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Resume Writing and Interviewing Techniques That Work: A-How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians »

Authors: Robert R. Newlen
ISBN-13: 9781555705381, ISBN-10: 1555705383
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Incorporated
Date Published: May 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Robert R. Newlen

Book Synopsis

Pt. I	Writing a winning resume
1	Start the process	3
	Outline the task : what is a resume?	4
	Examining three basic types of resumes	5
	Building the resume with nine step-by-step exercises	7
	Step 1 : creating history worksheets to take a personal inventory	9
	Reviewing the sample resume of Janet Taylor	15
	Assessing Janet's personal history	18
2	Assemble the right stuff	29
	Step 2 : describing the job objective	29
	Step 3 : defining the skills and qualities needed to meet your job objective	32
	Step 4 : identifying accomplishments and abilities that support each skill or quality	34
	Step 5 : writing the summary or highlights of qualifications	38
3	Select the resume format that sells you	45
	Step 6 : choose the best resume format	45
	The chronological resume : pros and cons	46
	The functional resume : pros and cons	49
	The combination resume : pros and cons	51
	The functional resume strategy for career switchers	56
4	Put it all together	59
	Step 7 : assemble the resume	59
	List headings and insert information	60
	Proofread! proofread! proofread!	68
	Step 8 : assess the look of your resume	68
	Step 9 : conduct a final checklist	74
	Sample resumes to consider	75
Pt. II	Reviewing successful sample resumes
5	Sample resumes : management and nonmanagement technology/systems librarian	79
6	Sample resumes : nonsupervisory librarian	99
7	Sample resumes : supervisory/management librarian	107
8	Sample resumes : recent graduates of library school programs	127
9	Sample resumes : special librarian	139
Pt. III	Interviewing successfully
10	Write the cover letter that gets the interview	163
	Employer's cover letter criterion	163
	Job candidate's cover letter guidelines	164
	Sample successful cover letters	167
11	Essentials of interviewing	171
	Prepare to interview	172
	Anticipate interview questions and answers	174
	Interview dress rehearsal	185
	Deliver a job-winning interview performance	189
	Special types of interviews	195
	A crash course on interview tips	198
Source A	Fill your resume with action verbs	199