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"The perfect résumé," says author Pat Criscito, "is the one that fits the personality of its owner, tempered, of course, by the expectations of the industry." Writing and designing both paper and electronic versions of a résumé, and using them to build a brand identity on the Web, are the focus of the new 4th edition of
Résumés that Pop!, formerly titled
Designing the Perfect Résumé. This book shows job seekers exactly how to create distinctive résumés that reflect the unique personality of their owners--their strengths, their background and training, and their career goals. A
Twelve-Step Résumé Writing Guide opens the book, outlining rules for creating the perfect résumé from a rough concept to a finished presentation. Chapters that follow discuss different kinds of résumé, including functional, chronological, executive, the curriculum vitae, and creative résumés. Then, the author shows job-seekers how to create and use electronic versions of their résumé, from e-mailable and scannable résumés to LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. Nowadays, job seekers should expect to be "Googled" by hiring managers before being called for an interview. This book helps readers manage their online reputations using blogs and e-folios at their own personal Web sites. Nearly 200 sample résumés included in this book can be adapted and personalized to fit the needs of each reader.
Synopsis
"The perfect résumé," says author Pat Criscito, "is the one that fits the personality of its owner, tempered, of course, by the expectations of the industry." This book shows job seekers exactly how to create distinctive résumés that reflect the unique personality of their owners--their strengths, their background and training, and their career goals. A Twelve-Step Résumé Writing Guide opens the book, outlining rules for creating the perfect résumé from a rough concept to a finished presentation. Chapters that follow discuss different kinds of résumé, including functional, chronological, executive, the curriculum vitae, creative, and scannable résumés. Author Criscito stresses the importance of graphic design, which includes choosing type fonts that are appropriate to the job being sought, and presenting a layout that gets the job seeker's message across clearly and succinctly. Approximately 200 sample résumés are presented, and can be adapted and personalized to fit readers' needs.
Synopsis
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DESIGNS THAT REFLECT YOUR PERSONAL BRAND
"The perfect résumé for today's job search," says author Pat Criscito, "is a blend of concise writing with the unique designs required for Internet résumé database." Writing and designing both paper and electronic versions of a résumé, and using them to build a brand identity on the Web, are the focus of Résumés That Pop!, formerly titled Designing the Perfect Résumé. You'll learn how to create a distinctive résumé that reflects your unique personality--your strengths, your background and training, and your career goals.
Write the perfect résumé, using the author's award-winning Twelve-Step Résumé Writing Process and easy-to-use worksheets Create the type of résumé that best fits your needs: reverse chronological, functional, executive, curriculum vitae, or creative New in This Edition: Discover how to create and use electronic versions of your résumé, including ASCII text résumés for cutting and pasting or uploading to career websites on the Internet Also New: Supporting documents for your career search, including e-Folios, bios, blogs, project lists, proposals, references, cover letters, and LinkedIn and Facebook profiles
Also included: Nearly 200 sample résumés that you can adapt and personalize.