Resumes For Dummies

Create a "KickButt" resume that gets your foot in the door!

Show employers what you've got and why you're the one for the job! Careers expert Joyce Lain Kennedy provides step-by-step guidelines for creating a resume that powerfully presents your skills, experience, and personality -- to get you the interview you're after! Whether you're a recent graduate after your first big job or a seasoned professional looking to expand your career horizons, Resumes for Dummies, 2nd Edition, will help you create a resume that won't take "no" for an answer.

Make a lasting first impression:

• Find your most marketable self with easy worksheets
• Choose a format that plays up your best features
• Draft cool summary statements that sizzle and sell
• Goof-proof your resume for picky computer scanners
• Go digital with your resume -- online strategies that really work!
• Use effective key words and avoid rookie rhetoric
• Put a positive spin on tough issues like demotion and gaps in employment