Contents
Chapter 13
Winning Cover Letters for Career Changers
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Top 5 Cover Letter–Writing Tips for Career Changers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
Part III: The Total Job Search: Thank-You
Letters, Recruiters, and Resumes..........................................................295 Chapter 14
Winning Thank-You Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297 How Thank-You Letters Can Help You Land a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299 Frequently Asked Questions About Thank-You Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Thank-You Letter Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 One Final Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 Sample Thank-You Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305
Chapter 15
Cover Letter Tips and Techniques from Recruiters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311 Advice from the Recruiters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311 Key Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Chapter 16
Winning Resume Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 Resume Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 Resume Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 Resume Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338 Recommended Resume Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340 Magical Tips on Resume Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358
Part IV: Appendixes....................................................363 Appendix A
Using Keywords to Win in Your Job Search . . . . . . . . .365 What Are Keywords, and Where Did They Come From? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366 What Is All This Talk About Keywords and Scanning? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367
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