Real-Resumes for Computer Jobs

Table of Contents......Page 6
Introduction: The Art of Finding a Job......Page 12
Step One: Planning Your Job Hunt and Assembling the Right Tools......Page 15
Step Two: Using Your Resume and Cover Letter......Page 16
Step Three: Preparing for Interviews......Page 20
Step Four: Handling the Interview and Negotiating Salary......Page 22
Researching Companies and Locating Employers......Page 24
PART TWO: COVER LETTERS FOR COMPUTER JOBS......Page 28
The Anatomy of a Cover Letter......Page 31
Sample Cover Letters for Job Hunting......Page 33
Changing careers from teaching......Page 34
Changing careers from the aviation industry......Page 35
Changing careers from military service......Page 36
Changing careers with a cover letter that emphasizes hardware knowledge......Page 37
Changing careers from the government sector......Page 38
Launching a career in the computer industry......Page 39
Changing careers from a slow-growth industry to a high-tech environment......Page 40
Changing careers into the computer sales field......Page 41
Changing careers with the goal of becoming more involved in fiber optics......Page 42
Changing careers from federal service to the private sector......Page 43
Sixteen Questions Career Changers Ask About Cover Letters......Page 44
Question 1: What is the \"direct approach?\"......Page 45
Question 2: How do I address a letter to an ad that provides names and addresses?......Page 46
Question 3: What\'s the best way to answer a \"blind ad?\"......Page 47
Question 4: How do I respond to a recruiter or headhunter who has approached me?......Page 48
Question 5: How do I apply for internal openings?......Page 49
Question 6: How do I ask for consideration for multiple job openings?......Page 50
Question 7: How do I e-mail or fax my resume and cover letter?......Page 51
Question 8: If I want to \"drop a name\" in a cover letter, what\'s the best way?......Page 52
Question 9: If I\'m relocating soon, how do I say that?......Page 53
Question 10: If I\'ve recently relocated, what do I say in the cover letter?......Page 54
Question 11: What if I want to reopen a door that I closed previously?......Page 55
Question 12: What if they ask for salary requirements?......Page 56
Question 13: What if they ask for salary history?......Page 57
Question 14: How do I make it clear that I want my approach to be confidential?......Page 58
Question 15: How do I write a follow-up letter after an interview?......Page 59
Question 16: How do I resign—gracefully?......Page 60
Another Letter of Leave Taking......Page 61
PART THREE: REAL-RESUMES FOR COMPUTER JOBS......Page 64
Automated Systems Team Chief (Robert Hederman)......Page 65
Chief of Communication Systems Construction (Arthur Tipton)......Page 67
Cisco Certified Network Associate (Jeanne Wu)......Page 69
Communications Advisor (Cassandra Wills)......Page 71
Communications Supervisor (Henry Sprague)......Page 73
Computer Center Supervisor (David Ensor)......Page 75
Computer Center Supervisor (Marty Fish)......Page 77
Computer Products Sales (Edward Grimes III)......Page 79
Computer Programmer (Mason Jenkins)......Page 81
Computer Programmer (Timothy Mays)......Page 83
Computer Information Systems Products (Casey Holtz)......Page 85
Computer Operator (Susan West)......Page 87
Computer Programming Student (Charles Harding)......Page 89
Computer Sales Representative (John Jarcho)......Page 91
Computer Sales Specialist (Samantha Love)......Page 93
Computer Science Graduate (Adam Henke)......Page 95
Computer Science Student (David Curtins)......Page 97
Computer Science Student (Kyle Sweeney)......Page 99
Computer Science Student (Stephen Kilnk)......Page 101
Computer Specialist (Kyle Myslinsky)......Page 103
Computer Specialist (Wayne Luke)......Page 105
Computer Technician (Rachel Clinton)......Page 107
Electrical Engineeer (Willie Horton)......Page 109
Electronics Engineering Student (Richard White)......Page 111
Electronics Maintenance Supervisor (Charles Stout)......Page 113
Electronics Management Graduate (William Duff)......Page 115
Electronics Repair Technician (Mark Goodman)......Page 117
Electronics Technology Student (Pete Dawkins)......Page 119
Fiber Optics Instructor (Steven Hutt)......Page 121
Forced Entry Switch Section Supervisor (Doug Kenna)......Page 123
Hardware Repair Specialist (Michael Irvin)......Page 125
Microsoft Certified Professional (John Tessler)......Page 127
Microsoft Certified Professional (Kenny Stevens)......Page 129
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (Anthony Hopkins)......Page 131
MIS Vice President (Robert Schniepp)......Page 133
Mobile Subscriber Equipment Team Chief (Dawn Hollander)......Page 135
Multichannel Transmission Systems Supervisor (Grace Mayweather)......Page 137
Multimode System Operator (Johnathon Little)......Page 139
Network Analyst (Charles Folkart)......Page 141
Network Engineer (John Lasak)......Page 143
Network Engineering Student (Daniel Lewis)......Page 145
Network Manager (Lucia Villar)......Page 147
Network Manager (Edward Marow)......Page 149
Network Surveillance Engineer (Kaye Green)......Page 151
Network Switching Chief (Denise Ching)......Page 153
Network Switching Manager (Sean Keller)......Page 155
Network Switching Systems Supervisor (Mike Novogratz)......Page 157
Network Switching Systems Supervisor (Robert Porter)......Page 159
Programmer and Analyst (Evan Dreyer)......Page 161
Senior Systems Analyst (Robert Larson)......Page 163
Signal Communications Analyst (Adam Howard)......Page 165
Systems Administrator (Benjamin Long)......Page 167
Systems Analyst (Philip Dees)......Page 169
Systems Analyst (Jon du Pre)......Page 171
Telecommunications Maintenance Technician (Elmer Oliphant)......Page 173
Telecommunications Operator (Robin Olds)......Page 175
Telecommunications Supervisor (Betty Merritt)......Page 177
Telecommunications Supervisor (Syd Moran)......Page 179
Telecommunications Support Systems Supervisor (Josiah Dubber)......Page 181
Telecommunications Team Supervisor (Frederick Lark)......Page 183
Test Plans Analyst (Spartan Agnew)......Page 185
Website Designer/Systems Technician (Jason Fincher)......Page 187