New Books

The Elements of Resume Style: Essential Rules and Eye-Opening Advice for Writing Resumes and Cover Letters that Work.

Scott Bennett

From entry-level to executive, users of this invaluable guide will:                                                               
See their resume from the employer's perspective, Avoid the errors most candidates make, Handle job-hopping, employment gaps, and other touchy subjects honestly and effectively, Write cover letters that stand out-and learn the untapped power of the inquiry letter, more than 1,400 Sample Action Words, Action Statements, and Position Descriptions/Blurbs, 200 Vague Claims to Avoid and 500 More Words and Phrases to Avoid, Sample Resume Format, Sample Response Letter, Sample Inquiry Letter, Sample Informational Interview Request Letter, Sample Response to, Request for Salary Requirements , Sample Salary History and Sample References. (From publisher)
 

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor

David Logan Scott

Wall Street Words is an essential guide to the words spoken on "the Street." This updated edition has 4,500 entries - more than 700 of them newly added to reflect key developments in national and world markets - and covers everything from investment fundamentals to the sophisticated terminology of contemporary finance. More than 100 case studies illustrating real-world investment examples plus 50 insightful tips from industry professionals make this new edition the most comprehensive and useful reference for today's investor. (From publisher)

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know

James Trefil (Editor), James S. Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, E. D. Hirsch (Editor)

Initially published in 1988 and revised in 1993, this book is given an exciting update whose 6900 entries include 1000 revised entries and 500 new ones, 200 of which are in science and technology alone. Given the book's aim to define "common cultural knowledge rather than to present a lexicon of words or topics," a revision was sorely needed; when the second edition appeared, almost no one knew what a web page was. The text is divided into sections by subject-e.g., fine arts, world politics, life sciences-each with a brief introduction; access is also aided by a thorough index. The entries themselves are complete, concise, and clearly written as well as extensively and effectively cross-referenced. All that need be said about this first-rate reference is that it is well written, well researched, and well worth the money. Students, general readers, trivia buffs, and those who like to have a great reference work at their fingertips will find it informative, useful, and just plain fun. Highly recommended.-Manya S. Chylinski, Ernst & Young Ctr. for Business Knowledge, Boston Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information (From Library Journal)

Book of the Month

None to Accompany Me

Nadine Gordimer

In the final days of the old regime in South Africa, antiapartheid activists are released from prison or return home after years of exile. Vera Stark, a white legal aid attorney representing the black community, recognizes many familiar faces from her youth, but she is shocked to see that they appear to have aged overnight. This unnerving experience causes her to reexamine her life. Known around her law firm as someone impervious to con games, Vera is ruthless in exposing her own lies and deceptions. She faces unpleasant truths about her marriages, her affairs, and the effect her actions may have had on her children. But rather than cling to the security of a flawed life, Vera finds that the rapidly changing political situation encourages radical personal change. None To Accompany Me shows Nobel prize-winning author Gordimer in top form. A powerful, thought-provoking, and timely novel that belongs in all fiction collections. (From Library Journal)