Getting jobs in the customer service field will be easier with this book which gives nearly a hundred sample resumes along with the cover letters that introduced the resumes to potential employers. Those who seek employment in any industry will find valuable advice in this book. If you are restructuring or revising your resume, you will find the help you need when you discover this book which focuses on the language and employment history of folks in the customer service business. The book was created based on the experiences of hundreds of job hunters over a 10-year period. Learn how successful people in the customer service field presented themselves to potential employers!
This book is designed to help people who seek their first federal government job as well as federal employees who want to advance in the system. The process of getting a government job often involves preparing complex applications or specialized resumes which include the "resumix." One complication of the federal hiring process is that the resume used for federal employment is not the same as the resume used to obtain civilian employment. This book shows examples of effective federal resumes and "resumix" that have worked for real people. The book doesn't simply "tell how" to write the resumix or federal resume; it actually "shows how" to write effective federal resumes in sample after sample related to multiple fields. This book will do a great deal to make the federal hiring process understandable as it illuminates one of the most complex features of getting a government job: writing the federal resume or resumix. In addition to the federal resume, application for federal employment can be made by preparing the Optional Form 612 (OF 612). This book also contains examples of the 612 application.
There are challenging and interesting jobs in the computer field, but how do you get to them, and how do you present yourself in the most favorable light so that you can be considered for the best jobs? This book will help you enter or advance in the computer field, and you'll make sure you "talk the talk" of the field in ways that are designed to get potential employers dialing your number or e-mailing you. If you want to know how to discuss LAN, WAN, MCSE, UNIX, network switching, and many other technical terms, this book is for you. Get the resume book that will help you professionally talk in language such as the following: network engineer; local area network; wide area network; Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE); management information system (MIS); fiber optics; C++; UNIX; software; hardware; network switching manager; wire and cable systems installer; switching team chief; technical inspector; and many other technical terms and job titles designed to communicate in the lingo of the computer field so that you will have an edge in the job market. A word of advice from Editor Anne McKinney: "If you want to enter the computer field or advance in the industry, you don't need just any resume book. You need an industry-specific resume book! You will love this book targeted specifically to the computer field. Every resume and cover letter we put in a Real-Resumes Series book has been tested and proven in the real job market. Don't play games with your career. Your choice of a resume book is one of the most important career decisions you will ever make." Praise for this book and other books in the Real-Resumes Series: "Distinguished by its highly readable samples." Library Journal "This book gathers real resumes which gained computer jobs of all kinds. Since many technical types aren't writers, this comes as a special gift: select a winning format, plug in your background specs, and away you go. It's that easy--with REAL RESUMES in hand." - The Midwest Book Review Testimonials from people who have successfully used this book: "Although I knew my credentials were in demand, I didn't now how to show my previous experience in another field on my resume. Real-Resumes helped me build a bridge to my new career." T. Mostashari "My background was very technical, and I'm not a writer. Thanks to Real-Resumes, I created a resume that blew many doors open and fetched top salary offers." E. Aikins "I had never had any actual work experience in the computer field, although I had earned certifications. Real-Resumes showed me how to present myself." M. Fitzgerald "I had no clue about how to write a cover letter. Real-Resumes took the work and pain out of cover letter preparation, and I used an all-purpose cover letter with great success." N. McNally
"In this definitive guide to the ever-changing modern workplace, Kathryn Minshew and Alexandra Cavoulacos, the co-founders of popular career website TheMuse.com, show how to play the game by the New Rules. The Muse is known for sharp, relevant, and get-to-the-point advice on how to figure out exactly what your values and your skills are and how they best play out in the marketplace. Now Kathryn and Alex have gathered all of that advice and more in The New Rules of Work. Through quick exercises and structured tips, the authors will guide you as you sort through your countless options; communicate who you are and why you are valuable; and stand out from the crowd. The New Rules of Work shows how to choose a perfect career path, land the best job, and wake up feeling excited to go to work every day-- whether you are starting out in your career, looking to move ahead, navigating a mid-career shift, or anywhere in between"--
From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
Job hunters aiming for employment in the safety and quality assurance field will welcome this resource for resume and cover letter preparation! The 192-page book gives valuable tips on interviewing, but the the "meat" of the book is the section containing samples of resumes and cover letters used by real people to gain employment related to safety and quality assurance.
Those who seek jobs in the office support field will find this book to be a valuable resource! Office managers, administrative assistants, executive aides, and other office support personnel have a lot of common when they create a resume, and this book shows resumes and cover letters of individuals who want to find work ranging from office management to clerical. No matter what industry or type of work medical, manufacturing, nonprofit, and other environments this book will provide a competitive edge to those who seek employment which involves admin support, executive support, clerical, and secretarial responsibilities. For those who seek federal employment, theres a special section in the book showing how to create federal resumes and government applications.
Provides advice on looking for jobs in the field of restaurant, food service, and hotel management, and provides hundreds of sample cover letters and resumes.
If you've been working in a specialized field like supply or logistics, you really yearn to see sample resumes and cover letters of job hunters who have a similar background to yours. These resumes and cover letters were used in real job campaigns, and they speak the language of supply and logistics. You will gain insights into how to use the specialized language of supply and logistics and actually translate technical concepts of the supply and logistics field into language that can be easily understood.
