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  • Resumes and Cover Letters at a Glance; 30 Seconds to Satisfy; Looking Good on Paper; The Bottom Line; On Your Mark, Get Set, Prep!; Determine What You Have to Offer; Analyze Your Skills, Abilities, and Achievements; Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills; Ability to Produce Results; Intellectual Achievement; Leadership; Teamwork; Industry and Job Expertise; The Recipe for Resume Success; Building a Resume Master List; The Essential Resume Ingredients; Optional Resume Ingredients; The Resume Menu at a Glance; Don't Ruin the Recipe; Writing and Formatting Your Resume.
  • How Long Is Too Long?Polishing Your Prose; Top-Level Formatting Guidelines; Resume Layout; Special Cases; Sample Resumes; Summary of Resume Dos and Don'ts; Writing a Tasty Cover Letter; Pique Their Appetite; General Cover Letter Guidelines; The Ingredients of Your Cover Letter; Sample Cover Letters; Cover Letter Dos and Don'ts; Digital Delivery: Preparing Internet-Ready Materials and Applying Online; This Application Is Experiencing Technical Difficulties ... ; Getting Past the Spam Guard Dogs; Using Online Application Systems; Great Research: The Key to Tailoring Your Materials.
  • Doing Your Due DiligenceThree Steps of Effective Research; Where to Look for Information; From Resume to Interview and Beyond; Follow Up After Sending Your Application; Prepare Your 30-Second Spiel; Do You Need a Portfolio?; Anticipate Your Interviewer's Questions; Write Those Thank-You Letters!; For Your Reference; Recommended Resources; Books; Surveys.