By Karen Schaffer

Packed with information on crafting a resume from the kind of structure and language that appeals to employers to numerous examples readers can use as guidelines for crafting their own successful resume. Includes 285 resumes. Discusses:

• How to begin if you're starting from scratch
  
• The profile, or the most important part of your resume
  
• Work experience, or "What have I been doing all these years?"
  
• Successfully submit your resume - hard copy, email or online
  
• Punching it up - how to make a good resume great
  
• The major don'ts and some of the minors
  
• The career transition resume chapter for brave souls
  
• What to do when you are just starting out
  
• Write an attention-grabbing cover letter
  
• Big leaps - positioning yourself for jobs above your current level