Modernize your resume Get noticed ... get hired
Book - 2016
"Based on today's real-world job search trends, Modernize Your Resume shows job seekers how to craft a winning resume to meet the complexities of today's highly competitive and technologically driven employment market. Readers will learn to: Write tight, lean, clean, and laser-focused content to keep readers engaged. Integrate keywords that are vital to being found online. Capture attention with a distinctive design. Understand how to use today's modern resume for person-to-person job search as well as electronic, digital, and mobile search technologies. The 80+ resume samples demonstrate these strategies in action for real-life job seekers who've excelled in their search campaigns. Clear guidelines and easy-to-foll...ow examples give readers practical know-how for building a powerful resume for today."--
- Subjects
- Genres
- Handbooks and manuals
- Published
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Coleman Falls, VA :
Emerald Career Publishing
2016-
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 1 volume : illustrations ; 28 cm
- ISBN
- 9780996680370
- Introduction
- Part I. The Modern Resume
- 1. Welcome to the World of Modern Resume Writing
- Part II. Modernize Your Resume Content
- 2. Start with the Wow!
- 3. Put Your Objective in the Driver's Seat
- 4. Write with Meaning & Power
- 5. Write Tight, Lean & Clean
- Part III. Modernize Your Resume Format
- 6. Showcase Your Career with the Right Resume Structure
- 7. Follow the Rules of Good Formatting
- 8. Improve Readability & Skimmability
- 9. Format for Human Readers and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Part IV. Modernize Your Resume Design
- 10. Capture Attention in a Flash
- 11. Follow the Practices of Good Page Design
- 12. Match Design Elements to Your Industry, Profession, and Career Story
- 13. Be Distinctive
- Part V. Resumes for Challenging & Emerging Situations
- 14. Resumes for People Changing Careers
- 15. Resumes for Consultants, Freelancers & Gig Economy Workers
- 16. Resumes for Military-to-Civilian Career Transitions
- 17. Resumes for People Returning to Work
- Part VI. Linked Profiles
- 18. Writing Powerful & Well-Positioned Linkedln Profiles
- Part VII. Resume Portfolio
- Part VIII. Resources to Write, Format & Design Better & Faster
- Goal-Setting Worksheet
- Career Vault
- Dig-Deep Questions
- Verbs With Verve
- Part IX. Resume & Linkedln Profile Index