English 220: Job Application Resources

This new edition includes more than 150 winning cover letters for every profession and situation. Readers get great tips from before and after transformations that turn boring letters into knockouts. Plus, there are tips on resumes, cover letters, thank-you letters, and dozens of sample opening paragraphs.

If your aim is to produce a professional CV or resume, then this book is for you. Based on interviews with recruiters and HR managers, and an analysis of hundreds of CVs from around 40 different countries, the book is structured as a series of FAQs.

Scott Bennett warns against popular "tricks" that tend to backfire - and instead shows readers how to craft clear, compelling, targeted resumes and cover letters that actually work. This indispensable guide provides: more than 1,400 action words, advice for handling employment gaps, sample resumes, response letter, inquiry letter, informational interview request letter, and more.

This guide gives you the very latest strategies on how to create, and more importantly, distribute your resume in today's new job search environment. You'll learn: Why most generic online resumes fail, how to customize resumes for each job opening, new quick ways to find the right jobs, how to use meta search engines to your advantage, why both digital and print versions of resumes are still needed, and how to use resumes interactively.

Martin Yate paves the way with his proven techniques for crafting resumes, creating cover letters, and acing job interviews. You'll also find advice on everything from leveraging social networks liked LinkedIn and Facebook to negotiating the final job offer...

This invaluable guide teaches you the vital principles and skills of personal branding, including how to craft an emotionally resonant branding message, create top-quality branding tools, and attract a constant flow of business.

Being an introvert can be frustrating... The world applauds extroverts, so it's easy to feel out in the cold. As an introvert, you know it's important to be outgoing, social, and a good leader, yet these behaviors don't seem natural.

With a good digital footprint, the world is your oyster. This book will show you how to control, curate, and optimize your digital reputation to become "rich" in a world where your reputation is as valuable as the cash in your wallet.

Beckwith provides practical tips, anecdotes, and insights based on his 30 years of marketing and selling his advertising services. learned early on his career that no matter what product you're selling, the most important component of the product is you.

Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment and much more. Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will change the way you look at yourself-- and the world around you--forever.