The Ferguson guide to résumés and job hunting skills : a step-by-step guide to preparing for your job search

hinds Is A Freelance Writer And A Member Of The National Resume Writer's And Career Masters Institute, With Ten-plus Years Of Experience Writing Resumes. Directed Primarily At Individuals Fresh Out Of High School, In College, Or Recently Graduated From College, Her Guide Offers Practical Advice On Finding A Career Path, Writing Resumes, Writing Cover Letters, And Interviewing. The Text Includes 100-plus Sample Documents Prepared By Professional Resume Writers And Career Consultants. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or vikki Terrile - Voya the Job Search Is Never Easy. For Young People Still Working Out Their Place In The World, It Can Be A Daunting Task. Regrettably Students Looking For Help On That Journey Will Struggle To Find It In This Book. Teens Accustomed To Nonfiction Books As Vibrant And Interactive As Web Sites Will Find This Book's Large Pages Of Straight Text Visually Unappealing And Difficult To Wade Through. Sound Ideas Such As Networking And Job Shadowing Are Lost Amidst Hinds's Uninspired Suggestions And Lackluster Writing. Hinds, A Professional Rtsumt Writer, Frequently Advises Job Seekers To Hire Professionals To Help With The Various Stages Of Their Search. This Suggestion Is Unrealistic For Many Teens And Comes Across As Self-serving And An Easy Way Out For The Author. Students Working On Rtsumts Or Cover Letters May Be Interested In The Multitude Of Samples Included In The Book. But Because Professional Rtsumt Writers Created The Samples, Duplicating The Effect Might Prove Difficult For Teens Lacking Advanced Writing And Computer Skills. Libraries With Strong Career Education Collections May Want This Title Strictly For The Sample Rtsumts And Cover Letters, But There Is Nothing Here That Is Not Already In Many Collections. Voya Codes: 2q 2p S A/ya (better Editing Or Work By The Author Might Have Warranted A 3q; For The Ya With A Special Interest In The Subject; Senior High, Defined As Grades 10 To 12; Adult-marketed Book Recommended For Young Adults). 2005, Ferguson/infobase Publishing, 248p.; Index. Appendix., Plb $45.. Ages 15 To Adult. Contents......Page 4 Acknowledgments......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 Part I: Finding a Career Path......Page 10 1: What Do I Want to Do?......Page 12 2: Putting It All Together......Page 20 3: Do Not Hit the Pavement Yet......Page 25 4: Where the Jobs Are: Beyond the Classifieds......Page 30 5: The Next Step: Back to Square One......Page 39 Part II: Writing the Resume......Page 42 6: Why Do I Need a Resume to Flip Burgers?......Page 43 7: Types of Resumes......Page 49 8: Step-by-Step......Page 56 9: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them......Page 63 Chronological Resumes......Page 70 Functional Resumes......Page 106 Combination Resumes......Page 126 Newsletter Resumes......Page 154 Curriculum Vitae......Page 160 Part III: Letters......Page 166 10: Do I Really Need a Cover Letter?......Page 167 11: Other Types of Letters......Page 181 Cold Call Cover Letters......Page 186 Direct Mail Cover Letters......Page 192 Response to Advertising Cover Letters......Page 206 12: Special Considerations......Page 211 13: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them......Page 214 14: Putting It Out There......Page 218 Part IV: Interviewing......Page 224 15: The Purpose of the Interview......Page 225 16: Communication Techniques......Page 230 17: The Big Day......Page 235 18: Coping with Difficult Questions......Page 239 19: After the Interview......Page 247 Appendix I: Contributors......Page 249 Appendix II: Organizations......Page 252 Index......Page 253 The Ferguson Guide to Resumes and Job-Hunting Skills covers all the elements of the job-hunting process - from finding a career track that matches one's needs and interests to organizing and writing a resume and cover letter to getting and conducting successful job interviews. This guide covers all the crucial elements of the job-hunting process, from finding a career path that matches one's needs and interests to organizing and writing an effective resume and cover letter to landing and conducting successful job interviews Presents a guide to the essentials of job hunting, including current information on the basics of searching for jobs, getting organized, preparing r��esum��es, mastering cover letters, and succeeding in interviews. Presents a guide to the essentials of job hunting, including current information on the basics of searching for jobs, getting organized, preparing résumés, mastering cover letters, and succeeding in interviews Presents a guide to preparing a résumé and conducting a job search, including information on looking beyond classified ads, creating a résumé, writing cover letters, and interviewing for positions