Resume 101
A Student and Recent-grad Guide to Crafting Resumes and Cover Letters That Land Jobs
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Print & ebook · March 6, 2012
Minimal job experience?
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- Who it’s for
- Turn school, part-time work, internships, and volunteering into material for résumés and cover letters.
- Genres
- Resumes & CVs, Job Hunting & Careers, Interview Prep
- Published
- Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, March 6, 2012
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Minimal job experience? No problem! You’ve just graduated and are ready to land your first real job after college or high school. But how do you write the first résumé and cover letter of your career if you don’t have any previous jobs to list? How do you stand out above the other applicants--including people with more experience who are out of work--with your summer job at the diner, internship at the local paper, or spot on the Ultimate Frisbee team? Dr. Q to the rescue!
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For two decades, communication professor Quentin Schultze has been teaching résumé-writing to college students and recent graduates, helping them identify their strengths and transferable skills from their unique life experiences--from extracurriculars to part-time jobs to internships to volunteering. With Résumé 101, you’ll discover the secrets to composing strong, impressive resumes and cover letters, such as: What to include when you lack professional experience How to get great references and recommendations Why to use a summary rather than objective statement When to include hobbies, travel, and technology skills What to do if your GPA isn’t sky-high Which designs and basic formats work the best Where to find the perfect verbs and adjectives for a specific job With Dr. Q’s help, you’ll soon have a résumé and cover letter that will show hiring managers who you really are, why you’re prefect for your dream job, and why they should choose you.
First Résumés
Turn school, part-time work, internships, and volunteering into material for résumés and cover letters.
Come here for
- Guidance on what to include without professional experience
- Advice on references, summaries, hobbies, and GPA
Expect
- Suggestions for résumé designs and basic formats
- Ways to choose verbs and adjectives for a specific job
Where it sits
| Resumes & CVs | 99% |
|---|---|
| Job Hunting & Careers | 59% |
| Interview Prep | 34% |
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Publisher categories
- Career Strategy
- Job Hunting & Careers
- Resumes & CVs
- Authors
- Quentin J. Schultze, Richard N. Bolles, Richard Nelson Bolles
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
- Published
- March 6, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Career Strategy