By Kim Isaacs and Karen Hofferber

Millions of workers will try to change careers this year, hopeful but uncertain how to effect a successful career transition. This book helps aspiring career changers reinvent themselves.

It offers insightful, innovative solutions that will equip you with the tools and strategies you need to achieve your new professional goals. Included are over 100 winning resume and cover letter samples prepared by professional resume writers for clients with career goals ranging from management and education to medical, finance, retail, real estate, and much more.

The authors help you identify your most marketable skills and effectively compete against job seekers with more directly relevant experience. You get the nuts and bolts of redesigning your resume along with:

• Step-by-step instructions demonstrating how to craft resumes that open doors to new careers
  
• Solutions to common problems plaguing career changers, from experience gaps to salary adjustments
  
• Tips on powerfully communicating the unique advantages and benefits you offer and ways to leverage your accomplishments to enable you to transition from virtually any career or industry
  
• Strategies for writing employer-focused letters that prompt hiring managers to call you for job interviews

Armed with a well-written resume, a high-octane cover letter, and a can't-miss job search strategy, you can succeed in changing careers and landing the job you want. 224 pages. Softcover. 2003.

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