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7 Minute Resumes offers a quick, simple, step-by-stepguide to the frustrating task of preparing a winning resume.Easy tofollow lessons provide simple instructions for choosing the best styleand format, highlighting specific job skills and work experiences,making any job history look its best, and targeting a resume to aspecific career or industry. ... Read more

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easy guide for writing resumes
This book is easy to use when writing any kind of resume--from entry level jobs to senior management positions.The guidelines are helpful and easy to follow, and there are lots of examples to help you envision your resume as a finished product. It gives you insight into the way hiring managers think, and offers current views of what employment managers want to see in today's resumes. ... Read more

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The first book specifically designed to meet the needs of the library and information professional, this manual guides readers through each step of creating a resume that describes their personal histories (including accounting for periods of unemployment), defines their job objective, connects their skills and experiences with that objective, and helps them reach their goals. Dozens of real resumes from all types of librarians (academic, public, school, special, etc.) are provided as models for librarians in nearly every specialty. Versions for library school students and for those moving to non-traditional library jobs are also included. A final checklist to make sure everything is in order, an appendix of action verbs, chapters on using computers to create resumes, keeping your resume sharp, and cover letters--plus a foreword by Maureen Sullivan--top off this helpful guide. ... Read more

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A rare and wonderful resource
Newlen's book is the kind of discovery that will make a job-seeker shout "Eureka!"It was written a few years ago but remains relevant today.I can't begin to describe how eye-opening it was for me.Ever wondered what others write on their resumes, what employers and interviewers are looking for?Newlen features this in the book, with actual examples of resumes that stand out and succeed.You begin to see the process from the standpoint of the employers and understand what they have in mind when selecting among a pool of candidates, the kind of thing that will give you that much of an edge.

Newlen also dives into the details of good writing, noting the basic qualities of composition that not only conform to standards but register with a reader at a psychological level, helping her or him to remember it better.There's information on how best to leverage your training and work experience to date, specialties, formatting-- it's all in here.This would be useful to someone even outside of the librarian field!You'll find this very helpful.

Practical, easy-to-read guide
This practical, easy-to-read resume guide is a great tool for anyone looking for a job in the library field, or for those updating a resume for promotions, reviews or other purposes.The examples of various types ofresumes are extremely helpful.This book makes a great gift for a libraryschool grad!

An amazing business-resume book for everyone
Newlen has created an amazing tool and not just for librarians.Hisapproach is practical and demonstrates how to combine experience with the"dream job".This what resume books should be about today andthis one over-delivers. After a clear review of real resumes, Newlen assessed what uniquely connects your skills, interests and strengths to thejob you want!Essential hints withadded bonuses of computer usage, coverletters and an extensive appendix of action verbs, makes this book a muchneeded business tool for everyone looking to have a resume worth sharing intoday's marketplace ... Read more

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In these tough economic times companies are downsizing, outsourcing, and merging, and job seekers are facing more competition than ever. You need a great resume to stand out from the crowd. Your resume is a platform to detail your achievements and experience. A resume is a document, designed to an employer on why they should contact and ultimately hire you. You will learn the basic components that must be in your resume, resume formats, key action words, common resume myths, what fonts to use, how to stress accomplishments, what information you should never put on resume, how to write your resume from the employer's perspective, how to write the resume to fit the job, what words to use and what words never to use, techniques to get the interview, the secrets of a great cover letter, how to best describe your experience, how to detail employment gaps, and how to develop a professional resume. You also will learn about paper selection, electronic resumes, white space, margins, graphics, and computer software to help layout your resume. If you use all this information, you will give yourself that edge over the competition that you deserve. ... Read more

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Great Tool
A good resume is crucial for obtaining an interview with a potential employer.However, putting all of your skills, achievements, and goals on paper in a visually pleasant and unique way is not as simple as 1-2-3.Landing your dream job, whatever it may be, all depends on submitting a great resume.

