The Career Coward's Guide to Resumes

Different people fear different parts of finding a job, and most of them fear writing a resume! This third book in the Career Coward's series helps readers tackle the Herculean task of assessing their strengths and creating a paper "sales document" about themselves. In her friendly and comforting style, career coach Katy Piotrowski walks readers though all the basic steps of writing a resume and cover letter that fairly promotes their strengths and experiences without sounding like "bragging."

• Determine what to include on your resume for great results.
• Develop your unique experiences into powerful resume content.
• Follow a foolproof process for creating a resume that works.
• Write outstanding cover letters in just minutes.

Part 1: Lay the Foundations for a Successful Resume
Chapter 1: Learn the Basics of Resume-Writing Success
Chapter 2: Find Out What Hiring Managers Want in Your Resume
Chapter 3: Create Your “Master Closet” of Experiences
Chapter 4: Focus Your Resume for Success
Chapter 5: Find and Choose Keywords to Strengthen Your Resume
Chapter 6: Prioritize and Select the Most Relevant Parts of Your Background

Part 2: Write and Format Your Resume
Chapter 7: Scope Out Your Work History Section
Chapter 8: Develop a Dynamite Education Section
Chapter 9: Give Your Resume an “Extra” Boost
Chapter 10: Choose the Right Resume Format for You
Chapter 11: Create a Compelling Chronological Resume
Chapter 12: Format a Fantastic Functional Resume
Chapter 13: Produce a Powerful Hybrid or Curriculum Vitae Style Resume
Chapter 14: Finalize Your Resume with Effective Formatting Techniques

Part 3: Create the “Extras” and Get Results
Chapter 15: Craft Cover Letters That Inspire Interviews!
Chapter 16: Pull Together a Portfolio of Other Powerful Job Search Documents
Chapter 17: Maximize Your Resume’s Results

Katy Piotrowski, M.Ed., author of the Career Coward’s series, has been a career counselor in private practice in Fort Collins, Colorado, for more than 15 years. She has a Master’s of Education in counseling and career development and has helped thousands of individuals achieve success in the job hunt and beyond through a variety of career counseling and support tools. 

Piotrowski has worked with organizations such as Agilent Technologies, Hewlett Packard, Kodak, and more on career development and transition projects. She has also taught graduate-level career counseling courses at Colorado State University. 

Piotrowski conducts many workshops to help job seekers overcome their job hunt fears and succeed in finding a career that is right for them. She sits on multiple workforce center boards and has received “Business Associate of the Year” recognition from the American Business Women’s Association.

Piotrowski was recognized nationally as a “Top-10 Career Counselor of the Year” for effectiveness in helping her clients achieve their career objectives.

She is the author of the weekly “On the Job” career advice column in the Ft. Collins Coloradoan and has quickly become one of the most sought-after experts on job search and career change. She has been widely quoted in a variety of publications, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report, Essence, Forbes, and many others.

For interview requests or questions about Piotrowski, contact Selena Dehne at sdehne@jist.com or (651) 215-7548.