Provides advice on creating effective cover letters and includes sample cover letters for such situations as following up a job interview, thanking someone for a job offer, and requesting information
Includes tips on writing an effective resume, creating an accurate yet impressive job statement, networking, using software programs and other resume technologies, and making the most of your experience.
Provides over one hundred samples of successful resumes and cover letters, as well as examples of key words and phrases to get job applications noticed.
From beaches and amusement parks to fast-food restaurants, babysitting, and clerking, more teens are looking for jobs than ever before. With the help of this guide to cool jobs, they will know what to expect and what employers will expect of them.
Explains how to combine phone calls, letters, and contacts to get interviews, prepare for the occasion, and successfully answer the questions that may be asked.
Resumé: revamped for the times, technology, and the recession . . . The recession has made finding a job harder than ever. Everything now takes place online, and a resumé's preparation is different than even a few years ago. This new edition has changed with the times, focusing on what's most important in an electronic resumé. Full of successful resumé samples and cover letters, the book also focuses on the key words and phrases that will bring readers' resumés to the top of the HR pile. • More than 100 samples of real-life resumés and cover letters, many of them new • Founded in real-life experience without the rigid resume-writing rules of other guides • Ideal for all job seekers, from new grads to the laid off worker, new mothers to senior citizens
Covers all elements of effective and grammatically-correct writing, including electronic formats, for any type of situation from research papers to business memos.
The authors have designed a unique and comprehensive program for individuals seeking new opportunities. The approach is to create a foundation of preparedness with a focus on the best strategies to define and market your personal brand.
How to ace an interview in today’s competitive job market. Career human resources expert Marc Dorio knows how the system works and how it has changed with the advent of Internet interviews, video conferences, and electronic resumés. In this new edition, he teaches job seekers how to respond to obscure, difficult questions; research salary ranges and negotiate; pull together a resumé package; present their skill set and experience to best effect; follow up after the usual “thank you” note; and dozens of other inside tips. • From a human resources expert. • Strong sales record for past editions. • Most current information available. • Specific details about each step in the process.