The Big Book of Job-Hunting Hacks by Association, Editors of The American Library -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Half-Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction by John Henry Weiss PART 1: HOW TO GET A GREAT JOB

Introduction: “Beyond the Books” in Today’s Public Libraries Chapter 1: Before You Begin Chapter 2: Researching the Job Market Chapter 3: Getting Down to Brass Tacks: The Ongoing Job Search Chapter 4: Writing Résumés Right Chapter 5: Crafting Effective Cover Letters Chapter 6: Mastering Twenty-First-Century Networking Chapter 7: Examining Potential Employers Chapter 8: Honing Your Interview Skills Chapter 9: Negotiating the Best Pay and Benefits for Your New Job Bibliography/Webliography

PART 2: HOW TO WRITE A STELLAR EXECUTIVE RÉSUMÉ

Preface Introduction 1 CONTEXT

Tip #1: Write for the FUTURE Tip #2: Know Your Target Tip #3: Know What Makes You Stand Out Tip #4: Gather Information First

2 GETTING STARTED

3 CONTENT

4 FORMATTING YOUR RÉSUMÉ

Tip #23: Why Care about the Format Anyway? Tip #24: Don’t Use Templates! Tip #25: Don’t Use a Column Format Tip #26: Keep It Simple Tip #27: Use the Borders Function to Create Lines Tip #28: How to List Dates of Employment Tip #29: Don’t Format with the Space Bar! Tip #30: How to Create Distinctive, Professional Bullets Tip #31: Guidelines for Margins Tip #32: How to Use Page Borders Tip #33: Spacing (or How to Make Your Three-Page Résumé Fit on Two Pages) Tip #34: Hyperlinks Are Welcome—and So Are Word Documents!

5 COVER LETTER TIPS

6 TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL MEDIA

Tip #40: Google Results Are the New “Résumé” Tip #41: PowerPoint and Video Résumés Tip #42: Beat the Scanners Part 1—Eleven Essential Résumé Keyword Tips Tip #43: Beat the Scanners Part 2—Formatting Tips Tip #44: LinkedIn–Savvy Tip #45: QR Codes on Résumés? Tip #46: Send a Hard Copy!

7 THE #1 MOST IMPORTANT TIP SET!

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Power Verbs for Résumés Appendix B: 397 Favorite Résumé Verbs Appendix C: Words to Avoid in Your Résumé! Appendix D: Résumé & Cover Letter Checklists: Don’t Skip These! Appendix E: Services & Special Offers Appendix F: Recommended Resources Appendix G: Important Opportunities to Give & Receive

Acknowledgments About the Author

PART 3: MOVING FORWARD IN MID-CAREER

Introduction PART I: COPING WITH THE RAMIFICATIONS OF JOB LOSS

PART II: THE PROCESS OF MOVING FORWARD IN YOUR CAREER

PART III: FINDING YOUR SPOT IN THE WORKPLACE

PART IV: REACHING OUT TO CAREER CARE PROVIDERS

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Major Convention Centers Appendix B: Convention Center and Trade Show Spotlight

Acknowledgments