An edition of Expert resumes for military-to-civilian transitions
(2010)
Expert resumes for military-to-civilian transitions
2nd ed.
by Wendy S. Enelow
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Product Description: Expert Resumes for Military-to-Civilian Transitions is a collection of superior professionally written resumes aimed at service members who are leaving the military and looking for a civilian job. This book gives resume strategies as well as 180 pages of sample resumes specifically written for people making the leap back into the private sector.
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Expert resumes for military-to-civilian transitions
2010, JIST Works
in English
- 2nd ed.
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Table of Contents
About this book
Introduction
Part 1: Resume Writing, Strategy, And Formats
1: Resume writing strategies for military-to-civilian career transitions
Resume strategies
Resume Strategy #1: Who are you and how do you want to be perceived?
Resume Strategy #2: Sell it to me-don't tell it to me
Resume Strategy #3: Use keywords
Resume Strategy #4: Use the "big" and save the "little"
Resume Strategy #5: Make your resume "interviewable"
Resume Strategy #6: Eliminate confusion with structure and context
Resume Strategy #7: Use function to demonstrate achievement
Resume Strategy #8: Remain in the realm of reality
Resume Strategy #9: Be confident
Resume standards
Content standards
Presentation standards
Accuracy and perfection
2: Writing your resume
Recommended resume strategies and formats for military-to-civilian career transitions
Insider advice for military-transition resumes
Choose the right format and paint the right picture
Step-by-step: Writing the perfect resume
Contact information
Career summary
Professional experience
Education, credentials, and certifications
Extras
Writing tips, techniques, and important lessons
Get it down-then polish and perfect it
Write your resume from the bottom up
Include notable or prominent "extra" stuff in your career summary
Use resume samples to get ideas for content, format, and organization
Handle dates effectively
Always send a cover letter when you forward your resume
Never include salary history or salary requirements on your resume
Always remember that you are selling
3: Printed, scannable, electronic, and Web resumes
Four types of resumes
Printed resume
Scannable resume
Electronic resume
Web resume
Four resume types compared
Are you ready to write your resume?
Part 2: Sample Resumes For Military-To-Civilian Transitions
4: Resumes for careers in administration, accounting, and finance
5: Resumes for careers in technology
6: Resumes for management and executive careers
7: Resumes for careers in operations, purchasing, supply chain, and logistics
8: Resumes for careers in sales, communications, human resources, training, and teaching
9: Resumes for careers in federal, state, and local government
10: Resumes for careers in health care and social services
11: Resumes for careers in law, law enforcement, security, and intelligence
12: Resumes for careers in skilled trades
13: Resumes for continued career advancement after successful military transition
Part 3: Cover Letters For Military-To-Civilian Transitions
14: Writing a winning cover letter
Six steps to writing better cover letters
Step 1: Identify your key selling points
Step 2: Preplan
Step 3: Write the opening paragraph
Step 4: Write the body
Step 5: Write the closing
Step 6: Polish, proofread, and finalize
Author's best tips for writing winning cover letters
Don't reinvent the wheel
Sell it to me; don't tell it to me
Get over writer's block
Answer the employer's most important question? What can you do for me?
Cover letter checklist
15: Sample cover letters
Appendix: Internet career resources
Dictionaries and glossaries
Job search sites
General sites
Military transition sites
Career-specific sites
Company information
Interviewing tips and techniques
Salary and compensation information
Index of contributors
Index.
Edition Notes
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-260) and indexes.
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