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The Perfect Legal Resume

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As a current hiring committee member, I strongly encourage people to AVOID this book. I purchased this book as part of a research collection and was greatly dissapointed with the content. Although several of the reviews advocate the utility of this book (several of which were posted on the SAME day), the book itself presents nothing more than your standard run-of-the-mill resumes. Do yourself a favor--spend the $20 on a great cappuccino blend and spend a few hours making your own perfect legal resume!

As a former editor and hiring committee member, I highly recommed this book. It will help any lawyer looking for his first job, next job, or a new career using his/her skills. It offers expert information on the correct page design, headings, typefaces, formats, words and phrases, needed to attract attention.

I have to disagree with "Pedro" -- The Perfect Legal Resume was exactly what I needed for my recent (successfully concluded)job hunt. I'm a 50 year old lawyer, with previous careers in health care and journalism. What I gleaned from the examples in the book --and there are many, so I wasn't limited or left wanting-- and from his advice helped MY resume stand out from the others.

And I'm not talking perfumed pink paper, a-la "Elle Woods" in "Legally Blond."

Elwood's guidance helped me create a fresh, well-written, resume that the candidate screening committee found clear and attractive. And we all know how first impressions make a difference, whether it's before a jury or with a prospective employer.

There's good, solid material in The Perfect Legal Resume.

There is nothing special about this "book". "Book" is in quotes because "The Perfect Legal Resume" is more like a glorified pamphlet that does not look professionally bound.

The content is okay. Generally, the "book" lays out some different types of legal resumes, which may be helpful if you don't already have a resume and are lacking direction. Otherwise, if you already have a resume and are looking for something that can substantially improve what you already have, I would suggest looking elsewhere.

This is the best of the resume guides I have seen. Truly helpful career stories and sample resumes. Friendly "lies flat" format. I felt free to highlight, underline and really mess it up with notes in the margins!