Perfect Phrases for Resumes: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases to Write the Perfect Resume / Edition 1

by Michael Betrus

Overview

Your resume may be your most important job-hunting tool, getting you in the door for an interview where you can really sell yourself. Building on the success of the Perfect Phrases series, Perfect Phrases for Resumes provides job hunters with the tools they need to craft winning, expertly worded resumes. The quick-reference format gives resume writers easy access to the exact phrases they need to best describe their experience and skills. This book focuses on the core of a successful resume - the phrases you use to convey your expertise to the reader. By doing away with the sample resume format, Perfect Phrases for Resumes can focus on the most important guidance resume writers need, presenting the most effective, eye-catching wording. You won't have to read through dozens of sample resumes in the hopes of finding wording that applies to you;

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071454056
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	06/28/2005
Series:	Perfect Phrases Series
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	1,024,522
Product dimensions:	7.98(w) x 7.92(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Michael Betrus has worked professionally in sales and marketing with Verizon and Sprint, recently as a director of sales. He frequently conducts seminars and workshopsand assists professionals in career guidance. He is the author or coauthor of 10 books.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	vii
Part 1	Resume Basics	1
	Keys to Effective Resume Writing	7
	Sample Resumes	11
	Resume and Job Search Tips	33
Part 2	Perfect Phrases by Professional Habit	41
	Introduction	43
	Cost Reduction	47
	Employee Satifaction	51
	Initiative	55
	Listening Skills	57
	Managing Conflict	59
	Oral Presentation Skills	62
	Organizational Skills	66
	Problem Solving	70
	Reengineering	73
	Time Management	78
	Written Skills	82
Part 3	Perfect Phrases by Industry and Discipline	89
	Advertising	91
	Attorney	95
	Banking	99
	Biotechnology	103
	Chief Executive Officer	107
	Database or Data Processing	112
	Finance and Accounting	118
	Fund-raising	123
	Hospitality: Hotel	125
	Hospitality: Restaurant	130
	Human Resources	133
	Insurance	138
	Information Technology	141
	Manufacturing	147
	Marketing	152
	Nursing	157
	Paralegal	162
	Physical Therapist	166
	Product Management	169
	Retail Management	173
	Retail Sales Associate	177
	Sales	180
	Sales: Consultative	185
	Skilled Labor: Trades	187
	Teaching	190