The Resume and Cover Letter Phrase Book
What to Write to Get the Job That's Right
Adams Media · Print & ebook · October 18, 2010
Face it--words matter when it comes to getting noticed, getting the interview, and getting the job.
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- Who it’s for
- Find wording for résumés and cover letters that makes your work’s achievements concrete.
- Themes
- Job applications, Résumé and cover letters, Presenting achievements
- Genres
- Resumes & CVs, Business Writing, Job Hunting & Careers
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Face it--words matter when it comes to getting noticed, getting the interview, and getting the job. In this invaluable guide to crafting the pitch that opens doors, staffing experts Schuman and Nadler give you hundreds of tools to make that happen.
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You will no longer struggle to find the phrases that best highlight your achievements; instead, you'll garner attention with such smart options as: - I created a program that accomplished the following . . . - My work generated $5 million in revenue . . . - I built a team of employees who created . . . - The work I did saved my company $3 million . . . - I solved the following problems for my employer . . . The market's tight, but the jobs are out there. With these essential words and phrases, you can move your application to the top of the pile!
Achievement Phrases
Find wording for résumés and cover letters that makes your work’s achievements concrete.
Come here for
- Phrases for highlighting achievements in job applications.
- Sample wording for describing programs you created.
Expect
- Examples of how to state revenue you generated.
- Language for describing problems you solved for an employer.
Where it sits
| Resumes & CVs | 99% |
|---|---|
| Business Writing | 46% |
| Job Hunting & Careers | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Career Strategy
- Job Hunting & Careers
- Resumes & CVs
- Authors
- Nancy Schuman, Burton Jay Nadler
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Published
- October 18, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Job applications · Résumé and cover letters · Presenting achievements
- Reading lane
- Career Strategy