Lola Brown's latest edition of Resume Writing Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Resume Preparation and Job Search provides time-tested techniques for creating powerful resumes and cover letters that get the job done.  Readers will learn to combine traditional job-hunting methods with the latest Internet resources to perform an effective job-search campaign.  New resumes reflect a changing job market that emphasizes healthcare, education, and information technology.

 

Features include:

• Using the Internet for job searching
• Electronic resume preparation
• Select resume templates available online at www.prenhall.com/brown

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Features include:

• Majors Exploration
• Career Advice
• Web Links
• Tips from Success Students
• Student Bulletin Boards
• Faculty Resources

Lola Brown has written a current and practical guide on how to design a persuasive and effective resume. Whether you're applying for an entry-level position or seeking a career change, this book explains what employers want to see in a resume.

Updated to help students master the Internet as a job search tool, this new edition includes useful advice on preparing for job interviews, over 50 sample resumes, and eight different cover letters.

• Includes a full chapter on preparing for job interviews.
• Explains what employers want to see in a resume--and points out what they should not see.
• Features a unique "Laying the Groundwork" chapter that walks students step by step through a worksheet and assists them in matching skills to job qualifications.
• Considers resumes for a variety of professional "levels," including entry-level resumes, advancement resumes, transition resumes, and special situation resumes.
• Provides updated resumes reflecting the current labor market.

Visit our Student Success Supersite at www.prenhall.com/success

Features include:

• Majors Exploration
• Career Advice
• Web Links
• Tips from Successful Students
• Student Bulletin Boards
• Faculty Resources

Practical, user-friendly, and timely, this how-to text/workbook offers clear, step-by-step instructions for developing a strong, effective resume. Using clear, simple worksheets and a variety of sample resumes, it walks readers in an easy-to-follow manner through successive steps of writing resumes for a variety of worker levels and situations--e.g., entry-level resumes, moving-up resumes, transition resumes, and special purpose resumes. Exceptionally up-to-date in focus, it explains what today's employers want to see in a resume--and what they shouldn't see--and how to use Internet resources for job searching and resume

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Index of Resumes

How This Book Can Help You

How to Use This Book

1. Information About Resumes and Job Search
2. The Job Search Campaign
3. Laying the Groundwork for Your Resume
4. Putting it All Together
5. Resumes for Entry-Level Job Seekers
6. Resumes for People Seeking Advancement
7. Resumes for People in Transition
8. Resumes for Special Purposes
9. The Cover Letter
10. Following Up
11. The Interview
12. What Do Employers Want?

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