Careers and Jobhunting: Resume Writing

Includes skills and attributes that are valuable in the workplace, answers to common questions, expert advice, and a showcase of high-quality resumes and cover letters.

Learn how to craft clear, compelling, résumés and cover letters that actually work! More than 1,400 action verbs, statements, and position descriptions. Hundreds of words and vague claims to avoid. Sample résumés, response letter, inquiry letter, informational interview request letter, references.

This collection of resumes is aimed at people who are transitioning from one career to another. The authors provide strategies and sample resumes for successful career changes.

A CV, or Curriculum Vitae, is often used in academia, research, and some international positions. It's longer than a traditional resume and is meant to be an exhaustive list of your professional accomplishments. This book covers everything from layout and format, to avoiding common pitfalls and tailoring your CV to different jobs.

Applicable to a wide range of fields, two main perspectives are considered: learning to write professionally and writing to learn the profession.

This book is about the work—the craft—of professional writing. It is written for those who make writing their career and those who hope to do so.

Everything from reports and presentations to social media and emails.

Step-by-Step uses a foolproof system of paragraph starters and an overall framework to help readers easily build outstanding cover letters that will get interviews and job offers.

Professional resume and cover letter writers reveal their inside secrets for creating phenomenal cover letters that get attention and land interviews. The book features more than 130 sample cover letters written for all types of job seekers.