Packaging Yourself The Targeted Resume

Packaging Yourself: The Targeted Resume includes scores of sample resumes and case studies as it takes you through the entire Five O'Clock Club approach to developing a resume that s just right for you. The book starts off with an overview of The Five O'Clock Club approach to job search.

Preface

PART ONE The Five O'Clock Club Method of Job Search

Getting Up to Speed

3

(3)

Chart: Phases of the Job Search and the Results of Each Phase

6

(1)

Chart: Getting Interviews; Building Relationships

7

(4)

PART TWO Accomplishments: The Backbone of Your Story

Elizabeth: What a Difference a Story Makes

11

(8)

The Seven Stories Exercise

19

(6)

PART THREE Developing Your Resume

General Resume Trends and Guidelines

25

(9)

Wally: Not a Kid Anymore

34

(4)

Andy: His Seven Stories Made the Difference

38

(8)

How to State Your Accomplishments

46

(3)

Start with Your Seven Stories

49

(7)

How to Handle Consulting, Freelance, Temporary, or Unpaid Work

56

(3)

The Steps to Follow in Developing Your Resume

59

(4)

Writing the Summary at the Top of Your Resume

63

(3)

Elliott: Getting Back into a Field He Loved

66

(3)

Sample Summary Statements

69

(15)

How to Write an Electronic Resume

84

(5)

PART FOUR Resumes for Making a Career Change

Carol: Moving Toward Her Dream

89

(2)

Howard: Repositioned for a New Industry

91

(3)

Stephen: Moving from Nonprofit to For-Profit

94

(5)

J. E. Bean: Cashing in on Volunteer Work

99

(3)

Paul: He Thought He Was Making a Career Change

102

(5)

PART FIVE Resumes for Executives

Tom: What Did He Really Do?

107

(4)

Donald: Repositioned into a New Industry

111

(4)

David: Handled His Fear of Discrimination

115

(3)

Martin: Is a One-Page Resume Better?

118

(4)

Norman: Hiding His Most Recent Job

122

(7)

Janet: Changing Her Job Title; Downplaying Too Many Jobs

129

(7)

Shana: Even Attorneys Use The Five O'Clock Club Approach

136

(6)

Helen: Resume Looked Like Every Other Executive's

142

(9)

PART SIX Resumes for Managers and High-Level Professionals

Jessie: Pulling Together Her Background to Move Up

151

(3)

Harold: In a Government Job; Aiming for a Promotion

154

(6)

Sara: Overcoming Her Background

160

(3)

Richard: His Experience Was Hidden

163

(3)

Philippe: Aiming for Very Different Targets

166

(5)

George: Positioned for a New Field after Retirement

171

(4)

Various Resumes for Managers and Professionals

175

(10)

PART SEVEN Resumes for Lower-Level Professionals

For Junior-Level Employees: A Summary Makes the Difference

185

(5)

Resumes for People with Nothing to Offer

190

(9)

Young Person's Resume

192

(2)

Homemaker's Resume

194

(5)

PART EIGHT Resume Checklist: How Good Is Your Resume?

Quotes to Inspire You

199

(1)

Resume Checklist: How Good Is Your Resume?

200

(3)

PART NINE What Is The Five O'Clock Club?

``America's Premier Career-Coaching Network''

How to Join the Club

203

(4)

Questions You May Have about the Weekly Professional Career Coaching Group

207

(4)

When Your Employer Pays

211

(3)

The Way We Are

214

(1)

Lexicon Used at The Five O'Clock Club

215

(3)

Membership Application

218

(1)

Index

219

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Packaging Yourself The Targeted Resume

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