Same-Day Resume
ebook ∣ Write an Effective Resume in an Hour · Help in a Hurry
By Kursmark, Louise
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A quick, easy way to put together an effective resume in a hurry. While other huge tomes bog down the busy job seeker with too much information, this compact guide gives the reader the essential tools to apply for jobs on the fly. Also includes advice on cover letters, JIST Cards, thank-you notes, online resumes, and job search strategies. The new third edition adds updated coverage of formatting and using your resume online and using social media to find job opportunities.
Same-Day Resume is the book that started it all, launching the Help in a Hurry series and propelling it to nearly a half-million in sales. Readers and chain buyers welcomed the compact format and affordable price, as well as the “fast” approach. The series has grown to 9 titles encompassing many aspects of finding a job and getting an education.
Key Features
• Step-by-step instructions to write a great resume—now!
• Dozens of sample resumes from professional writers
• Worksheets to organize your work history
• Cover letter tips
• JIST Cards and thank-you notes
• Steps for putting together electronic resumes and using them online
• Tips to use your resume in the job search—including social media strategies
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Quick Tips for Creating and Using a Resume
Chapter 2: Write a Simple Resume in About an Hour
Chapter 3: Write a Skills Resume in Just a Few Hours
Chapter 4: The 15-Minute Cover Letter and Other Job Search Correspondence
Chapter 5: Use Your Resume on the Web and with Social Media
Chapter 6: Write a Better Resume Now
Chapter 7: A Stupendous Collection of Professionally Written and Designed Resumes
About the Author
Louise M. Kursmark is the founder and president of Best Impression Career Services, Inc., a Certified Professional Resume Writer, Certified Job and Career Transition Coach, and Credentialed Career Master. Louise is the author of Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads and Sales and Marketing Resumes for $100,000 Careers, and coauthor of Cover Letter Magic, 15-Minute Cover Letter, Executive’s Pocket Guide to ROI Resumes and Job Search, and nine books in the Expert Resumes series. Louise is cofounder of the Career Thought Leaders Consortium and the Resume Writing Academy, the nation's premier source for professional resume training and career development.