In addition to presenting 148 effective sample resumes that readers can adapt and use for their own purposes, this longtime bestseller and standard how-to manual provides comprehensive guidance in the art of job hunting. Tips are offered in making the most of word processing software to produce an attractive resume. Also included is advice on cover letters with sample letters .
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Gene Corwin is president of Career Blazers Resume Service.
Gary Joseph Grappo is a bestselling author and respected business journalist.
Adele Lewis is the founder and a past president of Career Blazers.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Read this book and give a great first impression,
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After reading this book I re-formated my resume. When your searching for a job and only have the newspaper as a resource, mose businesses receive hundreds of resumes. I received callbacks from 95% of employers I sent my resume to and during the interviews I was appraised on how my resume was one that stuck out in the crowd. I got the job I wanted because I made a great first impression with my RESUME
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A great resource for helping you through the job search,
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Everyone I talk to that's finding a new job or interviewing for a career change, I give them this book. It is a great reference with practicle examples that help you through the steps of landing the job. Why re-invent the wheel?. Get this book and alot of your work is already done. Now taylor it to your style and you're off and running to get the job you want. Highly recommended for your personal library.
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I followed Gary's advice in the GET THE JOB YOU WANT IN THIRTY DAYS, and then bought this one! Within thirty days I was hired and promoted! You shouldn't buy one book without the other!The most help I ever had!
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Whether you're unemployed, just starting out, or simply looking for greener pastures, your job hunt can be either a triumphant experience or a complete catastrophe. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
resume capsule, nontechnical problems, references furnished, job objective, enclosed resume, furnished upon request, job campaign Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, New Jersey, Business Administration, Los Angeles, Boca Raton, United States, Address of Company, San Francisco, Name of Company, Dean's List, White Plains, Executive Secretary, Career Blazers, Company Address, Columbia University, Long Island, Indiana University, Monroe College, Ohio State University, Physical Therapist, Port Jervis, Cornell University, Delray Beach, Fordham University, Harvard University New!
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Whether you're unemployed, just starting out, or simply looking for greener pastures, your job hunt can be either a triumphant experience or a complete catastrophe. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
resume capsule, nontechnical problems, references furnished, job objective, enclosed resume, furnished upon request, job campaign Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, New Jersey, Business Administration, Los Angeles, Boca Raton, United States, Address of Company, San Francisco, Name of Company, Dean's List, White Plains, Executive Secretary, Career Blazers, Company Address, Columbia University, Long Island, Indiana University, Monroe College, Ohio State University, Physical Therapist, Port Jervis, Cornell University, Delray Beach, Fordham University, Harvard University New!
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