"How to Write and Design a Professional Resume to Get the Job: Insider Secrets You Need to Know" is a valuable resource for individuals who want to find their perfect job.The beginning of the book encourages readers to analyze their own skills, likes, wants, and needs through reflective worksheets.Dale Mayer does a good job of including a variety of formats, styles, and types of resumes focusing specifically on the purpose and effectiveness of each kind.This book also details how succinctly highlight promising attributes and accomplishments without sounding like a broken record.

This book also contains information about the kind of career move you are making, and what kind of resume will be the most effective.Aside from thorough resume-writing advice, Mayer also includes interview and networking tips.This is a great career guide and contains valuable information for job-seekers everywhere.

The Write Resume
Did you know that the #1 trick to writing a winning resume is "knowing what you like, what you want, what you can do, and what you have to offer." Ms Mayer turns the daunting prospect of creating the right resume and finding the right job into an easily managed process.

Unlike books that simply give examples of standard resumes this book covers the basics as well as offers worksheets to help the job seeker get started. There are also chapters that deal with special cases (criminal past, job history problems, over qualified, under-qualified) and information on how to research jobs and how to prepare for the interview. Sample targeted resumes and case studies are also offered as well as specialty resumes (for the executive, military career, the self-employed, the student resume).

Whether you are looking for your first or next job this book is the perfect companion. Helpful web sites and a CD-ROM are included. Professional resume writer Caroneau Roberts has written the foreword.

Also, part of the profits from this book will be donated to The Humane Society of the United States in honor of "Bear" a rescued dog who served as "Vice President of Sunshine" at Atlantic Publishing.

What you need to need to stand out amongst the pack...
With unemployment on the rise at startling rates, now more than ever job seekers are finding that having a top-notch resume is absolutely vital to securing employment. Job seekers are facing competition with not dozens, but hundreds of other applicants resulting in the need to stand out amongst the pack like never before. Dale Mayer's book How to Write and Design a Professional Resume to Get the Job is a must-have for anyone cruising the want ads.

From the basics of good resume construction to an overview of various resume styles, Mayer gives readers a comprehensive direction on how to put their best foot forward. Best of all, the sample resumes the author includes throughout the book make the process that much easier.

Another extraordinary aspect of How to Write and Design a Professional Resume to Get the Job is the number of helpful worksheets scattered throughout, most notably the Self Assessment & Work Values worksheets which aid job seekers in determining their best assets. I also love the various case studies given which bring real-world insights to the forefront. Lastly, with emphasis on new technologies such as web resumes and video resumes, Mayer demonstrates that her information is not only relevant and up-to-date, it's cutting edge.

Almost Guaranteed to Land you a Job
How to write and design a professional résumé to get the job : insider secrets you need to
know : with companion CD-ROM / by Dale Mayer; Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., book; 290 pages.

It's no secret there are many books, CD's, programs and lectures on Resumes, job hunting, interviewing and the like, but Dale Mayer does a remarkably well job in this book.
Mayer covers quite a few subjects.Not only Resumes, but different types of resumes, from the student to mid- or change-career resumes, as well as executive and self-employment resumes, but also interview tips, online resumes, portfolios.There literally, is something for everyone.
Mayer goes into detail on each type of resume, even providing worksheets, examples and statements from professionals in the industry.Worksheets are mostly for those who have never written a resume, such as students or those coming from a displaced home.The examples are timely and easily understood, for beginners and those who are writing a resume after an extended absence.The short statements from professionals are well-written and show a glimpse into what other Resume professional writers suggest, underscoring Mayer's professionalism.
The pace of the book is steady, no subject or area was either rushed or plodding.The language is easy to understand, the examples are well laid out and the tone is of a discussion, rather than a lecture or berating the reader.Mayer is to be congratulated on writing an easy to understand book that gives so many people looking for work such a difficult time.
Even the most hardened job seeker will find tidbits to draw from.Do you have a Brand?Would you like one?What about an online video resume?Or a Weblog or webpage to highlight yourself or skills?
This book deserves a five star rating.

