Career Resources

The STANDOUT guide to creating a stunning resume Applying for a job used to require two pieces of paper: a resume and an application. Times have changed. Infographic resumes are in, and they're not just for designers. Free online tools are popping up every day to help anyone create a dynamic, visual resume--adding panache without sacrificing substance for style.

Resume Writing Made Easy: A Practical Guide provides time-tested techniques for creating powerful resumes and cover letters that get noticed. Readers will learn to combine traditional job-hunting methods with the latest Internet resources to create an effective job-search campaign. Using clear, simple worksheets and a variety of sample resumes, it walks students through successive steps of writing winning resumes for a variety of career situations.

This popular guide contains everything you need to create a stunningly effective cover letter. The first edition of "Dynamic Cover Letters" helped over 100,000 job-hunters dress up their resumes and job applications with the kind of spirited, informative letters that employers respond to. And respond they did -- with interviews, job offers, and high praise. Now, this updated, expanded edition takes on the most vital issues in the professional world today, such as job-hunting on the Internet, as well as the rock-solid basics that readers have come to depend on.

Write the perfect cover letter every time With fewer job opportunities and more applicants, just being qualified isn't enough to get the job you want. So how can you separate yourself from the pack? With the perfect cover letter, of course With so much riding on it, a cover letter that attracts-and holds-the attention of your prospective employer is essential.