The Savvy Resume Writer The Behavioral Advantage,9781570231247

The Savvy Resume Writer The Behavioral Advantage

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ISBN13: 9781570231247
ISBN10: 1570231249
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-11-16
Publisher(s): Impact Publications
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Summary

Writing a resume for today's job market requires a thorough knowlegde of what employers expect from candidates.

Table of Contents

Write a Savvy Resume
1(9)
You Need a Savvy Resume
1(1)
Prepare For Today's New Job Market
2(2)
Are You Savvy?
4(2)
Renewed Importance of Resumes
6(1)
Employers Have Specific Needs
7(1)
Jobs Require Competencies
7(1)
Organizations Hire Patterns of Behaviors
8(1)
Acquire the Behavioral Advantage
8(2)
Resume Issues and Rules
10(31)
The Reluctant Resume Writer
10(1)
What Resumes Used to Be
11(2)
Major Myths and Realities
13(28)
The New Behavioral Resume
41(14)
Go Beyond Accomplishments
41(1)
It's the Motivated Pattern That Really Counts
42(3)
The Hierarchy of Motivated Behavior
45(2)
Employer's Expectations
47(4)
Focus On the Unique You
51(1)
Stress Your Key Accomplishments
52(1)
Develop a Powerful Behavior-Based Resume
53(2)
The Savvy Resume Process
55(12)
A Seven-Step Process
55(5)
Finding More Proactive Time
60(2)
Implementing a Plan
62(3)
Seek Professional Assistance If Necessary
65(2)
Savvy Writing
67(33)
Combination or Hybrid Resumes
67(1)
Structure of Resume Elements
68(2)
Develop a Comprehensive Database
70(1)
Focus on Your Motivated Accomplishments
70(1)
Employment Experience Worksheet
71(17)
Stress Your Key Accomplishments
88(1)
Briefly Summarize Your Professional Experience
89(1)
Highlight Your Education
90(1)
Consider Additional Information
91(1)
Put It All Together
92(1)
Evaluate the Final Product
93(7)
Savvy Production
100(10)
Distribution Affects Production
100(1)
Hand Delivered and Mailed Resumes
101(5)
Faxed Resumes
106(1)
Scanned Resumes
106(2)
Emailed Resumes
108(1)
Always Present Your Best Self
109(1)
Savvy Distribution
110(10)
Distribution Options
110(1)
Targeting Versus Broadcasting
111(2)
Hand Delivery
113(1)
Snail Mail
114(1)
Fax
115(1)
Email
116(1)
Videos and Homepages
117(1)
Distribution Errors to Avoid
117(2)
Do What's Really Important
119(1)
Savvy Follow-Up
120(5)
Waiters and Initiators
120(2)
Timing
122(1)
Overcoming Resistance
122(2)
Being Competent and Likable
124(1)
Savvy Resume Sampler
125(16)
About the Authors 141(2)
Index 143

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