Leisa Wilson
Having an effective professional résumé can make the difference between being offered the position you want and reading the want ads. Today's job market is more competitive than ever and if you are going to stand a chance against the dozens or even hundreds of other applicants competing for the same position you want, you need a résumé that will not only highlight your education, experience and abilities, but one that will do that in a way that will catch the attention and the approval of your prospective employer. "How to Write & Design a Professional Résumé to Get the Job: Insider Secrets You Need to Know - With Companion CD-ROM" by Dale Mayer is a comprehensive guide that will show you how to create a winning résuméand cover letter for any job situation.

This book is laid out in an easy-to-follow format that gives you templates and guides you can use to write your own professional résumé and supporting letters. It helps you identify and list your assets and experience so that you can present yourself in a manner that will get you noticed. Whether you are creating a traditional paper résumé or you need one that is optimized for scanning or one that will be submitted electronically, this guide has examples and guidelines to help you. One of the most effective components of this book is the chapter that addresses the individual parts of your résumé, such as the goal or objective, the professional summary or the personal information sections of your résumé. By addressing each component individually and knowing how to make that piece excellent, you will achieve a much more professional end result. You will also find worksheets and case studies that will give you easy to follow examples so you know your efforts are on the right track.

What makes "How to Write & Design a Professional Résumé to Get the Job: Insider Secrets You Need to Know - With Companion CD-ROM" by Dale Mayer the most effective résumé writing guide you can find is that it also shows you how to create winning cover letters, appreciation letters to send after an interview, reference letters and a portfolio to showcase the evidence of your skills. You will find comprehensive instruction that is easy to understand and simple to follow for each and every component of the job seeking journey. When you know how to present yourself professionally, your chances of landing the job are increased exponentially. This guide is your go-to source to do just that.

Rating- 5
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Civil engineers, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, marine engineers, chemical engineers, systems engineers, and engineering support personnel have a lot in common when they want to create a resume, and this book shows resumes and cover letters of individuals who want to work in the field. For those who seek federal employment, there's a special section showing how to create federal resumes and government applications.

A word of advice from Editor Anne McKinney: "If you want to enter the engineeringfield or advance in the industry, you don't need just any resume book. You need an industry-specific resume book! You will love this book targeted specifically to the engineering field. Every resume and cover letter we put in a Real-Resumes Series book has been tested and proven in the real job market. Don't play games with your career. Your choice of a resume book is one of the most important career decisions you will ever make."

Praise for other books in the Real-Resumes Series:
"Distinguished by its highly readable samples." Library Journal
"Since many technical types aren't writers, this comes as a special gift: select a winning format, plug in your background specs, and away you go. It's that easy--with REAL RESUMES in hand." - The Midwest Book Review
“This thoughtful resource should come as a welcome and valuable tool.” –Small Press

Testimonials from people who have successfully used this book:
"Although I graduated from college in a recession when engineers were not in demand, I was able to find a job when my peers could not because I turned to the great samples in the Real-Resumes book for engineers. This book gave me the confidence to show off my summer experience and internships in ways that were professional and appealing to companies. I actually had multiple interviews when my friends weren't even getting call backs." A. Santos
"After many years in the engineering field, I decided that I wanted to make a career change into the nonprofit arena. The Real-Resumes Series showed me sample after sample of resumes used by real people to change careers, and I found the words to communicate my potential to do something I'd never been paid to do." T. Antelakos
“Coming from military experience, I had an engineering background but I had been working in the ‘foreign language’ of military acronyms and military jargon. Thanks to this book, I learned how to express myself in civilian language.” G. Ching
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This new edition of the best-selling Your First Resume features more help, more advice, more easy-to-use forms and more sample resumes and cover letters than ever. All the help one needs to construct a powerful resume that gets the job they want is expertly and thoroughly explained. Looking to fulfill career goals, turn minimal work experience into impressive qualifications? Then Your First Resume, 4e, is the source to use. ... Read more

