Surviving the 15-Second Resume Read
by Peggy O. Swager

ISBN: 0-9726526-0-4

Outline

Contents:

Chapter 1:  A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Employment Business

A look at both sides of the hiring camp, from what employers want to what candidates need to know. ~ Interviews from job recruiters who share what they know about finding the right job and how to create a successful resume. ~ Interviews with people who make that first decision about rejecting or accepting a resume.

Why the industry has gone to a fifteen-second read. ~ An example of a fifteen-second read. ~ Details on how employers do a more thorough read.

How to construct the different parts of the resume, including the Heading, Overview, Professional Experience, Education, and Specialized categories. ~ Rules and examples for correct presentation of company mergers and name changes, presentation of multiple positions or multiple locations worked at one company, correct presentation of names and nick names, and how to handle phone numbers and email.

What makes a good font for a resume. ~ Formatting instructions for creating a resume.

Examples of resumes typically rejected by employers and why they are rejected. Some are redone to show how to eliminate problems.

 

Techniques on how to reduce excess information. ~ How to shape a resume to present the most powerful job history. ~ How to add information to a scant resume.

Federal resumes. ~ Functional resumes. ~ Sales resumes. ~ Alternative resumes. ~ How to prepare pre-graduate resumes for college students.

Balancing information on a resume. ~ Creating strategic page breaks.      ~ Adjusting spacing and font size for the correct fit.

Eliminating unnecessary writing. ~ Writing better work histories and job descriptions. ~ Tightening up sentences.

Grammar rules. ~ Pitfalls and nevers.   ~ A final checklistfor a resume.

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