Real-Resumes for Computer Jobs

Download or read book Real-Resumes for Computer Jobs written by Anne McKinney and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are challenging and interesting jobs in the computer field, but how do you get to them, and how do you present yourself in the most favorable light so that you can be considered for the best jobs? This book will help you enter or advance in the computer field, and you'll make sure you "talk the talk" of the field in ways that are designed to get potential employers dialing your number or e-mailing you. If you want to know how to discuss LAN, WAN, MCSE, UNIX, network switching, and many other technical terms, this book is for you. Get the resume book that will help you professionally talk in language such as the following: network engineer; local area network; wide area network; Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE); management information system (MIS); fiber optics; C++; UNIX; software; hardware; network switching manager; wire and cable systems installer; switching team chief; technical inspector; and many other technical terms and job titles designed to communicate in the lingo of the computer field so that you will have an edge in the job market. A word of advice from Editor Anne McKinney: "If you want to enter the computer field or advance in the industry, you don't need just any resume book. You need an industry-specific resume book! You will love this book targeted specifically to the computer field. Every resume and cover letter we put in a Real-Resumes Series book has been tested and proven in the real job market. Don't play games with your career. Your choice of a resume book is one of the most important career decisions you will ever make." Praise for this book and other books in the Real-Resumes Series: "Distinguished by its highly readable samples." Library Journal "This book gathers real resumes which gained computer jobs of all kinds. Since many technical types aren't writers, this comes as a special gift: select a winning format, plug in your background specs, and away you go. It's that easy--with REAL RESUMES in hand." - The Midwest Book Review Testimonials from people who have successfully used this book: "Although I knew my credentials were in demand, I didn't now how to show my previous experience in another field on my resume. Real-Resumes helped me build a bridge to my new career." T. Mostashari "My background was very technical, and I'm not a writer. Thanks to Real-Resumes, I created a resume that blew many doors open and fetched top salary offers." E. Aikins "I had never had any actual work experience in the computer field, although I had earned certifications. Real-Resumes showed me how to present myself." M. Fitzgerald "I had no clue about how to write a cover letter. Real-Resumes took the work and pain out of cover letter preparation, and I used an all-purpose cover letter with great success." N. McNally