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Chapter 5 |
What
You Should & Shouldn't Tell Employers
Should You Use An Objective
Statement? -- How Will You Transmit Your Resume? -- If You Know The
Position You Want -- Drawbacks To Stating A Specific Objective -- How
To Describe Several Positions Using The Same Skills - Avoid General
Statements -- Don't Describe What You Want -- Combine Your Objective
& Qualifications -- How To Create Dynamite Objective Statements
-- One Page Versus Two Page Resumes -- How Far To Go Back In Your Work
History -- When and How To Use Dates -- When To Include Dates -- Gaps
In Employment -- Streamline Several Positions With One Employer -- If
You've Worked For Only One Employer -- If You've Worked For Temporary
Agencies -- How To Describe Volunteer Experience -- How to Describe
Education -- Special Areas of Study -- College With A Degree -- College
Without A Degree -- If You Attended Several Colleges -- College
Projects -- Including Or Not Including Your GPA -- Where To Place Your
Education -- Corporate Training -- Leave Off Addresses of Employment --
Personal Information -- Salary History -- Reason For Leaving Employment
-- Maintaining Your Confidentiality -- Professional Memberships -- If
You Have Relocated -- Military Employment -- Associations &
Religious Affiliations -- Personal and Professional References |
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Chapter 6 |
Design
Gets Attention But Content Sells
Effective Design -- Don't Go
Overboard on Design -- Before & After Resumes -- Design and
Typing Tips -- Use A Word Processing Service -- Typing Your Resume --
Cut & Paste -- Use Narrow Margins To Save Space -- Use Elite
Pitch -- Control and Direct The Eye Path -- Use Bullets For Emphasis --
Quality Printing and Paper -- A Note About Professional Resume Writers
-- Create A Professional Image -- Content That Employers Remember --
Make Your Resume Memorable -- Use Action Verbs -- Quantifying --
Examples Of How To Improve Your Sentences -- Practice Using Action
Verbs and Quantifying -- Action Verb List -- Editing Worksheets --
Prioritize and Use Umbrella Statements -- Writing With Impact Checklist |
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Chapter 7 |
Which
Format Is Best For You?
Chronological Format --
Advantages & Disadvantages -- Functional Format -- Advantages
& Disadvantages -- Combination Format -- Choosing Your Format
-- Resume Check List -- Format Selector Worksheets -- Chronological,
Functional and Combination Resume Examples |
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Chapter 8 |
Proven
Resumes and Creative Designs
Resume Focused on Education /
Training -- Old Style Resume With Dates vs Resume Focused on Skills and
Achievements -- Old Resume Is Cluttered and Hard To Focus Attention -
New Resume Sells Skills and Job Titles At A Glance -- Old Resume
Doesn't Maximize Sales Background - New Resume Uses Sales Headings To
Sell In Seconds -- Chronological Resume Draws Attention To Large Number
of Jobs -- New Resume Focuses on Achievements and Lands a $50,000 Offer
From Microsoft -- Effective Resume That Uses Job Titles To Sell
Experience -- Professional Football Player to Outside Sales --
Functional Resume With No Dates of Employment -- Combination Resume
That Includes Dates of Employment -- Minimum Sales Lands Higher Level
Outside Sales -- From Assistant to Accounting Manager -- Brochure Style
Resume -- Laborer to Bookkeeper -- Effective 2 Page Resume -- From
$1500 A Month to $40,000 First Year -- Receptionist To Corporate
Assistant |
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Chapter 9 |
Cover
Letters That Get Interviews
Design -- Save Employers
Reading Time -- Content -- Original vs Bulleted Letter -- Redundancy --
Introductory Paragraphs -- How To Build A Case For Your Qualifications
-- The Closing Paragraph -- Indented Letter Style -- The Importance of
Follow-Up -- Fax Your Cover Letter and Resume -- Apply Even If You
Don't Have Every Skill -- If You Think You're Not Qualified --
