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Title:
Best resumes for college students and new grads : jump-start your career! / Louise M. Kursmark.
Author:
Kursmark, Louise, author.
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Publication Information:
St. Paul, Minn. : Jist Works, ©2012.
Call Number:
HF5383 .K867 2012
Abstract:
Students and career-center advisors will benefit immeasurably from this outstanding reference. Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads, Third Edition, includes descriptions of skills and attributes that are valuable in the workplace, answers to common questions, expert advice that is relevant in today's hiring market, and features a showcase of high-quality resumes and cover letters prepared by professional resume writers all written fro college students or new graduates. This comprehensive resource is appropriate for diverse college majors, both undergraduate and graduate, as well as for students seeking internships and co-op jobs while still in school. New for this edition: New chapter on using social media and other online resources in job search and career management.

Discusses skills and attributes that are valuable in the workplace, provides tips on job searching and writing cover letters and résumés, and offers sample résumés for different categories of people.
Edition:
Third edition.
ISBN:
9781593578879
Physical Description:
vi, 234 pages ; 28 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
I. Working toward your new career : -- 1. Proving your value to employers -- 2. Writing your resume -- 3. Managing your job search, online and off -- 4. Writing effective job search letters -- II. Sample resumes for college students and graduates : -- 5. Resumes for associate degree graduates -- 6. Resumes for internship and co-op applicants -- 7. Resumes for graduates with bachelor's degrees -- 8. Resumes for graduates with advanced degrees -- 9. Resumes for "average" students -- 10. Resumes and strategies for nontraditional students -- Appendix: Resume development worksheet.
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