If you can't afford a professional
resume writing service, these resume books are excellent, inexpensive
alternatives. They provide expert help for writing tailored cover letters
and traditional and electronic resumes, uncovering and marketing your
talents, avoiding common resume mistakes, preparing for interviews, and
getting inside the hiring manager's mind. All resume books below are
at discounted prices from the reputable Amazon.com and include sample
resumes.
Resume software makes a good
resume book even better, because it will help you to more quickly craft
the ideal resume. You get only one shot at landing an interview. Make it
your best shot!
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Federal
Resume Guidebook
By Kathryn K. Troutman - ISBN: 1593578504
When applying for a U.S. government job, you'll likely receive instructions
to tailor your resume and supplement it with a fact sheet (KSA or KSAO) that
highlights your knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics. The
application instructions can be quite complicated, thanks to the government's
fondness of red tape and official jargon, and you must follow them to the
letter. Troutman is the foremost government-job expert on the Web and she
wrote this book to help you successfully navigate through the process.
Resumes
For Dummies
By Joyce Layne Kennedy - ISBN: 0764554719
As with all the For Dummies books, the
title is not intended to insult, but rather indicate that the information
is friendlier "for the rest of us." This one has practical, step-by-step,
resume-writing guidance, by one of the foremost career experts on the Web.
Learn to tailor your resume for today's job market, sell your skills, and
get the most from Internet job searching. Includes lots of tips and tricks,
plus worksheets and over 50 sample resumes.
Resume
Magic
By Susan B. Whitcomb - ISBN: 1563705222
Surprisingly big and thick for a resume book. But Whitcomb is a professional
resume writer who comprehensively covers just about everything you ever wanted
to know about writing traditional and electronic resumes, and things you
probably didn't even know you wanted to know. It's also packed with "before
and after" resume samples, and includes topics such as choosing the
best format, effectively using keywords, action verbs and bullet lists, gathering
references, and writing cover letters. Yet, it's inexpensive.
Winning
Resumes
By Robin Ryan - ISBN: 0471263656
Ryan, a career coach, syndicated columnist and author of several related
books, shows you how to build your resume from the ground floor up, using
her seven-step "Goldmining" technique to successfully reveal your
most marketable skills and accomplishments. She also includes dozens of mistakes
to avoid and tips for making your resume stand out.
The
Resume Handbook
By Arthur Rosenberg, David V. Hizer - ISBN: 1558506160
A no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to writing resumes and cover letters for
many situations. Two readers who reviewed the book before returning to the
job market thought it served that that purpose well, while others found it
to be helpful for their particular situations too. Includes examples of both
good and bad resumes.
Resume
Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples
By Yana Parker - ISBN: 0898158915
Prefer lots of examples to go by, over step-by-step instructions "for
dummies" and bells, buzzers and whistles? Well, here you have them,
and "damn good" ones too! They encompass all experience levels
in a wide range of careers, from the specific to the general, and are indexed
and cross-referenced.
Ace
the IT Resume!
By Paula Moreira, Robyn Thorpe - ISBN: 0072194030
Focused exclusively on information technology (computer job) resumes, it
offers tips for getting inside the hiring IT manager's mind, choosing layout
and anatomy, writing electronic resumes, uncovering your talents, and avoiding
mistakes. Includes 50 sample resumes showing do's and don'ts, over 50 IT
job profiles, and chapters dedicated to writing cover letters and preparing
for interviews.
Resumes
for Re-entering the Job Market
By VGM Career Books Staff - ISBN: 0071387315
Offers tips for returning to the job market, emphasizing your strengths and
using the active voice. Includes 100 sample resumes in several formats, 20
sample cover letters, and worksheets to help you gather information.
Federal
Resume Guidebook
Resumes
For Dummies
Resume
Magic
Winning
Resumes
The
Resume Handbook
Resume
Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples
Ace
the IT Resume!
Resumes
for Re-entering the Job Market
