Call from a headhunter? Layoffs getting a little too close for comfort? Hear about a great new internal opportunity? Getting out of the military? Or just frustrated and wonder if you could do better someplace else? This is the definitive guide to getting you on the market fast. The third edition of The Overnight Resume has been completely revised and updated for everyone-from entry level* to the executive suite-who is serious about getting an interview and landing a job. *Tip #1: Never use the term "entry level" in any resume. For hundreds more tips that suit your particular case, just look inside. Information you'll find nowhere else includes: • How to beat other jobseekers at 1,000-to-1 odds. • How to launch a full-scale job search within 24 hours. • How to access the hidden job market where the best jobs are. • What returning parents and returning prisoners have in common. • How to beat resume-sorting software! • Online resumes, HTML, scannable, and portfolio versions. • Differences between East Coast and West Coast resume styles. • How to look like a local, from anywhere in the country!

Preface - How to Use This Book   ix1 - Why You Need a Resume   12 - What Your Resume Can Do for You   23 - The Rules of Resume Writing   44 - Resume English Simplified   65 - Writing Your Resume: Style Overview   116 - Writing Your Resume: The One Thing You MUST Do First   157 - Writing Your Resume: Getting Started with the Heading   198 - Writing Your Resume: Win or Lose in the First Ten Lines   239 - Writing Your Resume: Jobs and Dates   2810 - Writing Your Resume: What to Do about Common Problems   3711 - Writing Your Resume: Education and Additional Data   4412 - Writing Your Resume: Putting It All Together   5313 - Sample Resumes   5914 - Special Styles, More Solutions   7215 - How to Get Interviews and Plan and Manage a Job Search   9416 - Cover Letters: Don’t Write One until You Read Chapter 15   11117 - Go for It! This Is Your Life   127Index   129