This best-selling book grew out of resume-writing workshops career strategist Kathryn Troutman has often led for high school students. As her handouts became more extensive, Troutman realized that other students could benefit from the specialized knowledge and tips she was sharing in her seminars.
Writing your first resumes can be a challenge, especially if you don't have much or any actual work experience. So through the examples of actual students, Troutman shows you how to feature your classes, school activities, hobbies, and accomplishments in ways that get noticed. In addition, the author motivates you to consider desirable career paths for your future and offers strategies for building a network to support your goals.
By reading this guide, you'll discover brand-new examples detailing how to:
- Present school experiences, as well as outside activities and interests, as relevant skills and abilities.
- Travel the Web for effective research and to collect valuable contacts.
- Break resume writing into a step-by-step process that is manageable and thought-provoking.
- Use word processing or desktop publishing programs to create first-rate professional paper resumes.
- Craft scannable e-resumes that can be winning calling cards for applying to large companies.
- Handle basic job-hunting steps with confidence, including writing great cover letters, approaching employers tactfully and interviewing skillfully.
Gain the competitive edge by learning resume-writing from one of the top experts in the country-Kathryn Troutman. Beyond the doors that an outstanding resume can open today, this is a skill that will serve you well over a lifetime!
