Resume Buzz Words: Get Your Resume to the Top of the Pile!

307 Pages·2004·1.01 MB·English

by  Erik Herman

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Sarah Rocha received her B.A. in English from Bridgewater State
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ESUME

BUZZ WORDS
GET YOUR RESUME TO THE
TOP OF THE PILE!
Erik Herman
and Sarah Rocha
Adams Media
Avon, Massachusetts
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Herman, Erik.
Resume buzz words / Erik Herman and Sarah Rocha.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-59337-114-4
1. Resumés (Employment)--Terminology. 2. Job hunting--Terminology.
I. Rocha, Sarah. II. Title.
HF5383.H46 2004
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2004010018
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ONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .............................................................ix
PART ONE
Industry Buzz Words
CHAPTER ONE
Accounting and Finance ...............................................3
CHAPTER TWO
Administrative ............................................................15
CHAPTER THREE
Aerospace ....................................................................21
CHAPTER FOUR
Apparel, Fashion, and Textiles ...................................29
CHAPTER FIVE
Architecture, Construction, and Engineering ............37
CHAPTER SIX
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Recreation .............45
CHAPTER SEVEN
Automotive .................................................................51
CHAPTER EIGHT
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals ...........................59
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RESUME BUZZ WORDS
CHAPTER NINE
Communications ........................................................65
CHAPTER TEN
Computers and Mathematics ......................................73
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Education and Library Sciences ..................................79
CHAPTER TWELVE
Engineering ................................................................87
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Executive and Managerial ...........................................95
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Food and Beverages/Agriculture ..............................101
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Government ..............................................................109
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Health and Medical ..................................................117
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Hotels and Restaurants .............................................125
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Human Resources .....................................................131
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Insurance ...................................................................137
CHAPTER TWENTY
Legal and Protective Services ....................................143
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Marketing and Sales .................................................151
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
Printing and Publishing ...........................................165
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
Real Estate ................................................................173
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Retail .........................................................................181
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
Science .......................................................................189
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
Service .......................................................................197
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
Social and Human Services .....................................205
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
Technical ...................................................................211
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
Transportation and Travel ........................................219
CHAPTER THIRTY
Visual and Performing Arts .....................................227
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RESUME BUZZ WORDS
PART TWO
Powerful Words for Every Resume
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
Effective Action Verbs and Adverbs .........................235
400 Action Verbs .........................................................235
400 Adverbs .................................................................240
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
Desirable Traits for Potential Employees ................245
60 Positive Job-Related Traits ......................................245
PART THREE
A Handbook for Jobseekers
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
Resumes and Cover Letters ......................................249
Resume Format: The Mechanics of a
Good First Impression .........................................249
Electronic Resumes: An Increasingly Essential Tool ...254
Organizing Your Resume: Possible Formats ................257
Resume Content: Selling Yourself ...............................259
Professional Resume Writers: Getting Help ...............264
Cover Letters: Quick, Clear, and Concise ..................266
Thank-You Letters: Another Way to Stand Out ..........269
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
Launching a Successful Job Search ..........................271
The Basics: Beginning a Job Search .............................271
Direct Contact: The Most Effective Method ...............275
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CONTENTS
Interviewing: Be Prepared ...........................................279
The Balancing Act: Looking for a Job
While Currently Employed .................................287
When You’re Fired or Laid Off:
Picking Yourself Back Up ....................................289
The College Student: Conducting
Your First Job Search ...........................................290
Some Last Words:
Keep on Trying ....................................................293
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