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The
Resume
Makeover
50
Common
Problems
With
Resumes
and
Cover
Letters
How
to
Fix
Them
by
John
Marcus
The Resume Makeover50 Common Problems with Resumes and Cover Lettersand How to Fix ThemJOHN J.MARCUSMcGraw-HillNew YorkChicagoSan FranciscoLisbonLondonMadridMexico CityMilanNew DelhiSan JuanSeoulSingaporeSydneyTorontoCopyright 2003 by John J.Marcus.All rights reserved.Manufactured in the United States of America.Except as permittedunder the United States Copyright Act of 1976,no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or byany means,or stored in a database or retrieval system,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The material in this eBook also appears in the print version of this title:0-07-141057-0 All trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.Rather than put a trademark symbol after every occurrence of atrademarked name,we use names in an editorial fashion only,and to the benefit of the trademark owner,with no intentionof infringement of the trademark.Where such designations appear in this book,they have been printed with initial caps.McGraw-Hill eBooks are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums and sales promotions,or for use in cor-porate training programs.For more information,please contact George Hoare,Special Sales,at george_hoaremcgraw- or(212)904-4069.TERMS OF USEThis is a copyrighted work and The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.(“McGraw-Hill”)and its licensors reserve all rights inand to the work.Use of this work is subject to these terms.Except as permitted under the Copyright Act of 1976 and theright to store and retrieve one copy of the work,you may not decompile,disassemble,reverse engineer,reproduce,modify,create derivative works based upon,transmit,distribute,disseminate,sell,publish or sublicense the work or any part of itwithout McGraw-Hills prior consent.You may use the work for your own noncommercial and personal use;any other useof the work is strictly prohibited.Your right to use the work may be terminated if you fail to comply with these terms.THE WORK IS PROVIDED“AS IS”.McGRAW-HILL AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO GUARANTEES OR WAR-RANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY,ADEQUACYOR COMPLETENESS OF OR RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROMUSING THE WORK,INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE WORK VIAHYPERLINK OR OTHERWISE,AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY,EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR APAR-TICULAR PURPOSE.McGraw-Hill and its licensors do not warrant or guarantee that the functions contained in the workwill meet your requirements or that its operation will be uninterrupted or error free.Neither McGraw-Hill nor its licensorsshall be liable to you or anyone else for any inaccuracy,error or omission,regardless of cause,in the work or for any dam-ages resulting therefrom.McGraw-Hill has no responsibility for the content of any information accessed through the work.Under no circumstances shall McGraw-Hill and/or its licensors be liable for any indirect,incidental,special,punitive,con-of the possibility of such damages.This limitation of liability shall apply to any claim or cause whatsoever whether suchclaim or cause arises in contract,tort or otherwise.ebook_copyright 8.5 x 11.qxd 5/30/03 10:40 AM Page 10-07-142605-1sequential or similar damages that result from the use of or inability to use the work,even if any of them has been advisedDOI:10.1036/0071426051Want to learn more?We hope you enjoy this McGraw-Hill eBook!If you d likemore information about this book,its author,or related booksand websites,please click here.,ContentsPrefacevAcknowledgmentsviPart IWriting Your Resume and Cover Letters1What This Book Is All About32Creating Your Resume7The Experience Section10The Education Section17The Secondary Sections20The Introductory Section25Resume Mechanics413Writing High-Impact Cover Letters55Part IIFixing the 50 Common Problems in Writing Resumes and Cover Letters Problems with Presenting Work Experience in Resumes791.Omitting an Introductory Section802.Writing Too Lengthy an Introductory Section823.Using a Typical Introductory Section844.Stating Responsibilities,Not Accomplishments865.Stating Accomplishments Only in General Terms886.Placing Most Important Accomplishments at End of Discussion of Experiences907.Presenting Work Experience in Chronological Order928.Providing Only Job Titles,with No Discussion of Activities949.Providing Only Job Functions,with No Discussion of Activities9610.Offering Too Much Information on Employers,Responsibilities,and Activities Performed9811.Providing a Narrative Discussion That Summarizes an Entire Career10012.A History of Job Hopping10213.Numerous Periods of Unemployment10414.Stating Reasons for Each Job Change106iiiFor more information about this title,click here.Copyright 2003 by John J.Marcus.Click Here for Terms of Use.15.Being Close to or Past Retirement Age10816.A History of Unrelated Positions11217.Lacking the Experience a Position Traditionally Requires11418.Required Experience Appears in an Early Job11619.Recent