and career coach for nearly 15 years. She is the founder and past president of the Career Masters Institute, a professional association that promotes continuing education and excellence among resume writers and other career professionals. She resides in Coleman Falls, VA. First-time author Arnold Boldt has written resumes and cover letters for candidates at all levels, from production workers to top-level executives. He is a Certified Professional Resume Writer and Job and Career Transition Coach, and his work has been featured in more than 30 books. He lives in suburban Rochester, NY, where he is managing partner of Arnold-Smith Associates, a career transition consulting firm.

No-Nonsense Job Interviews

No-Nonsense Job Interviews
Author: Arnold G. Boldt
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2008-07-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1601638159

Job interviews have changed dramatically in recent years. The questions asked drill deeply into a candidate’s personality and behavior, not just his or her job qualifications. The cost of hiring and retaining good employees compels employers to be much more careful about whom they hire, leading to more in-depth interviews. In this companion to No-Nonsense Resumes and No-Nonsense Cover Letters, Arnold Boldt takes you step-by-step from interview preparation to performance to follow-up. It is for candidates of any type: entry level, blue-collar, mid-career, and senior-level managers. No-Nonsense Job Interviews begins with the many different types of job interviews and the key interviewing techniques. You’ll see the most common and toughest interview questions and the best way to answer them. The book shows you how to research the company, ask the interviewer questions, and evaluate your performance. Also included are specific tips from professional career coaches, plus samples of thank-you letters and other correspondence related to the job-interview process.

The Professor Is In

The Professor Is In
Author: Karen Kelsky
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0553419420

The definitive career guide for grad students, adjuncts, post-docs and anyone else eager to get tenure or turn their Ph.D. into their ideal job Each year tens of thousands of students will, after years of hard work and enormous amounts of money, earn their Ph.D. And each year only a small percentage of them will land a job that justifies and rewards their investment. For every comfortably tenured professor or well-paid former academic, there are countless underpaid and overworked adjuncts, and many more who simply give up in frustration. Those who do make it share an important asset that separates them from the pack: they have a plan. They understand exactly what they need to do to set themselves up for success. They know what really moves the needle in academic job searches, how to avoid the all-too-common mistakes that sink so many of their peers, and how to decide when to point their Ph.D. toward other, non-academic options. Karen Kelsky has made it her mission to help readers join the select few who get the most out of their Ph.D. As a former tenured professor and department head who oversaw numerous academic job searches, she knows from experience exactly what gets an academic applicant a job. And as the creator of the popular and widely respected advice site The Professor is In, she has helped countless Ph.D.’s turn themselves into stronger applicants and land their dream careers. Now, for the first time ever, Karen has poured all her best advice into a single handy guide that addresses the most important issues facing any Ph.D., including: -When, where, and what to publish -Writing a foolproof grant application -Cultivating references and crafting the perfect CV -Acing the job talk and campus interview -Avoiding the adjunct trap -Making the leap to nonacademic work, when the time is right The Professor Is In addresses all of these issues, and many more.

The Resume Handbook

The Resume Handbook
Author: Arthur D Rosenberg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2007-11-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1440516421

Only one interview is granted for every 250 resumes received With The Resume Handbook, you can make sure yours is the one on top! Your resume has one purpose: to obtain an interview. In order to create an interview-winning resume, you need to know what to say and how to say it - and The Resume Handbook will show you how. The book focuses on three major objectives: Organization: Give your resume structure and visual impact to immediately capture attention The Basics: What to include and what to leave out so you don't turn off the reader Accomplishments: Present yourself as a highly motivated achiever Now in its fifth edition, The Resume Handbook features thirty-seven of the best resumes ever written and provides no-nonsense advice for making your resume stand out from the crowd.

No-Nonsense Resumes

No-Nonsense Resumes
Author: Arnold G. Boldt
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2006-11-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1601638140

For the first time ever, here’s a resume book that clears away the clutter and gets down to the “brass tacks” of what it takes to write and design a resume that will get you interviews and job offers. Authors and professional resume writers Wendy Enelow and Arnold Boldt share their insights, knowledge, and more than 35 years of combined experience to help you prepare a resume that will get you noticed, not passed over. No-Nonsense Resumes begins with a thorough but easy-to-understand explanation of the key elements that are vital to creating an “attention-grabbing” resume, including how to: — Strategically “position” your resume — Showcase your skills and achievements — Format and design a professional-looking resume — Select and integrate key words — Prepare and distribute your electronic resume Subsequent chapters offer specific tips on creating winning resumes for job opportunities in virtually every profession: Administration & Clerical; Accounting, Banking & Finance; Government; Health Care & Social Services; Hospitality Management & Food Service; Human Resources & Training; Law Enforcement & Legal; Manufacturing & Operations; Sales, Marketing & Customer Service; Skilled Trades; and Technology, Science & Engineering. Included in each chapter are sample resumes contributed by leading resume writers and career consultants worldwide.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Resumes and Cover Letters and Interviewing for Jobs

A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Resumes and Cover Letters and Interviewing for Jobs
Author: Steven Unger
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-14
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Since I "semi-retired" several family members have asked me to help them with their job search activities. In my own life, I have written resumes for a variety of jobs in a variety of fields. I have read books and watched a variety of YouTube videos. Also, I have worked with various Recruiters who gave me feedback on my resume. Of course, the point of writing a Resume is to be called in for a job interview. And, in this regard, I also have interviewed for a variety of jobs in a variety of fields. And again, I have worked with various Recruiters who made suggestions and gave me feedback before and after job interviews. This Guide is a no-nonsense step-by-step workbook to help you write effective resumes and cover letters and to interview for a job. After you read the book, if you would like me to work with you personally on your resumes, cover letters, or interviewing for jobs, I provide personal and group coaching services via video, phone, and email. Please contact me at: [email protected].

101 Best Cover Letters

101 Best Cover Letters
Author: Jay A. Block
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1999-04-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780071371285

Beat out the competition for the best jobs Create an image of accomplishment, professionalism, and competence that today’s employers are begging for! Job-seekers have paid hundreds of dollars for the expertise in these dynamic guides—and regarded every cent as well spent! With these job-landing tools on your desktop, you’ll have the same savvy working for you, for far, far less—with the same great results. 101 Best Resumes packs tried-and-proven advice you’ll use to: *Create a resume that gets you in the door *Target your resume for a specific positions - over 70 different categories are covered *Experiment with traditional and new formats *More! 101 Best Cover Letters shows you how to put together compelling letters to accompany your resume. Learn how to: *Ignite interest with the first two sentences *Turn references into endorsements *Send your cover letter online *Pick up smart interviewing tips...negotiate a higher salary use the Internet in your job search...work with recruiters... and much, much more!