Answering Blind Ads -- Answer Ads As Soon As Possible -- Your Salary
History -- Address Your Letter To A Specific Person -- Cover Letter
Worksheet -- The Importance of Customizing Your Letters -- Generic
Letters - A Last Resort -- Cover Letter Worksheet -- Generic Targeted
Cover Letter Example |
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Chapter 10 |
Become
A Cherry Picker
The Winning Job Search --
Change Your Emotional Response To No's -- Be A
Relaxed and Worry Free Cherry Picker -- Where Else Can You Pick
Cherries -- The Winning Job Search -- Getting The Sparkle Back -- FEAR
-- Proven Job Search Methods -- Applying Directly to Employers --
Networking -- Answering Want Ads -- Working With Employment Agencies --
Working With State Employment Agencies -- Running A Work Wanted Ad --
Maximize Your Time & Marketing Efforts -- Your Comfort Zone --
Narrow Your Focus -- Library Research -- Business Directories -- Other
Directories & Reference Materials -- Networking Sources
& Leads -- Networking Worksheet -- Employer Worksheet --
Diamonds In Your Back Yard -- Sell Yourself With Integrity -- Job Lines
& Governmental Openings -- Use Old Help-Wanted Ads To Find
Employers -- Working With Permanent Placement Agencies -- Agency Fees
-- Keep In Touch -- Working With Temporary Placement Agencies -- Before
Contacting Employers Determine Your Objective -- Informational
Interviews -- Prioritize Your Employer Lists -- A Script To Determine
If There's An Opening -- Sample Phone Dialogue -- Phone Script
Worksheet -- Don't Ask, "Are You Hiring?" --
Remember To Ask For Referrals -- Dealing With "No"
-- Get Organized and Prepared -- Networking List -- If You Feel Like
Giving Up |
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Chapter 11 |
Ten
Strategies For Interview Success
You Control Your Success --
How Committed Are You? Resumes Don't Get Job Offers You Do -- A
Strategic Approach To Interviewing -- Identifying The Skills Required
-- De-Emphasize Weaknesses -- Answer Questions You're Afraid Of --
Demonstrate Your Knowledge -- Ask Questions You Can Sell Yourself Into
-- Weave Selling Points Into The Interview -- Summarize To Close Your
Interview -- User Power Words and Quantify -- Show Enthusiasm and Use
Props -- Answering The Most Common Questions -- Open Ended Questions --
Stress Interviews -- The 10 Hottest Skills -- Let Employers Sell
Themselves -- The Question of Pay -- What's Your Bottom Line --
Negotiate A Better Job Title -- Turn On Your Listening Skills -- Hiring
Decisions Are Made In Minutes -- Your Appearance & Interview
Success -- It's Hard to Change Habits -- Appearance Tips -- Your Eye
Contact & Handshake -- The Importance of Rapport -- Ask If
You're A Top Candidate -- Ask When Second Interviews Will Be Conducted
-- Writing a Successful Thank You Letter -- Follow-up After The
Interview -- How's Your Self-Image -- Competing In Today's Job Market |
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Chapter 12 |
Success
Imagery
A Proven Way To Increase Your
Self-Confidence -- Your Intangible Desires -- What Are They? --
Describe 10 of Your Intangible Desires -- If That Exercise Was Hard For
You -- Identify Your Fears and De-Motivators -- De-Motivators Cause
Anxiety -- Facing Your Fears -- Pain and Discomfort Can Become
Motivators -- The Pain of Doing Nothing -- The Pleasure of Success --
Prioritizing Your Time -- Changing Your Self-Image -- Success Imagery
-- The Dynamics of Success Imagery -- Daydreaming -- Why It's Important
To Identify Your Goals -- Daily, Weekly and Monthly Goals -- How Long
Does It Take To Feel More Confident ? -- Thoughts and Behaviors Change
Spontaneously with Success Imagery -- Are You Worth More Money? --
Select Only One Goal At A Time -- Make Suggestions Believable and
Personal -- Focus on The Positive -- Be Descriptive and Repeat Key
Words and Phrases -- Creating Your Own Success Imagery Script -- Use
Your Learning Preference -- Vividly Experience Success Imagery -- Build
On Existing Skills -- Ways You Can Use Success Imagery -- In Summary |
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