A Quick And Easy Professional Approach to Resumes and Cover Letters

A Quick And Easy Professional Approach to Resumes and Cover Letters Review

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 3
Taking that first step 3
Effective resume and cover letter writing 4
The purpose of your resume 5
Resume presentation is key 5
Wow the employer 6
Elements of a resume that will impress 6
Writing your objective 7
Writing your summary 8
Writing the skills and accomplishments section 9
Resume formatting 10
Three basic formats 10
- chronological resume 10
- chronological resume sample 12
- functional resume 13
- functional resume sample 13
- chronological/functional resume 15
- chronological/functional resume sample 15
Writing an electronic resume 17
Put your best foot forward 18
Writing your resume using power words 18
Writing the history/experience section 22
Writing the education section 22
Writing a professional affiliations section 23
Writing a publications section 23
Writing a personal interests section 23
Writing a references section 24
Your resume -- a work of art 24
Do not put in your resume 27
A variety of resume samples 27
- banking and real estate 27
- recent business graduate 29
- management consultant 31
- marketing/advertising/public relations 33
- pharmaceutical sales representative 35
The importance of writing cover letters 36
Cover letter outline 37
Key phrases to be used in your cover letter 38
Cover letter samples 39
- in response to a newspaper advertisement 39
- to request a position 40
Cover letter template 41
Conclusion 42