Amazing résumés : what employers want to see--and how to say it / Jim Bright and Joanne Earl.

Author: Bright, Jim.

Edition: 2nd ed.

Publisher: Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, c2009.

ISBN: 9781593576677 (pbk.)
1593576676 (pbk.)

Description: xii, 228 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject: Résumés (Employment).
Job hunting.

Notes: Includes index.

Contents: How to sell yourself -- The applicant-employer fit -- Who is the prime suspect for the job you want? -- How to read a job ad -- Reading job descriptions -- Do you fit the job? -- What sort of person are you? -- Making the perfect fit -- Presenting your resume -- Mind your language! -- Using competency statements -- Telling tales : using storytelling techniques on your resume -- Using career objectives and career summary statements -- Cover letters -- Addressing selection criteria -- Resume makeovers -- Tricky resume issues -- Turning around bad situations : layoffs and rejections -- Getting your resume online -- Internet sites and other resources.