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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Faulkner, Michael.
Power verbs for job seekers : hundreds of verbs and phrases to bring
your résumés, cover letters, and job interviews to life / Michael
Faulkner. — 1 Edition.
pages cm
ISBN 978-0-13-315872-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Résumés (Employment) 2. Cover letters. 3. Job hunting. 4.
English language—Verb. 5. English language—Verb phrase. I. Title.
HF5383.F38 2013
650.14—dc23
2012050097