Steven Provenzano - Top Secret Resumes and Cover Letters: The Complete Career Guide for All Job Seekers

TOP SECRET Resumes and Cover Letters

The Complete Career Guide for All Job Seekers

Updated Fourth Edition

By
Steven Provenzano, CPRW/CEIP

President, ECS: Executive Career Services & DeskTop Publishing, Inc.

Copyright 2021

Publisher: ECS: Executive Career Services & DTP, Inc.

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4th Ed. EBook ISBN: 978-0-692-05191-7

(4th Ed. PRINT BOOK ISBN: 978-0-9633558-0-5)

(Previous, 3rd. Ed. EBook ISBN: 978-0-9633558-2-9)

What people are saying about

TOP SECRET Resumes & Cover Letters, Fourth Edition
The New, Complete Career Guide for all Job Seekers

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 CNBCs Money Talk

Helps take the mystery out of effective resume writing for todays 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 todays job seeker

- Paul Silverman, President, The Marshall Group, Executive Search Consultants

One of the best books Ive 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 Ive 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

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Free Resume Consultation

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 and Blue Collar Resumes. He and his staff have written more than 5000 resumes for clients worldwide.

He is President of ECS: Executive Career Services & DTP, Inc., and A Perfect Resume Service, a division of ECS & DTP, Inc.

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 Crains.

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 your free resume consultation, send in confidence direct to the author at:

Call during business hours, HQ: 630-289-6222
Toll free: 877-610-6810

Website: https://Execareers.com

About this book

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Table of Contents

Preface

W elcome to the newly-updated edition of Top Secret Resumes & Cover Letters, the complete career guide for all job seekers. Youve just done more to improve your resume - and your career outlook - than most people ever do.

This book 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.

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.

The information and resume examples in this book 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 didnt purchase this book, 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

CHAPTER 1

Expert Resumes: Still Required for the Digital Job Hunt

Getting Better all the Time

A t 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.

According to a Linkedin article published in 2018, here are the hard skills companies need most. This was compiled using data from more than 500 million Linkedin members, and is condensed here:

1.Cloud and Distributed Computing; related jobs: Platform Engineer

2.Statistical Analysis and Data Mining; related jobs: Business Analyst

3.Middleware and Integration Software; related jobs: IT Manager

4.Web Architecture and Development Framework; related jobs: Web developer

5.User Interface Design; related jobs: UX Designer