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After successfully self-publishing her first book, resume expert Regina Pontow has teamed up with Ten Speed to offer her innovative system to a national audience. Regina's "Easy Steps" focus on elevating the job seeker's professional image through the skillful use of keywords and striking designs on resumes and cover letters. Helpful analyses of "before and after" resumes illustrates each technique and reveal how you too can dynamically transform your resume to attract high salary offers. ... Read more

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Fantastic
As a communications writer, I am often the resource for friends needing writing help. I have helped several friends rewrite their resumes with the help of this book and turn them into something fantastic. Although a bit dated, the book is really great, giving a lot of strategy behind the thinking and a ton of sample resumes. I thought I lost my copy for a little while and was completely ready to purchase another copy because it is just that valuable. Super helpful and a definite keeper in your business library!

I use these techniques ALL the time!
I purchased the pdf version of this book online in 2000. It is not the complete version of the book this one is and has only 142 pages of text, but it may have been the wisest purchase I I've ever made!Unlike the last reviewer, I believe Proven Resumes is worth every single penny and much more!

I would like to note that I am in a career field that does, in fact, require a chronological resume, and yet I use the wonderful self-selling techniques Ms. Pontow shares on my own resumes consistently, and it has truly paid off, not only financially, but in my belief in my own abilities.In just the four years since applying this system, my income has increased by half, paying me back a thousand fold, yearly, of my initial purchase price!

I have also used Proven Resumes to help other people with their resumes, and MOST of them have used the skills-based format, and MOST of them have achieved their employment objectives with these resumes.For instance:

A part-time teacher aide with teaching credentials but no professional teaching experience is now a full-time kindergarten teacher.A grocery store cashier obtained a position as a paralegal secretary.Another grocery store cashier, who had worked at the same store for 20 years and had never written a resume before, is now happily settled in a full-time bank teller position.A veterinarian friend who was applying for a year-long leadership training project was rejected the first year she applied, but the second year, after I re-wrote her resume using Proven Resume techniques, she was accepted. Oh, yeah, and I helped my teenage son with his skills-based resume, and he is now working as a website technician / reporter... an incredibly amazing first job!

I would like to make one more plug: These techniques can be used for more than just job resumes.I write up a skills/project based "annual report," if you will, for my annual reviews, so that I can prove to my boss that my skills are growing, and I'm consistenly making the workplace better (You don't stop selling yourself just because you've landed a job). I've used the quantifying and qualifying techniques to write persuasive proposals.And I used a skills-based resume to apply for, and obtain, a position on a state-wide board of directors.It's not just about GETTING a job!

For just a few dollars more, this book has nearly twice as much information as the still-available-online version.It's a bargain!

Be prepared to re-write
I purchased this book about a year ago to assist in a job search I was doing.Initially, I was very excited; I felt the strategies made sense and the results were positive changes in my resume.

Unfortunately, the recruiting industry may not be ready for this radical change in resume strategies.Nearly 100% of the people who responded to my resume submissions said "You have a great skill set, but I really need this resume re-done in a traditional, chronological style."Who knows how many never bothered to respond?

Some of the information in the book is valuable, especially the keyword mapping items, but it certainly is not worth the price tag.

These strategies work ...
Once I made the decision to move on I needed a little help in repacking my experience.This book not only helped me rethink my skill set but also expanded my horizons.I was able to make a substantial jump using some of Pontow's recommendations.I passed the book onto others looking to make a move.Well worth the $ ... and I'm happily on a new career path!

This is it!
Regina Pontow has to be the undisputed goddess of resume examples,interview strategies, and heroine of the entire career imbroglio.Read it,flip through it, cut and paste to your heart's content. She has the POWERto drive your words. ... Read more

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What to do the resumes of CEOs look like?

