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How to Say It in Your Job Search

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Since my company eliminated my position eighteen months ago, I have revised my resumes and cover letters numerous times. I have read almost every job search/career guide that is available on the market today without satisfaction.

In all of the books I have read regarding resumes and cover letters, this book truly outlines the exact phrases that should be used to successfully market yourself with your resume and cover letter. This all-in-one guide includes tips about how to have a successful interview, as well as following-up afterwards. It even has advice about resignation letters.

I have been searching for a book that shows career specific examples of resumes, cover letters, that would also provide keyword phrases. This is the one!

Thank you Pat from NJ who reviewed the "Resumes Quick & Easy 6.0" software package and noted that this book was better than any software application.

"How to Say It in Your Job Search" gets right to the best approach for letters and interviews. Every job search book has
similar information. Except this one. What I liked best are the
examples of real letters used in the job search. The choice of words is so critical. The author also covers the right words for
job interviews and resumes.

If you're looking for practical solutions to using the right words in a difficult job search, this book has it.

Ms. Kaplan's book is a comprehensive and informative guide that all job seekers, or those looking to improve their resume and interviewing skills, should use. As a newcomer to the working world, I found it difficult to relate to the advice others had provided. Without a lot experience of fine-tuning my resume, I had trouble with how I wanted to describe the skills I have to contribute to a company.

Ms. Kaplan has provided detailed examples of resumes and cover letters, including all levels of experience and job types, that are clear and concise and get the reader on the road to success. Ms. Kaplan's check lists outline the dos and don'ts of the job hunt and make it easy to chart your progress. I found her check lists and her suggestions for words and phrases to use in resumes extremely helpful.

Ms. Kaplan covers it all- from the resume, to writing cover letters (both job specific and unsolicited letters) to interviewing. She includes chapters on responding to job searches via the Internet- a skill we all need!

Not only have I relied on this book, but my family members have used it too!

Looking for a new job? Concerned about how to most effectively communicate how wonderful you are? This book will give you an incredible amount specific information about what to say and exactly how to say it-even suggesting the actual words you can use. The sample letters, resumes, words to use, words not to use, and much more make this book an invaluable tool for anyone looking for a new job . . . or a promotion.

Part of Prentice-Hall's How to Say It series, this book is a fine example of how a tremendous amount of information can be presented in a way that's easy to find and use. The contents are so well organized, the index is almost superfluous. And then there are little added-benefit surprises, like the index to resume examples, by occupation. Seventeen chapters are presented in three sections that enable the reader to grasp the organization quickly and get to work. The table of contents provides a good view of the layout of each chapter, making it easy to slide into a reading rhythm.2\

Part One, Good Beginnings-Resumes, opens appropriately with a chapter on how to write a good resume. The second chapter, keeping with the times, teaches the reader how to prepare scannable resumes. Yes, Virginia, many corporations scan resumes into computers and use Optical Character Recognition software to sort of automate resumes into a searchable database. Chapter three explains how to submit an electronic resume. Users of this book will certainly be up-to-date!

The second section of the book deals with cover letters. This list of chapter headings will give you some insight into the treasures here: Writing Effective Cover Letters, Putting Your Job Search Letters to Work, Using Electronic Letters, Responding to Advertisements, Sending Unsolicited Letters, Getting a Little Help from a Friend-Networking and Referral Letters, Writing Gracious Thank You Letters, Using Follow-Up Letters to Get Results, Accepting or Declining the Job Offer, and helpfully, Writing Letters of Resignation. Are you getting the impression that this book might offer more than just some fundamental writing tips? You bet! Then check out the next section!

Section Three presents the techniques and skills that go far beyond just communicating. Chapters on Preparing for the Interview, Conducting Research for the Interview, Communicating Your Qualifications, and Concluding Your Job Search Successfully complete a book that is almost tiring to read. There is a tremendous amount of knowledge in these pages. Even vocabulary lists for success!

Extra bonus thought: if you're a salesperson, you could also gain considerably from this book. Looking for that sale, you're selling yourself. Use this book as a guide to improve your results.

Finally, a book I can recommend whole-heartedly to my clients!
If you're in the job market, or planning to be, consider this book as a small but necessary investment for success.

Many books are geared to lower-level, introductory jobs. Kaplan has examples from lawyers, doctors and more.

Kaplan manages to be upbeat and readable without raising unrealistic expectations. Functional resume? Great idea but most employers won't like it. Everyone should review the results-oriented examples in Chapter 1.

Kaplan offers tips for informational interviews, including sample letters to request meetings with strangers. If you're not familiar with the concept, start reading now!

And she's got tips I've never seen anywhere else:
How to answer an advertisement for employment
How to open a letter when you don't know the gender of the recipient ("Kelly" or "Leslie") -- and what to do if you
don't have the name.
How to salvage a shaky interview...
and a whole lot more.

This book will be of most help to experienced professionals and managers who are changing jobs but
not making major career shifts. You'll have to be more
creative if you're changing careers altogether -- and in
those cases, you really need to rely on your network.

If you know a mid-career job searcher, this book would make an
excellent recommendation or gift. Newbies out of school would do well to follow the examples, but they may need some help to translate experience to fit the models.

Go for it!

Robbie Kaplan's latest publication, How to Say It In Your Job Search is really three comprehensive guides rolled into one fabulous book. As always, her suggestions about resume preparation are the best in the business. Robbie is equally versed in what to say in cover letters and interviews. As a bonus, she has woven information about using electronics and the Internet into each section, which replaces the need for an e-job search book too. Her style is dynamic, up to date and reader friendly. How to Say It In Your Job Search is the only self-help book job seekers need to conduct a successful job search.