Career and Job resources
Books
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How to Figure Out What to Do with Your Life (Next)
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Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781459747494Publication Date: 2021-03-02This book includes chapters on creating a resume and cover letter -
Blue Collar Resumes, Third Edition
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Call Number: Athens, Elbert, Walton HF5383 .P733 2018ISBN: 9780963355867Publication Date: 2017-10-05Newly revised and updated, this is the definitive guide to expert resume writing for blue and gray-collar jobs. Packed with more than 100 real-life resume and cover letter examples, reflecting virtually all major careers and industries. Includes expert advice on career marketing, networking, and acing the interview. An essential guide to shorten your search and get the income you deserve. -
Resumes for Dummies
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Polish up that old resume--and land your dream job We've all been there: it's time to apply for a job or internship and you have to create or revise your resume. Many questions pop in your head. What do employers want? What skills should I highlight? How do I format this? How do I get noticed? But resume writing doesn't have to be a daunting task. The latest edition of Resumes For Dummies answers all of these questions and more--whether you're a resume rookie, looking for new tips, or want to create that eye-catching winning resume. In this trusted guide, Laura DeCarlo decodes the modern culture of resume writing and offers you insider tips on all the best practices that'll make your skills shine and your resume pop. Let's start writing! Write effective resumes that will stand out in a crowd Understand Applicant Tracking Systems and how to adapt your resume Keep your resume up with the current culture Position a layoff or other career change and challenge with a positive spin Leverage tips and tricks that give your resume visual power In order to put your best foot forward and stand out in a pile of papers, it's important to have an excellent and effective resume--and now you can.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 1119539285Publication Date: 2019-03-19 -
101 Great Résumés
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Start your job search right with the perfect résumé to showcase your experience and land your dream job. In 101 Great Résumés, you will find the résumé format that will work wonders for you, one that can showcase your unique background, situation, and career goals and help you land your dream job. It features résumés tailored to the individual situations, challenges, and aspirations of today's job seekers.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781504055192Publication Date: 2018-07-31 -
Modernize Your Resume-2nd Edition
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Based on today's real-world job search trends, Modernize Your Resume shows you how to craft a winning resume to meet the complexities of today's highly competitive and technologically driven employment market. The 2nd edition has been updated with new resume samples, new designs, and new ATS and e-resume guidelines, along with new chapters for jobseekers with special circumstances - career change, military transition, and return to work. The entire job search process is evolving at a remarkably rapid pace, and your resume is at the foundation of it all. In this book, you'll learn to: Write tight, lean, clean, and laser-focused content that allows you to tell your whole career story in half the words to keep your reader engaged. Focus on information that is relevant to your target market and integrate keywords that are vital to being found online. Present important information quickly in a resume format that prominently displays your skills, experience, education, and other credentials as they support your current career objectives. Create a distinctive design to make your resume stand out and capture attention. Getting noticed is step #1, so make that happen and you're on your way. Adopt a new mindset and deeper understanding of how to use today's modern resume for both person-to-person job search as well as electronic, digital, and mobile search technologies. The 100+ resume samples demonstrate these strategies in action for real-life job seekers who've excelled in their search campaigns. The samples showcase the resume writing work of Enelow, Kursmark, and many of their colleagues who are also well respected for their expertise in resume strategy, writing, format, and design. Clear guidelines and easy-to-follow examples give you practical know-how for building your own powerful resume that will serve all of your job search needs. You'll learn what works, why it works, and how you can make it work for you. Authors and Master Resume Writers Wendy Enelow and Louise Kursmark have each spent more than 30 years writing resumes, training professional resume writers, speaking to job search audiences, and writing about evolving trends in job search. The latest in their library of more than 30 books is MODERNIZE YOUR RESUME, an up-to-the minute resource for every job seeker to guide you to career success. Follow the recommendations of this book and you'll find yourself a more competent and competitive job seeker!
Call Number: Athens, Elbert, Walton HF5383 .E47893 2019ISBN: 9780996680325Publication Date: 2019-01-15
Online resources
Videos
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Ferguson's Career Tips : Resume BasicsFrom Films on Demand. Sign in off campus with your ATC credentials
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How to craft a cover letterFrom Films on Demand. To watch off campus sign in with your ATC credentials
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