For those who have their sights trained on the corner office, this remarkable book reveals how corporate titans use superior resumes to land high-paying positions. Featuring 100 market-tested sample resumes and many high-impact cover letters, this guide shows jobseekers how to:

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IT CONTAINS NO SPECIAL TIPS FOR WOMEN ONLY
The book is very well written and organized, it contains valuable information on job hunting. Yet, I was very disappointed to find out that although the back cover claims to have "special tips for womenonly", I found NOTHING about it......such claim is precisely whatdrove me to buy the book, since I am a woman.Anyway, the excellentexamples in this book are absolutely professional, and the overallcomposition of the book is classy.It really helps job hunters to organizetheir thoughts and succeed in their job hunting campaign. ... Read more

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Everything a job hunter needs to know about creating and using a resume to land an offer.

Learn all you need to know about creating and using a resume successfully, from summarizing your achievements to targeting potential companies and replying to job advertisements. Writing Your Resume not only shows you how to decide on your career objectives, but also provides practical techniques for selecting and presenting information and creating the right impression. Power tips help you to develop first-class presentation skills that will dramatically improve your resume's chance of standing out from the competition.The Essential Manager have sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides that slip easily into a briefcase or a portfolio. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self-improvement available.Amazon.com Review
At last, a guide to résumé writing whose every page is asquickly scannable as they say a good résumé should be. In 72 brightly designed pages, this pocket-size career helper walks you through the entire résumé writing (or rewriting!) process, from determining your overall career objectives and strategy and targeting your résumé to specific fields or employers to drafting and refining your résumé's content, selling your experience, deciding on the overall format and look, and adapting your résumé for a career change, a midcareer job move, or a return to the job market after an absence. Throughout, loads of résumé samples, examples, checklists, and flow charts help you piece it all together, including tips on replying to job advertisements, canvassing employers, using the Internet, keeping up your job search, and analyzing your own career profile.

It's worth mentioning that the book is also part of reference publisher Dorling Kindersley's Essential Managers series--20 itty-bitty li'l books on business and career topics ranging from communication, leadership, and decision making to the management of time, budgets, change, meetings, people, projects, and teams. Combining the For Dummies book series's talent for breaking down a lot of information into bite-size bits and sidebars with Dorling Kindersley's signature design style of crisp, classy graphics on a gleaming white backdrop, they don't represent the cutting edge of business thinking and they don't necessarily reflect any uniqueindividual perspective. Instead, it's as though someone collated the best general thinking on these 20 topics and rolled them out into 72 brightlydesigned and easy-to-read pages, studded along the way with boxed tips, color shots of a multiracial cast of "coworkers" animatedly hashing through the workplace issues of the day, and a self-test of one's skills in the topic at hand on the last few pages of each volume. Again, they're not for anyone looking for more in-depth or focused help on any of the subjects they cover, but they're perfect as a quickie general-interest reference... and let's face it, they're so cute and look so smart in a neat little stack or row that you'll probably want to buy a whole bunch to give to your entire staff or department. --Timothy Murphy ... Read more

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Concise And Practical Resume Advice
The DK "Essential Managers" series is a great value in the world of business publications. They are all very goal oriented and full of practical, real-world advice that is universally applicable.

In this volume Simon Howard (Robert Heller is often incorrectly credited with authorship) details the basics of resume writing and job search skills. The advice is generally excellent and is concisely delivered with separate chapters focusing on important resume writing skills such as format (mainly chronological versus functional), dealing with employment agencies, formulating cover letters, presentation of education and experience, etc.In the final few pages he provides samples of resumes of differing focus for diverse situations such as first time job seeker, returning to work, career changers, etc.

