Resumes That Work

Updated for the 90s job market, this dynamic guide will help you get the job you want. With over 40% new and revised material, the unique workbook format gives you the latest time-tested strategies for developing attention-grabbing, professional resumes. Simple, straightforward instructions, combined with step-by-step exercises and examples, map out definite career plans and show you how to create a resume that presents you in the best possible light. Goals are defined; resume writing dos and don'ts are explained; and the effective use of employment resources are discussed. Blueprint for Success: Your Career Plan.

Surveying Your Real Assets: Career Assessment.

Laying the Foundation: Your Career Goals.

Hammering Out the Best of You: Your Resume.

Tools of the Trade: Letters, Letters, Letters!.

Managing the Project: Strategies and Resources.

Model Marketing Tools: Samples.

Suggested Readings.

Loretta D. Foxman is the author of Resumes That Work: How to Sell Yourself on Paper, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.