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Before and after resumes : how to turn a good resume into a great one
2012
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Job seekers and career changers can discover how to integrate formatting, key words and work history to change an ordinary resume in a document that grabs an employer's attention and presents the candidate as hip, ready and Web-savvy. Original. - (Baker & Taylor)

Presents guidelines and tips for creating an effective, dynamic râesumâe, and provides examples of ineffective râesumâes and how to properly reconstruct them to highlight different aspects of the job hunter's objectives, education, and experience. - (Baker & Taylor)

The right resume is more than a fact sheet—it's the key that gets you behind the closed doors of the best companies. But getting it right means giving your resume a makeover.

With this book, you can discover how to polish your resume to a high shine with the clearest formatting; most effective keywords; and winning, step-by-step advice from experienced HR guru Tracy Burns-Martin. Whether you're seeking a job or changing your career, you'll learn everything there is to know about perfecting your resume, from de-aging and modernizing to carving a niche and selling your unique qualifications.

Review 100 printed before-and-after examples side by side to see a run-of-the-mill resume transform into a game-changing document. Then, check out the real difference keywords can make with 100 more digital resumes on the accompanying CD. No matter your career or experience level, this book will change the way you look at resumes forever. - (F+W Publishing)

The right resume is more than a fact sheet&#151;it's the key that gets you behind the closed doors of the best companies. But getting it right means giving your resume a makeover.<br><br>With this book, you can discover how to polish your resume to a high shine with the clearest formatting; most effective keywords; and winning, step-by-step advice from experienced HR guru Tracy Burns-Martin. Whether you're seeking a job or changing your career, you'll learn everything there is to know about perfecting your resume, from de-aging and modernizing to carving a niche and selling your unique qualifications.<br><br> Review 100 printed before-and-after examples side by side to see a run-of-the-mill resume transform into a game-changing document. Then, check out the <i>real</i> difference keywords can make with 100 more digital resumes on the accompanying CD. No matter your career or experience level, this book will change the way you look at resumes forever. - (Simon and Schuster)

Author Biography

Tracy Burns-Martin is currently the executive director of the Northeast Human Resources Association. She has nearly twenty years of experience in corporate HR roles. Burns-Martin holds a bachelor's degree in business from California State University and a master's degree in organizational development from Lesley University.
- (F+W Publishing)

Tracy Burns-Martin is currently the executive director of the Northeast Human Resources Association. She has nearly twenty years of experience in corporate HR roles. Burns-Martin holds a bachelor's degree in business from California State University and a master's degree in organizational development from Lesley University. - (Simon and Schuster)

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Table of Contents

Introduction 4(7)
Part 1 GETTING STARTED
Chapter 1 Making Your Good Resume Great
11(10)
Part 2 BEFORE AND AFTER RESUMES
Chapter 2 Short or Temporary Employment History
21(18)
Chapter 3 All Employment at One Company
39(18)
Chapter 4 Re-Entering the Workforce
57(18)
Chapter 5 Career Changer
75(18)
Chapter 6 Former Small Business Owner or Former Freelancer
93(18)
Chapter 7 Frequent Job Changer
111(18)
Chapter 8 Gaps in Employment History
129(18)
Chapter 9 Laid-Off Worker
147(18)
Chapter 10 No Clear Career Path
165(18)
Chapter 11 Over-Fifty Worker
183(18)
Chapter 12 Long-Term Unemployment
201(18)
Chapter 13 Other Special Circumstances
219(26)
Index 245

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