The complete idiot's guide to the perfect resume / by Susan Ireland.

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pt. 1. Resumes that work in today's job market -- 1. Tough times call for seriously great resumes -- A resume for all reasons -- Pink slip blues -- Time for a change -- Going green -- You got a degree in what? -- Techie heads for medical field -- Selling the case for healthcare -- Stepping into the classroom -- Going digital -- It's your move -- 2. Keywords that get you noticed -- What are keywords? -- The job title -- Drumming up the right keywords -- Highlighting terms for your resume -- And the top two keywords are -- Trolling for your ideal job -- Mr. Green goes searching -- Healthy keywords -- Online expert knows her keywords -- 3. Insider tips for a great resume -- The commandments -- Thou shalt not write about your past -- Thou shalt not confess -- Shooting yourself in the foot -- Get your priorities straight -- Drop irrelevant info -- It's okay to understate experience -- Thou shalt not write job descriptions -- Thou shalt not write about stuff you don't want to do? -- Thou shalt say less rather more -- The eight-second test -- Goody Two-pages -- Thou shalt not write in paragraphs -- Thou shalt not lie -- pt. 2. Putting together a resume that wins -- Step one : Choose the right resume-format -- Highlighting your chronology -- Get functional -- The best of both: the combination format -- When you really are a brain surgeon: the Curriculum Vitae -- When more is more -- Just the facts -- No objectives -- No need to summarize -- Freedom of format -- Good schooling -- Are you published? -- Putting on a show -- Joining the team -- Hangin' with the right folks -- Forget anything? -- Create your CV -- Step two : Start off strong -- The heading section: heading the right way -- What's in a name? -- Showing off credentials -- Home sweet home -- I've got your number -- E-mail giveaway -- The job objective section: it's all about marketing -- Multiple choice -- The weight of a job objective -- Wording with an objective -- Straight as an arrow -- Spreading your umbrella -- Breaking the rules -- 6. Step three : Knock 'em off their feet -- Right from the start -- Exceptions to the no-paragraph commandment -- Say it with style -- Keeping up with fast trackers -- On the lines of a career changer -- Go figure -- 7. Step four : Make history -- Location, location, location -- Writing history -- Fight age discrimination -- Putting your younger foot forward -- Older is better -- Down and dirty formula -- Unsightly unemployment blemishes -- Years go solo -- Filling in the gaps -- Character that counts -- The gapless resume -- Promoting your promotions -- Grass underfoot -- Straight up -- Zipping along -- The happy-job-hopper -- Formatting tricks -- 8. Step five : Show 'em you're an achiever -- Chronologically clear -- Functionally sound -- Functional help -- One plus one is enough -- Skills for sale -- Business Management -- Education -- Engineering / Technical -- Nonprofit Management -- Who's your audience? -- Downplay differences -- Keep it relevant --First things first -- Lights, camera, action verbs! -- Management -- Communication -- How'd the other guys say it? -- Brainstorming -- Warning! Functional resume ahead -- 9. Step six : Give yourself credit for education and more -- Finish lines -- Education 101 -- What if? -- Hot college degrees -- Getting credit for your pending degree -- Interpreting degree equivalents -- Don't have a degree? -- Hooray! Just got my high school diploma -- The not-so-new high school diploma -- The last word -- Volunteerism that pays off -- Professional schmoozer -- Getting published -- Standing up for your award -- Key point: your computer skills -- Making a hobby of it -- Anything missing? -- What's better left unsaid -- Money talk -- Referring to references -- Forget the personal stuff -- pt. 3. The correspondence connection -- 10. Job search correspondence -- E-mail or hardcopy letters? -- 10 tips for e-mail etiquette -- A cover e-mail with your resume -- Your new buddy, the recruiter -- Your friend knows a hiring manager -- You don't know me -- Mighty cover note on a resume website -- Setting your sights on a company website -- Addressing the big Job Boards -- Follow-up e-mail to recruiter -- Reply to the company recruiter -- Jump on the Job Board -- Getting back to a hiring manager -- Dear Boss -- Yes, I'm interested -- Salary small talk -- 11. Thank you notes -- Hardcopy or e-mail? -- Four times to say "thank you" -- The thank you formula -- Thank you for contacting me -- How to say "thank you" after an interview -- Thanks for the rejection -- I appreciate the job offer -- The good news letter -- pt. 4. Your job search on the Web -- 12. E-mail express -- Easy e-mail resumes -- Pasting your resume into the body of the e-mail -- Make a backup copy to work in -- Add emphasis with CAPS -- Use straight quotes -- Save the document as plain text -- Make a few minor adjustments -- Bite the bullet -- Using your notepad -- Staying above the fold -- Sending your resume as an attachment -- Document success with old versions of Word -- 3-2-1, take-off! -- 13. Posting your resume online -- Picking a bank -- Specialized industries or professions -- Specializing in special interests -- It's a regional thing -- The Big Guys -- Company websites pay off -- The downside of uploading -- Hello, Ms. Employer! -- Pigeonholed -- Your personal info becomes public -- Go to the Bank and fill out the forms -- Fill in the blanks -- The big submission -- Keeping up-to-date -- 14. Your social network profile as your resume -- The good ol' network -- The buzz about social networking -- Get LinkedIn -- Sign me up! -- Your profile: your online resume -- Seeing is believing -- Tweeting on Twitter -- Staying connected on Facebook -- 15. Blogging your way to a new job -- It's a website, it's a blog, it's your Online Billboard! -- Blog nuts and bolts -- Joining a community -- Going it alone -- Adding a blog to your website -- Look at me, I'm blogging -- Feature your resume -- Load 'er up -- Adding links -- Learning the ropes -- Making the best of a good thing -- Special effects -- Topic thunder -- Driving traffic to your blog -- Sample blog resume -- Portfolio of sample resumes.

With the average American changing jobs nine times during his or her lifetime, the ability to work the job market is nearly as crucial as showing up. This step-by-step guide walks the job seeker through the resume-writing process.