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Tom Jackson (Author)
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Perfect Resume June 8, 2004
Tackle the tough employment market and land the job you want.



Today, more than ever, it takes a powerful resume to open doors to the opportunities you seek. Increasingly important as hiring systems change, the right resume defines your objectives, your talent, and the unique benefits you offer. Done right, it also gets this information into the hands of the right decision makers.

Based on new research into hiring and staffing methods, executive search, electronic screening systems, and public and private job banks, The Perfect Resume puts you ahead of the pack, whether you are after your first job or a competitive senior slot.


Learn how today’s employment process has radically altered the way resumes are used and jobs are filled

Understand how to start from the roots of your values, needs, and desires, not simply published help wanted listings

Assess your key strengths, capabilities, and experiences and focus them toward the situations you want most

Choose formats and delivery methods that are best able to penetrate electronic and bureaucratic prescreening systems and get interviews

Use e-mail and custom cover letters to spotlight your worth

Review case histories showing how people with special needs adapted their resumes and letters to get heard

Decide how to present yourself in a way that makes the most of your best


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Tackle the tough employment market and land the job you want.



Today, more than ever, it takes a powerful resume to open doors to the opportunities you seek. Increasingly important as hiring systems change, the right resume defines your objectives, your talent, and the unique benefits you offer. Done right, it also gets this information into the hands of the right decision makers.

Based on new research into hiring and staffing methods, executive search, electronic screening systems, and public and private job banks, The Perfect Resume puts you ahead of the pack, whether you are after your first job or a competitive senior slot.

Learn how today?s employment process has radically altered the way resumes are used and jobs are filled

Understand how to start from the roots of your values, needs, and desires, not simply published help wanted listings

Assess your key strengths, capabilities, and experiences and focus them toward the situations you want most

Choose formats and delivery methods that are best able to penetrate electronic and bureaucratic prescreening systems and get interviews

Use e-mail and custom cover letters to spotlight your worth

Review case histories showing how people with special needs adapted their resumes and letters to get heard

Decide how to present yourself in a way that makes the most of your best

About the Author

Tom Jackson is a renowned expert on careers, job finding, and resumes. He has written a dozen books and programs on resume development and consults with colleges, corporations, and placement services on a regular basis. His works have sold more than one million copies to date.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Broadway; Rep Sub edition (June 8, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0767916239
  • ISBN-13: 978-0767916233
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.6 x 10.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #858,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you need, November 2, 2009
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I have written resumes for several people over the years and I have always gone back to "Perfect Resume" time and time again for top-quality reference.

Great job.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Resume Book Available, July 29, 2004
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Since the early 1970's, Tom Jackson has been one of the truly innovative contributors to the field of career development. This latest version of The Perfect Resume adds significantly to the field and defines the state-of-the-art in resume writing. There's nothing better available anywhere.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect., December 6, 2005
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The tools in this book are absolutely essential in creating an outstanding resume. It's also very up-to-date.
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The perfect resume process starts with knowing who you are and where you want to go in your life (your job targets). Read the first page
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custom cover letter, talent statements, targeted format, digital resume, presentation resume, perfect resume, job target, targeted resume, hidden job market, extraordinary future, selling case, chronological format, functional format, chronological resume, targeted job, performance coaching, functional resume, resume formats
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New York, Cynthia Spencer, San Antonio, Holliston Road Fredericksburg, Monroe College, Performance Plus, American Management Association, New Orleans, Performance First, Terence Balfour, Cog Syndrome, Columbia University, Job Family Possiblities, Las Vegas, Political Science, Star Ledger, Developmental Composition, University of Texas, Ames College, Carrigan Holdings, Dean's List, Department of Labor, Financial Management Accounting, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Janann Bethany Howard
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