Minimal job experience? No problem! You’ve just graduated and are ready to land your first real job after college or high school. But how do you write the first résumé and cover letter of your career if you don’t have any previous jobs to list? How do you stand out above the other applicants--including people with more experience who are out of work--with your summer job at the diner, internship at the local paper, or spot on the Ultimate Frisbee team? Dr. Q to the rescue! For two decades, communication professor Quentin Schultze has been teaching résumé-writing to college students and recent graduates, helping them identify their strengths and transferable skills from their unique life experiences--from extracurriculars to part-time jobs to internships to volunteering. With Résumé 101, you’ll discover the secrets to composing strong, impressive resumes and cover letters, such as: What to include when you lack professional experience How to get great references and recommendations Why to use a summary rather than objective statement When to include hobbies, travel, and technology skills What to do if your GPA isn’t sky-high Which designs and basic formats work the best Where to find the perfect verbs and adjectives for a specific job With Dr. Q’s help, you’ll soon have a résumé and cover letter that will show hiring managers who you really are, why you’re prefect for your dream job, and why they should choose you.

Explains how to organize information on employment history, education, and skills into a resume that effectively markets a person's abilities, and includes sample resumes for jobseekers in a variety of fields.

Completely revised (updated 1/2010), and nothing short of a masterpiece for the modern-day student, this book presents everything US college students need to know about Education Abroad, from before they select a program to after they return, through 101 easy-to-navigate sections. It is highly recommended for education abroad students, advisors, faculty, orientations, and courses. Of special note are the "Top Secrets" to make studying abroad an emerging, educational experience for the whole person.

Written by three leading experts in career development and change, this guide gives you practice-tested tools you can use to start your job hunt, with exercises and quizzes that are easy and helpful. It is intended for those in the job market.

Author Kimberly Stezala passionately believes that every student should have access to a quality education. That's why, in this essential and timely guide, she provides parents and their kids with step-by-step tips to approach the scholarship process like pros. Filled with inspiring advice from successful students and scholarship providers, Scholarships 101 shows aspiring college students how to: apply for scholarships that are the best match for their profile and skills; create a scholarship application that will stand apart from the rest and impress the judges; find the buried treasure of scholarships that aren't necessarily available on common websites; and build a team of supporters in their scholarship quest Those students who are fortunate enough to be on the honor roll or are the star quarterback of the football team have access to the best scholarships. But what will happen to every other aspiring collegiate--those students who have the potential for a great college career but not necessarily the financial backing to attend their top-choice school? Scholarships 101 offers the extra boost many students need to plan and realize the future of their dreams.

Career employees are a thing of the past. Most people job-hop by choice--or by necessity. This handbook focuses exclusively on the problems inherent in writing a great work history, despite a not-so-great work background. Illustrated with 50 examples of "before" and "after" sample resumes.