Résumé magic : trade secrets of a professional résumé writer /
Susan Britton Whitcomb.
- 3rd ed.
- Indianapolis, IN : Jist Works, c2007.
- xxii, 585 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
A résumé primer -- How to use branding and advertising strategies to get an interview -- How to choose the most flattering format -- Blueprint for a blockbuster résumé -- How to write great copy -- Accomplishments : the linchpin of a great résumé -- Editing : résumé-speak 101 -- Visual artistry : the missing link -- E-résumés, e-portfolios, and blogs -- Cover letters and other parts of the puzzle -- Appendix a: worksheets to catalog personal history -
Offers advice on creating a resume with tips on how to list job skills, discover the most important resume feature, and prepare scannable and multimedia resumes, and includes sample resumes, word lists, information on using the Internet, and cover letter strategies.
- Appendix B: survey : what employers really want in a résumé - - Appendix C: action verbs with sample phrases.