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Winning The Resume Game - Insider Secrets To Creating Powerful Resumes

 Forward

     1. What motivated the writing of this book? ………………………………………         v

     2. What sets this book apart? ………………………………………………………      vi

     3. My own experience with resumes ………………………………………………        vi

     4. Acknowledgments ……………………………………………………………..        vii

 Introduction

     1. Are you a candidate for this book? ………………………………………………      1

     2. Most resumes do not work ……………………………………………………….     2

     3. What you need to know to write a compelling resume ………………………….         2

     4. Personality types …………………………………………………………………     3

     5. Make a plan then work your plan ………………………………………………..      3

 SECTION 1: PRELIMINARIES

   Chapter 1: Your Career Direction and Job Definition ………………………….       5

   Chapter 2: The Case for Multiple Resumes ……………………………………..     7

   Chapter 3: The Job Market ……………………………………………………….    8

   Chapter 4: Decide Which Type of Resume Best Serves You ……………………    9

 SECTION 2: CRAFTING YOUR WINNING CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME

   Chapter 1: Your Value Proposition ……………………………………………….      11

   Chapter 2: Areas Of Expertise ……………………………………………………     12

   Chapter 3: Career Synopsis ………………………………………………………..    13

1.   Company names and types ………………………………………………….      13

2.   Titles …………………………………………………………………………    14

3.   Gates …………………………………………………………………………   14

4.   Bullets ……………………………………………………………………….     15

5.   Power words …………………………………………………………………   15

6.   Responsibilities and accomplishments ………………………………………        16

   Chapter 4: Additional Professional Experience ………………………………….      17

1.   Prior positions ………………………………………………………………      17

2.   Last graduation date ………………………………………………………..       17

   Chapter 5: Education ……………………………………………………………..       18

1.   Type of degree ………………………………………………………………     18

2.   Which University ……………………………………………………………      18

3.   Date of graduation …………………………………………………………..      19

4.   Value Proposition and Areas of Expertise revisited ………………………….       19

5.   Proper placement of education in your resume ……………………………….      20

   Chapter 6: Miscellaneous Items …………………………………………………….  21

1.   Professional affiliations ………………………………………………………      21

2.   Special honors/awards ………………………………………………………..    21

3.   Software skills ……………………………………………………………….     21

 SECTION 3: CRAFTING YOUR WINNING FUNCTIONAL RESUME

   Chapter 1: The Difference in Emphasis ………………………………………….      23

   Chapter 2: Proper Sequencing of Sections ……………………………………….      24

 SECTION 4: AFTERMATH

   Chapter 1: Points to Consider …………………………………………………...        26

1.   Ways to be reached …………………………………………………………      26

2.   Salary information …………………………………………………………..       27

3.   References ………………………………………………………………….      27

4.   Correct number of pages ……………………………………………………      28

5.   Overall look of the resume ………………………………………………….       28

   Chapter 2: Next Steps …………………………………………………………….     30

1.   Revisiting your goal ………………………………………………………..        30

2.   Ready to take your next steps? ……………………………………………..       30

 APPENDIX 1: EXAMPLE OF CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME

 APPENDIX 2: EXAMPLE OF FUNCTIONAL RESUME

 APPENDIX 3: POWER WORDS

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