The Resume Makeover: 50 Common Problems With Resumes and Cover Letters - and How

The Resume Makeover: 50 Common Problems With Resumes and Cover Letters - and How to Fix Them by John Marcus

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Description While the right resume and cover letter are crucial to getting the kind of job you want, the wrong resume and cover letter will definitely keep you from your dream job. This book helps you learn how to overcome such problems as gaps in your employment history, frequent job hopping, and deficiencies in your skill set.

Publisher Description

This guide offers readers vital career information but with a solution-oriented approach. Seasoned author and career coach John Marcus identifies the 50 most common problems people face in writing their resumes and offers answers for each one. In this book, readers will learn how to craft their resumes and cover letters to effectively deal with: problems in their job history such as job-hopping, a gap in employment history, or a firing; problems in their r sum 's visual presentation such as an unattractive layout, a work history that's too long, or a format that's difficult to understand; prejudices from prospective employers such as age discrimination; deficiencies in their skill set such as missing a crucial skill or having relevant experience that occurred several jobs ago. Sample documents show what the resume looked like before and demonstrate how a few simple changes can improve the document and overcome potential resume "roadblocks".In addition the guide offers tips on: writing your resume in half the usual time; strategies for changing careers or re-entering the workforce; key words/phrases to include; the electronic resume/computer scanning; how to craft high-impact cover letters; five areas that all employers and recruiters will grade your resume on - and how to score 10.

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McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Details ISBN 0071410570 ISBN-13 9780071410571 Title The Resume Makeover: 50 Common Problems With Resumes and Cover Letters - and How to Fix Them Author John Marcus Format Paperback Year 2003 Pages 208 Edition 1st Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe GE_Item_ID:6579462; About Us

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