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                   The Complete Idiots Guide to the Perfect Resume, Second Edition





                                      Jumping In........................................................................248
                                      The Meat of the Matter ....................................................249
                                      Getting What You Want ..................................................249
                                      Ten-Four ..........................................................................250
                                    By Example ........................................................................250
                                      Name Dropping ................................................................251
                                      Getting Personal................................................................253
                                      Take My Hint, Please! ......................................................253
                                    Getting the Hang of It........................................................253

                                18Thanks  Very  Much                                           257

                                    Think Thanks......................................................................257
                                    The Terrific Job Interview ..................................................258
                                    Not One to Write Home About..........................................258
                                    Thanks for the Break ..........................................................260
                                    Thanks a Lot for the Bad News ..........................................263
                                    Good-News Letter to the Gang ..........................................263


                               Part 5: The Electronic Job Search                              267


                                19 Getting Hooked on the Internet                             269
                                    Joining the Online World ..................................................269
                                      The Powerful Gray Box ....................................................270
                                      Modern Modems ..............................................................271
                                      In Search of an ISP............................................................271
                                      Caught in the Web............................................................273
                                    The Online Job Hunt..........................................................274
                                      Mastering the Sites ............................................................274
                                      Company Insider Scoop ....................................................274
                                      Executive Investigation ......................................................276
                                      Salary Stats ......................................................................276
                                      Job Lists Galore ................................................................277


                                20 The ABC’s of E-Resumes                                     279
                                    What Is an Electronic Resume?..........................................279
                                    The E-Resume Appeal ........................................................280
                                    Data in the Database ..........................................................281
                                      The Inner Workings ..........................................................281
                                      Keyword: Search................................................................282
                                    The E-Creation....................................................................283
                                      Electronic Headings ..........................................................283
                                      Key Placement ..................................................................284
                                      Years of Completion ..........................................................285
                                    Breaking into the Banks ....................................................285
                                    Electronic to Paper..............................................................285



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