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Authors: Warren Simons,Rose Curtis
The Resume.com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes
ROSE CURTIS, CPRW
WARREN SIMONS, CPRW
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List of Resumes by Industry/Job Title
1 An Introduction to Professional Resumes
Seven Steps to Building a Great Resume
Choosing the Right Format for You
2 The Chronological Resume Format
Chronological Resume Template and Samples
3 The Functional Resume Format
Functional Resume Template and Samples
4 The Combination Resume Format
Combination Resume Template and Samples
5 Step-by-Step Guide to Resume Formatting
Step 1: Opening and Saving a Word File
Step 2: Setting the Page Margins
Step 3: The Right Fonts and Font Sizes to Use
6 Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Resume
Step 1: Writing and Creating Powerful Headers
Step 2: The Headline versus the Objective
Step 3: The Summary of Qualifications
Step 4: The Professional Experience Section
Step 6: Awards and Recognition
Electronic Resume Keyword Databases
9 The Inside Scoop on Job Boards
12 The Information Technology (IT) Resume
13 The Student/Entry Level Resume
16 Must-Have List for an Effective Job Search
Appendix A: Choosing the Right Resume Format (Quiz)
Appendix B: Professional Resume Builder Worksheets
Appendix C: Resume.com’s List of Action Verbs
Accounting
entry level, 100
experienced, 102
midlevel, 101
Administration
IT, 188
Administrative
entry level, 103
experienced, 105
midlevel, 104
Business
entry, 106
experienced, 108
IT, 22–25
midlevel, 107
Communications
executive, 211–212
Construction
entry, 109
experienced, 111
midlevel, 110
Customer Service
entry level, 112
experienced, 114
midlevel, 113
Engineer
software, 32–33
Engineering
entry level, 115
experienced, 117–118
midlevel, 116
Event planning
entry level, 119
experienced level, 121
midlevel, 120
Executive assistant, 12–13
Finance
entry level, 122
experienced, 124
midlevel, 123
Food services
entry level, 125
experienced, 127
midlevel, 126
Hospitality
entry level, 128
experienced, 130
midlevel, 129
Human resources
entry level, 131
experienced, 133
midlevel, 132
Information technology (IT), 22–25, 90–91
administration, 188
entry level, 136, 189
manager, 184–187
midlevel, 137
senior-level, 138, 209–210
Insurance
experienced, 135
midlevel, 134
Law enforcement
entry level, 139
experienced, 141
midlevel, 140
Legal
entry level, 142
experienced, 144
midlevel, 143
Manager, 30–31, 221
entry level, 145
experienced, 147
IT, 184–187
midlevel, 146
real estate, 162
retail, 145–147
sales, 165–166
Market analysis, 18–19
Marketing
entry level, 148
experienced, 150
midlevel, 149
Media
entry level, 151, 197–198
experienced, 153, 211–212
midlevel, 152
Pharmaceuticals
entry level, 154, 199
experienced, 156
midlevel, 155