Quintessential Careers Press: Surefire Resumes for New Graduates and Other Entry-Level Candidates Chapter 6: Pack Your Resume and Cover Letter with Keywords Page 42 Join online discussion groups and chat rooms that relate to your field and observe the words professionals are using in their discussions. Read annual reports from the companies you'd like to work for. Conduct informational interviews at companies you want to work for and listen for the jargon and buzzwords that your interviewees use in talking about the company and its jobs. Talk to human resources professionals. Use Web search engines, such as Google and Yahoo, to search for job descriptions. Consult online dictionaries and encyclopedias. Visit online specialty sites defining acronyms and technical jargon. See our article Researching Keywords in Employment Ads for more about how to identify keywords in ads and job postings. Keyword Books: 1500+ Keywords for $100,000+ Jobs, by Wendy S. Enelow, Paperback, 185 pages, Impact Publications, 1998, ISBN: 1570230897 Peterson's the Job Hunter's Word Finder, by James Bluemond, Paperback, 219 pages, Petersons Guides, 1996, ISBN: 1560796006 Everything You Need to Know About Using Electronic Resumes to Tap into Today's Job Market, by Susan Britton Whitcomb and Pat Kendall (eBook), McGraw-Hill; ASIN: B00005RYUA, $11.95 Excellent articles on the Web about keywords: Identifying Key Words to Put on Your Resume, by Dr. John Sullivan. Importance of Keywords. Heighten Your Load: Databank-Able Resume Design Tips, by Darrell Gurney. Previous Page Next Page Back to Surefire Resumes for New Graduates and Other Entry-Level Candidates Index Page