This is not a book of numerous differing sample resumes to be used as templates, rather, it is a quick reference guide to the basics of resume writing and job searches. The book is not exhaustive, but is not meant to be: it is compact, practical, and easy to use. I recommend this book, especially to people just beginning to formulate their resume. ... Read more

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Discover The Hidden Rules and Secrets Of Crafting A Professional Resume That Will Never Required You To Follow The Rules You Hear From The Grapevine And Easily Find Your Dream Job To Fit Like A Custom-made Suit! It does not matter if this is the first time you are trying to write a professional resume for finding your dream job, this guide will help you to get on a right track of resume writing. Here is Part Of The Topics, You will Learn Inside: Discover What is a Resume. Learn Parts of the Resume. Learn The Reference Sheet. Discover Cover Letters. Discover what you should look for Finding and Getting That New Job. Find out about Making Sure You Are Ready. Discover Resume Sample. Learn how to explore the types of jobs that are available. Learn about The Interview. And Much Much More! ... Read more

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In Last Minute Resumes and Last Minute Cover Letters , the author hurries readers step-by-step through the job-search process.He explains what they need to know to land that interview and get that long- awaited dream job.Toropov shows how to: do the necessary research; target the resume and cover letter to specific positions; create an effective letter matching the reader’s talents with those that are required on the job; send the package for maximum effect; and put it all together in a limited amount of time. ... Read more

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Important for consumers
Whether you are fresh out of college, or, just lost your job of many years, this is the book to own, to get you back on track, or, in the job market.
"Last minute cover letters," are choc-full of important information on how to create an attention grabbing cover letter, to boost your resume. There are also information on the do's and don't's, in the preparation of a cover letter. And, if you're not sure as to what a cover letter looks like, on page "59," introduces visual samples of career cover letters.
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Do some soul-searching
This book really helped me do some soul-searching the last time I looked for a job. It leads you through a series of easy exercises to make you think about your strengths and weaknesses, and lays the groundwork for finding your ideal job. It also offers a lot of sensible, practical advice about what to do and what not to do, most of which I now feel is indispensable to a job search. I recommend this book to you if you are interested in learning more about yourself and how you stand out in the world. It's hard to show anyone else what you're great at if you don't know it for yourself. ... Read more

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A complete, coaching-oriented system for finding the perfect job. Includes tips on resumes, cover letters, interviews, career choice, salary negotiation. ... Read more

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Too Much Information
JSM is the perfect reference book for professional career counselors. For the rest of us,this book is much too long. I borrowed it from the library,then bought it from Amazon since I still wasn't done plodding through it after 3 weeks. If you are looking for a book on building and managing your career, I recommend, Expect to Win by Carla Harris. For a guide to finding a job, try The KISS Guide to Managing Your Career by Ken Lawson from DK Publishers. If you do buy JSM, no need to invest $13 on Resume Magic. The section included here is sufficient(I bought RM too).Job Search Magic, is full of exercises designed to uncover your natural talents and corresponding industry match. My suggestion: borrow this book from the library (if you must) and select only the chapter topics you need (interviews, salary negotiation, resume writing etc).

Job Search Magic Review
I have studied under this author at the Career Coach Academy, and she is awesome!She packs this book full of helps, inspiration, and interesting stories.It's a must to have on the shelf of any job seeker or career coach.

The Best Comprehensive Job Search Book Out There
I have looked at many job search books and non of them came close to this book.The book is excellent and is packed with many gems that everyone looking for a job could use.Susan is a brilliant writer and covers many facits of the job search process.There are many examples and explanations.It is hard to go over everything covered in the book because there is so much information. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a job.Make sure you check out Resume Magic and Interview Magic.These books are excellent as well.

Good Solid information
This is a good book onhow to conduct a job search for the job that you really want.

One of the best
This Job Search guide is so god that I felt compelled to write a review so others will know that it stands out from the rest.There are so many books out there on the job hunt and most say the same old thing - this one says a lot of the "same old things" but also holds a lot of practical advice and tips that you will only hear from someone who has been through a successful job search recently.

