TOP SECRET Resumes & Cover Letters
The Third Edition Ebook
By
Steven Provenzano, CPRW/CEIP
President, ECS: Executive Career Services & DeskTop Publishing, Inc.
Copyright 2017
Publisher:
ECS: Executive Career Services & DeskTop Publishing, Inc.
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A Note about EBooks
When converting this book from MS Word to a downloadable ebook file, every effort was taken to ensure accuracy. All resumes are unique in design, layout, font, graphics and content. Any issues with tabs, indents, spacing, fonts, page numbering, etc. are characteristic of ebook conversion, and were not in the final written version.
You may also be able to order a printed version of this ebok through KDP: Kindle/ Amazon.
Third Edition for 2017
ISBN 13: 978-0-9633558-2-9
(ISBN 10: 0-9633558-2-1)
What people are saying about
TOP SECRET
Resumes & Cover Letters
The Second Edition EBook
By Steven Provenzano, CPRW/CEIP, President: ECS & DTP, Inc.
These resume strategies will help you get the interviews you wantthey did for me!"
- Kerry May, former Director, Global Operations, Personal Communications, Motorola, Inc.
" Not just another rehash of the same old formats. Gives explanations of writing and persuasion techniques. The resume and letter samples are excellent"
- Stephen Pollan, Author of books on Personal Finance and the Recession; Commentator and Former Answer Man on CNBC's Money Talk
" Helps take the mystery out of effective resume writing for today's competitive marketplace"
- Lawrence J. Gorey, Former Vice President, Personnel and Labor Relations, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Chicago
" An essential guide for the serious job hunter"
- Rodney Gee, Manager of Staffing, Land Mobile Products Sector, Motorola, Inc.
" A masterful articulation of the very important skill of resume writing"
- Melissa Giovagnoli, Author: Make Your Connections Count
" Contains excellent examples, with the right advice for today's job seeker"
- Paul Silverman, President, The Marshall Group, Executive Search Consultants
" One of the best books I've seen on the subject. Top Secret Resumes & Cover Letters is a must for college grads, professionals and executives"
- Jim Salerno, President, Job Search Techniques, Inc., Career Transition Centers
" The best resume examples I've ever seen. Certainly one of the best resume books available."
- Billy Dexter, Manager of University Relations, Land Mobile Products Sector, Motorola, Inc.
" Top Secret Resumes & Cover Letters is packed with excellent tips and examples Mr. Provenzano has helped many of our clients with these professional writing techniques"
- Bill "Buzz" Murphy, President, The Murphy Group employment agency
About the Author
Steven Provenzano is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), Certified Employment Interview Professional (CEIP), Career Coach, former Corporate Recruiter and author of nine career books, including Top Secret Executive Resumes (Cengage) and Blue Collar Resumes (Cengage).
He and his staff have written more than 5000 resumes for clients worldwide. Steven has appeared on CNBC, CNN, WGN, ABC/NBC in Chicago, on numerous radio programs and in publications including The Chicago Tribune , The Wall Street Journal , The Daily Herald and Crain's .
His work has been endorsed by Chicago Tribune Career Columnist Lindsey Novak, and executives at firms such as Motorola, CNBC, First Data and Coca-Cola.
For a free resume checkup, send in confidence direct to the author at:
Call toll free during business hours: 877-610-6810 or: 630-289-6222
Website: https://Execareers.com
W elcome to the newly updated, ebook edition of Top Secret Resumes & Cover Letters . Youve just done more to improve your resumeand your career outlookthan most people ever will.
After writing more than 5,000 resumes in my career with leading resume firms including my own, and more than a year in corporate recruiting, I can tell you the most important fact of job-hunting: the best person doesnt always get the interview. Rather, its the person who markets their abilities in the most clear, concise and professional manner.
This ebook will show you how to write a high-impact, self-marketing tool that does justice to you and your hard-earned skills. You may then use items from your new resume to update your Linkedin profile, now used by up to 90% of companies seeking new candidates. Your resume must become a future-oriented, career marketing piece that can shorten your search, greatly increase your income, and bring you greater job satisfaction.
The information and resume examples in this ebook were created and refined with direct feedback from our resume clients and through hundreds of conversations with recruiters, Human Resource executives and hiring managers. The information and samples will bring you up-to-date on what employers need to see in a resume, but also what they need to see in you: your communication skills, your personality, and what makes you different from any other candidate. Its the time to use this knowledge to expand your career.
Even if you dont purchase this ebook, youre welcome to send your resume any time, direct to my desk, for a free checkup. My direct email address is: .
Direct office phones:
HQ: 630-289-6222
Toll free: 877-610-6810
At the time of this writing, unemployment remains below 5% and in just a few short years, the overall U.S. Economy has made an impressive comeback. Millions are back to work, but wages still need to climb. Manufacturing is showing a resurgence, and Healthcare hiring remains relatively strong.
Heres a list about the Top 10 Jobs available on Linkedin at the beginning of 2017. This is from an article in Money & Career Cheat Sheet, and its condensed here. Note this does not include these same jobs and many others which may not be posted on Linkedin, or which are filled internally. Additionally: Jobs for occupational therapists, nurses, home health care aides, genetic counselors, and financial advisors are set to increase by 25% or more in the next few years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
- Cloud and Distributed Computing: 1000+ posted on Linkedin
- Statistical Analysis and Data Mining. Number of jobs on LinkedIn: Roughly 10,000 statistical analysis jobs and approximately 12,000 data mining jobs
- Mobile Development: 6000+
- Storage Systems and Management: 32,000+
- User Interface Design: 3000+
- Network and Information Security: 7000+
- Middleware and Integration Software: 10,000+
- Web Architecture and Development Framework: 35,000+