Description
ISBN: 1-57023-204-0
By Wendy S. Enelow
Addressing the unique resume needs of people without a four-year degree, this book meticulously illuminates what a resume is and is not, what it should say, how it should be written, and how it should be presented. It shows how to best communicate qualifications to employers in a well-organized and succinct one- to two-page resume.
Containing over 60 resumes spanning a variety of professions and industries and written by professional resume writers, Best Resumes for People Without a Four-Year Degree reveals:
- The key strategies for success in resume writing
- Top 20 resume production, distribution, and follow-up mistakes to avoid
- Keyword lists for 30 professions and industries
- Top 20 resume-writing mistakes to avoid
- The step-by-step resume-building process
- Each resume component and its use, along with specific examples
- Commonly asked questions about resume writing
You’ll discover how to best present ALL of your experience to show employers what you have done and what you can do for them:
- Employment experience
- Honors and awards
- Technology skills
- Publications
- Professional affiliations
- Project highlights
- Public speaking
- Certificates and licenses
- Teaching and training
- Volunteer activities
- International experience
Best Resumes for People Without a Four-Year Degree includes four easy-to-complete resume-writing exercises as well as contact information for the professional resume writers who contributed to this book. 192 pages. 2004.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Writing Your Best Resume
- Creating a Powerful Resume
- Building Your Best Resume
- Best Resume Samples
- Appendices
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