Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Perfect Resume written by Susan Ireland and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated and revised edition of one of Alpha Books' top career guides helps readers put together an attention-grabbing resume that will help land them their dream jobs. The book includes dozens of sample resume styles, an action plan for a successful job search, and professional advice on creating cover letters, finessing the toughest interview, and writing thank-you and follow-up letters. More concise step-by-step information for creating a resume for a variety of commonly faced situations, including career change, employment gaps, age discrimination, and layoffs. An increased emphasis on the combination resume (the chronological format with skill headings within each job title section), which has become one of the most widely accepted formats by employers. Arms job seekers with a clear understanding of the principles of creating a great resume, allowing them to adapt and apply those principles to their own personal situation, no matter how difficult that situation may be.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Perfect Resume 5th Edition written by Susan Ireland and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resumé: revamped for the times, technology, and the recession . . . The recession has made finding a job harder than ever. Everything now takes place online, and a resumé's preparation is different than even a few years ago. This new edition has changed with the times, focusing on what's most important in an electronic resumé. Full of successful resumé samples and cover letters, the book also focuses on the key words and phrases that will bring readers' resumés to the top of the HR pile. • More than 100 samples of real-life resumés and cover letters, many of them new • Founded in real-life experience without the rigid resume-writing rules of other guides • Ideal for all job seekers, from new grads to the laid off worker, new mothers to senior citizens

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Perfect Resume written by Susan Ireland and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes tips on writing an effective resume, creating an accurate yet impressive job statement, networking, using software programs and other resume technologies, and making the most of your experience.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Perfect Interview written by Marc A. Dorio and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to combine phone calls, letters, and contacts to get interviews, prepare for the occasion, and successfully answer the questions that may be asked.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Perfect Resume written by Susan Ireland and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides over one hundred samples of successful resumes and cover letters, as well as examples of key words and phrases to get job applications noticed.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Perfect Cover Letter written by Susan Ireland and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1997 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice on creating effective cover letters and includes sample cover letters for such situations as following up a job interview, thanking someone for a job offer, and requesting information

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Perfect Job Interview written by Marc A. Dorio and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated guide to success in today's competitive job market explains how to combine phone calls, letters, and contacts to get interviews; how to create an electronic resume package; how to prepare for an interview; how best to present one's skills and experience; and how to successfully answer the questions that may be asked.

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Download or read book Guide to Professional Development in Compliance written by Jan Christian Heller and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Government enforcement initiatives are changing the face of health care, forcing the creation of compliance programs in all types of health care facilities. As a result, thousands of new positions for compliance professionals and personnel have emerged, and in fact the compliance profession has begun to differentiate itself within the health care industry. The first book to address this new profession, The Guide to Professional Development in Compliance will be an essential resource for anyone planning to enter or already working in a compliance role. Assuming the role of a compliance officer brings not just technical challenges For The design and implementation of a program, but also tremendous management responsibilities and needs for performance measurement guidance, role clarification and career advancement strategies. Each of these important issues will be addressed by experts in the field, who will provide detailed, practical guidance. Illustrating the discussions in each chapter are relevant case studies, historical examples, or experiences of the authors.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Perfect Job Interview 3rd Edition written by Marc Dorio and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to ace an interview in today’s competitive job market. Career human resources expert Marc Dorio knows how the system works and how it has changed with the advent of Internet interviews, video conferences, and electronic resumés. In this new edition, he teaches job seekers how to respond to obscure, difficult questions; research salary ranges and negotiate; pull together a resumé package; present their skill set and experience to best effect; follow up after the usual “thank you” note; and dozens of other inside tips. • From a human resources expert. • Strong sales record for past editions. • Most current information available. • Specific details about each step in the process.

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Right Words for Any Occasion written by Marylou Ambrose and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-02-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your thoughts are worth more than a penny. You’re no idiot, of course. You know words possess tremendous power. But expressing your feelings during special events or difficult situation requires more than a clichéd greeting-card sentiments. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Right Words for Any Occasion shows you exactly how to spell it out—in your own words. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Over 250 sample notes for the moments that touch people’s lives, from wedding and anniversaries to birthdays and graduations. • Inspiration quotes to help you add just the right sentiment when you can’t find your own words. • Guidance on what to say—and what not to say—during hard times. • Great ways to share your special message with people of all ages and faiths.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Writing Erotic Romance written by Alison Kent and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The basic rules for turning basic instincts into blockbuster success." Erotic romance reigns supreme as a big category of women's fictiona billion dollar business serviced by a new breed of uninhibited writer. This book is the necessary how-to for first timers and a terrific guide for seasoned professionals as well, who are putting their racyand lucrativefantasies to paper. Now, for the first time, a veteran erotic romance author shows exactly what to do"and how." The first book to guide writers to succeed in this multi-million dollar genre Explores how to set up a plot and write good, steamy sex scenes From a best-selling experienced author Includes resource section for research tools and further reading Interviews with top editors in the field Foreword by Kate Duffy, editorial director at Kensington Publishing and founding editor of the genre"

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