The Resume and Cover Letter Phrase Book: What to Write to Get the Job That's Right,9781440509810

The Resume and Cover Letter Phrase Book: What to Write to Get the Job That's Right

by Schuman, Nancy
ISBN13: 9781440509810
ISBN10: 1440509816
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-11-18
Publisher(s): Adams Media Corp
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Summary

Face it--wordsmatterwhen it comes to getting noticed, getting the interview, and getting the job. In this invaluable guide to crafting the pitch that opens doors, staffing experts Schuman and Nadler give you hundreds of tools to make that happen. You will no longer struggle to find the phrases that best highlight your achievements; instead, you'll garner attention with such smart options as:I created a program that accomplished the following . . . My work generated $5 million in revenue . . . I built a team of employees who created . . . The work I did saved my company $3 million . . . I solved the following problems for my employer . . .

Author Biography

Nancy Schuman, CSP is a vice president at Lloyd Staffing and the author of The Job Interview Phrase Book. She is the Jobs and Careers columnist for the Long Island Press. She lives in East Northport, NY. Burton Jay Nadler is the Assistant Dean of the College and Director of the Career Center at the University of Rochester. He is the author of The Everything Resume Book, 2nd Edition. He lives in Pittsford, NY.

Table of Contents

Cover Letters
Cover Letter Writing Essentialsp. 1
Phrases to Use When Responding to Postingsp. 8
Phrases to Use When Contacting Targeted Employersp. 38
Cover Letters to Employment Agencies and Search Professionalsp. 53
Cover Letter Phrases to Use When Networkingp. 65
Cover Letter Phrases to Use for Special Situationsp. 80
25 Things Not to Say in Your Cover Letterp. 99
What to Say in Follow-Up Communicationsp. 103
Resumes
Resume Writing Essentialsp. 109
Phrases for Your Resumep. 119
25 Things Not to Say in Your Resumep. 161
Buzz Words and Action Verbs for Your Resumep. 164
Job Board Giants and Niche Sitesp. 240
Effective Action Verbs and Adverbsp. 241
Indexp. 246
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