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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.
Autorentext
Laura DeCarlo, was selected as the resume writing expert serving 54 national and international professional associations from the AMA to the ASCE. As the founder of Career Directors International, LLC (CDI), Laura has developed a leading resource for the education and certification of resume writers and career coaches worldwide.
Klappentext
Whether you're seeking your first job, planning a career change, or reinventing yourself after being out of the job market, you're about to create a marketing document, and the product is you. Here's the playbook you need to tackle today's job-hunting technology and write a resume that begs to be read. Learn to target your skills toward a position, what time-honored tools still work, how to leverage social media, how to select a format, and ways to choose and use wow words. You'll even find four chapters full of sample resumes!
Inside
Zusammenfassung
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.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 2
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Getting Started with Resumes 5
Chapter 1: Getting a Job in the Digital Age 7
Resumes Are Here to Stay 8
Keeping Up with Resume Times 8
Targeted resume rules 9
Unfit resumes are zapped 10
Tried-and-true techniques remain 11
Technologies Facilitate Job Searching 12
Social networking scoops jobs 13
Mobile's on the move 13
Quick-change process customizes content 14
Bios gain new importance as profiles 14
YourName.com becomes vital 14
Chapter 2: Enlisting Social Media 15
The Sweeping Reach of Social Networking 16
Eyeing the Big Three of Social Networking Job Searches 17
LinkedIn focuses on professionals 17
Facebook hands adults important search tools 19
Twitter opens quick, slick paths to employers 20
Making Sure Online Profiles Capture Your Best Side 23
Let's hear it for profiles! 23
Not all profiles should be cheered 24
Great tips for great profiles 25
Writing Your Social Profile 26
Summary section 26
Specialties section 28
Experience section 29
Fine-tuning your profile 31
Putting Your Best Face Forward 32
Chapter 3: Going Mobile 35
Earning New Rewards with Mobile Search 36
Knowing When and Where to Stick to Home Computer Searches 37
Powering a Mobile Search 37
Choose job search apps wisely 37
Watch type size and font 38
Empower RSS to send job news 38
Stay in the running with a rehearsed salary strategy 39
Choose your work site with GPS 40
Score with proven keywords 40
Avoiding Mobile Job Search Mistakes 41
Thinking technology overcomes poor resume quality 41
Going on too long when going mobile 41
Looking naive in following up 41
Chapter 4: Leveraging Familiar Search Tools 43
Plain-Text Resumes Are Still on the Scene 44
Creating an ATS-Friendly Resume 47
E-Forms: Fill in the Blankety-Blanks 51
Online Screening Guards the Employment Door 52
Sample components of online screening 53
Pros and cons of online screening 54
Can your resume be turned away? 55
Blogs Give a Global Brand 55
RSS Delivers Job Alerts on Your Time 56
Resume Blasting: A Really Bad Idea 57
Privacy and identity theft problems 57
Overexposure to recruiters 58
Going directly makes all the difference 59
Making recruiters work for you 59
Chapter 5: Checking Your Online Image 61
Your Online Life Is an Open Book 62
A look at the dark side 62
A look at the bright side 63
Cleaning Up Your Act 63
Restoring Your Online Reputation 64
Keeping Watch on Your Online Reputation 66
Staying out of trouble online 66
Looking like a champ online 69
Look Who's Talking about You 71
Part 2: Pulling Together a Winning Resume 73
Chapter 6: Selecting the Best Resume Format 75
Resume Formats Make a Difference 76
Reverse-Chronological Format 77
Understanding the RC format's strengths and weaknesses 77
Deciding whether you should use the RC format 79
Creating a reverse-chronological resume 80
Chrono-Functional Format 81
Understanding the CF format's strengths and weaknesses 83
Deciding whether you should use the CF format 83 Creating...