Kara G. Abdul

For any new young professional out on a job hunt, the resume and cover letter is your very first chance to make a strong qualified impression to any potential employer. With the highly-competitive job market nowadays, your resume and cover letter has to stand out among hundreds or thousands of applicants so that you get that coveted job interview that will hopefully get you hired.

A winning resume and cover letter will first get the attention of a prospective employer and then form a notable impact as he reads it on. Your cover letter and resume should express your knowledge on the job you are interested in. You will need to highlight your skills and achievements and connect them all to the position that you are applying for.

Resume writing and cover letter writing requires extensive preparation in order to be perfect. There is a lot of work on research and close attention to details. This book will guide you through your resume and cover letter writing easily. Step by step you will get extremely helpful info and learn powerful tips on:

·         Writing your objective            
·         Writing your summary            
·         Writing the skills and accomplishments section            
·         Writing an electronic resume            
·         Writing the history/experience section            
·         Writing the education section            
·         Writing a professional affiliations section
·         Writing a publications section             
·         Writing a personal interests section
·         Writing a references section            
·         A variety of resume samples             
·         Cover letter outline                                                 
·         Cover letter template       

The step by step instructions and all the samples are easy enough to follow. By the end of this book, you should be able to identify the unifying format, tone and structure of your letters and be able to write powerfully effective resumes and cover letters that are impressive enough to win you job interviews!