The book is comprehensive starting with "what do I do next?," moving to the basics of resume writing and interviewing and closing with negotiating for salary.In each section, and in an appendix at the end of the book, are invaluable "Magic Tips."

There is just one bad thing about this book - it is large and heavy because it is jam packed with so much good information. ... Read more

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Developing a top-quality resume, says expert Tom Washington, is dependent on knowledge and time - knowledge of how to write a resume and market yourself, and time to write, revise, and write again. In addition to writing tips, Washington provides up-to-the-minute information on how to use the Internet effectively once the resume is ready to be sent out. ... Read more

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Recommended reading
For anyone hunting for a job I highly recommend this book, it's a must read. It has helped me write my resume many times over the last few years. Better yet, it's helped me to get a number of jobs, including the one I'm at now that I started working at in December when the job market really fell apart.

Come to think of it that is the real test of a resume book, can it help you get a job when the job market is really bad? Take your time and read it carefully and thoughtfully, Tom really knows what he is talking about. ... Read more

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This book distills revolutionary and proven cover letter advice into six quick chapters about writing and using cover letters and other job search correspondence. The book offers a collection of dozens of professionally written cover letter samples along with step-by-step advice for creating attention-getting letters of your own. Bonus content offers tip on resume writing and job search success. ... Read more

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QUIK Rev
I was hoping to see more cover letters on the technical side or Engineering field.

Friendly, helpful reference for cover letters
Most people don't like writing cover letters. Authors Michael Farr and Louise M. Kursmark recognize this fact. They also tell us why we must write cover letters. And they give us a wealth of cover letter examples for all situations:
No Interview is Scheduled
Pre-interview For a Specific Job Opening
Interview is Scheduled, No Specific Job Opening

The authors point out the finer points of each resume. They also include chapters on thank you notes and resumes. ... Read more

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This software package has helped thousands of job hunters, career counselors, and others create snappy, professional-quality resumes with a minimum of effort. Each disk contains 28 easy-to-use resume templates with unique fact. ... Read more

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Ready-To-Go Resumes a great place to begin
Unfortunately, I let 10 years lapse since I had written my last Resume.Ready-To-Go Resumes did a great job in introducing me to the latest Resume formats.I was able to understand and effectively choose between either a chronological or functional resume style.I have recieved many complimentson my resume, thanks to using Yana's techniques.A great resource forchoosing a resume template, and cover letter template.

The most effective easy to use resume book on the market.
Yana Parker continues to be the LEADER in resume writing.I have been using her READY TO GO RESUMES with job seekers for over four years. This customer friendly, easy to use resume program allows job seekers of allskill levels to compose professional resumes that capture and highlighttheir best skills and accomplishments.Because Yana Parker uses examplesof resumes of actual job seekers, there is a freshness and authenticity tothe resumes that is sometimes lacking in othere resume books.

If this isyour first attempt at resume writing you will surprise yourself with aresume that highlights your work experience and qualifications and getsresults. If you're a seasoned professional with a desk full of old resumes,using Yana Parker's READY TO GO RESUMES is guaranteed to enhance yourchances of getting the interviews you want.

In additon to first rateresumes examples and easy to follow instructions, be sure to look at thecover letters and thank you letter examples in READY TO GO RESUMES, andquestions and answers to common resume problems.

I use all of YanaParker's resume books in teaching resume writing workshops for careerchangers,beginning job seekers and people who have lost their jobs throughdownsizing, layoff or being fired.I am constantly delighted to see theimprovements and changes that job seekers make to their resumes when usingthe concepts and tips gleaned from Yana Parker. ... Read more

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This guide explains how to produce a CV that is both communicative and eye-catching. Using a number of resumes and covering letters, the text explains how any CV can be improved. "Before and after" scenarios show graphically the differences that can be achieved with rewritten resumes. ... Read more