Move your resume to the top of the pile! At a time when companies can draw on resume banks containing millions of documents, you'll need to create a concise and powerful resume if you want to stand out.

In this trusted guide, Laura DeCarlo decodes the modern culture of resume writing and offers you insider tips on all the best practices that'll make your skills shine and your resume pop.

In The Elements of Résumé Style, Bennett shows readers how to craft clear, compelling, targeted résumés and cover letters that actually work. In this new edition that includes social media and online-application tips, readers will be provided: More than 1,400 action words, statements, and position descriptions that help sell your skills and experience; hundreds of words, phrases, and vague claims to avoid; sample résumés, response letter, inquiry letter, informational interview request letter, references, and more.

In this newest edition of the bestselling cover letters guide, Martin Yate shows you how to dramatically increase your chances of landing an interview with a dynamic cover letter. Inside this book, you'll find all-new examples of cover letters and learn how to use his proven methods to: Determine the relevant keywords that will send your application to the top of database searches; Effectively display your personal brand and the transferable skills you bring to a job; Conduct a simple web search to find contact information and get your material in front of managers and recruiters.