Expert Resumes for Managers and Executives

Hundreds of the best professional resume writers submitted resumes for this collection and only the very best were chosen. The resumes represent a wide diversity of style, design, and technique. This collection of resumes is the best ever assembled for managers and executives. Book jacket.

Wendy S. Enelow is the founder and president of the Career Masters Institute Louise M. Kursmark is the founder and president of Best Impression Career Services, Inc.

About This Book

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Introduction

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PART I: Resume Writing, Strategy, and Formats

1

(50)

Resume Writing Strategies for Managers and Executives

3

(16)

Resume Strategies

4

(6)

Resume Strategy #1: Who Are You and How Do You Want to Be Perceived?

4

(1)

Resume Strategy #2: Sell It to Me...Don't Tell It to Me

5

(1)

Resume Strategy #3: Use Key Words

6

(2)

Resume Strategy #4: Use the ``Big'' and Save the ``Little''

8

(1)

Resume Strategy #5: Make Your Resume ``Interviewable''

9

(1)

Resume Strategy #6: Eliminate Confusion with Structure and Context

9

(1)

Resume Strategy #7: Use Function to Demonstrate Achievement

9

(1)

Resume Strategy #8: Remain in the Realm of Reality

10

(1)

Resume Strategy #9: Be Confident

10

(1)

There Are No Resume-Writing Rules

10

(9)

Content Standards

11

(4)

Presentation Standards

15

(3)

Accuracy and Perfection

18

(1)

Writing Your Resume

19

(22)

Step-by-Step: Writing the Perfect Resume

20

(16)

Contact Information

20

(1)

Career Summary

21

(3)

Professional Experience

24

(6)

Education, Credentials, and Certifications

30

(1)

The ``Extras''

31

(5)

Writing Tips, Techniques, and Important Lessons

36

(5)

Get It Down---Then Polish and Perfect It

36

(1)

Write Your Resume from the Bottom Up

37

(1)

Include Notable or Prominent ``Extra'' Stuff in Your Career Summary

37

(1)

Use Resume Samples to Get Ideas for Content, Format, and Organization

38

(1)

Include Dates or Not?

38

(1)

Always Send a Cover Letter When You Forward Your Resume

39

(1)

Never Include Salary History or Salary Requirements on Your Resume

40

(1)

Always Remember That You Are Selling

40

(1)

Printed, Scannable, Electronic, and Web Resumes

41

(10)

The Four Types of Resumes

41

(7)

The Printed Resume

41

(1)

The Scannable Resume

42

(1)

The Electronic Resume

42

(2)

The Web Resume

44

(4)

The Four Resume Types Compared

48

(2)

Are You Ready to Write Your Resume?

50

(1)

PART II: Sample Resumes for Managers and Executives

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(194)

Resumes for Managers and Executives in Sales, Marketing, and Retail

53

(26)

Resumes for Managers and Executives in Social Services, Associations and Non-Profits, Government and Military, and Law

79

(26)

Resumes for Managers and Executives in Human Resources, Organizational Development, and Education

105

(18)

Resumes for Managers and Executives in Real Estate and Construction

123

(14)

Resumes for Managers and Executives in Food and Beverage, Hotels, and Travel and Tourism

137

(12)

Resumes for Managers and Executives in Health Care

149

(16)

Resumes for Managers and Executives in Science, Engineering, and Technology

165

(22)

Resumes for Managers and Executives in Accounting, Corporate Finance, Banking, and Financial/Investment Management

187

(28)

Resumes for Manufacturing, Operations, and Senior/Executive Management

215

(30)

Appendix: Internet Career Resources

245

(9)

Dictionaries and Glossaries

245

(1)

Job Search Sites

246

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