The Resume.Com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes [Paperback]

Warren Simons (Author), Rose Curtis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004

The nation's #1 online resume service offers its exclusive advice on how to craft a winning resume

The Resume.com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes draws upon the author's considerable expertise, as well as the vast Resume.com database, to arm job seekers with:

• Sample resumes for every profession and job category, at every level, from entrylevel to executive
• A comprehensive database of keywords, arranged by industry
• Electronic job-hunting advice and strategies, with tips on how to make any resume stand out online
• A detailed Before & After resume trouble-shooting worksheet

Job seekers will also find an exciting added value with this essential text. With the purchase of this book, they'll be able to receive a free resume consultation with one of Resume.com's career consultants!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Write the perfect resume--with help from the experts at Resume.com!

The first step to getting a great job is writing a great resume. The career professionals at Resume.com have years of experience helping job-hunters craft unbeatable resumes, and now you can tap into that experience yourself. The Resume.com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes includes detailed, real-world sample resumes for almost every profession, along with proven strategies for getting noticed--and getting the job.

More than just a resume guide, this comprehensive career resource covers all four steps of the job search process--career planning, resume writing, marketing yourself to employers, and, finally, interviewing. You'll not only craft the best possible resume for any position, you'll write winning cover letters and follow-up letters that make employers take notice. And, as an added bonus, you'll get a free career search capabilities consultation and resume evaluation from a specialist at Resume.com.

Whether you've been working for twenty years or you're just out of college, The Resume.com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes features all the tools you need to succeed:

• Detailed sample resumes from a wide variety of careers and professions
• Inside tips for better online job-hunting
• In-depth descriptions of every resume style and format
• Step-by-step guidance for crafting your perfect resume
• Emergency resume troubleshooting tips
• Specific strategies for international, government, and academic jobs
• Helpful worksheets, checklists, before-and-after resume comparisons, and much more!

About the Author

Rose Curtis, CPRW, and Warren Simons, CPRW, served as Co-managing Editors of Resume.com, the nation's leading provider of Web-based career services with more than 100 professional resume writers and career consultants nationwide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071411054
• ISBN-13: 978-0071411059
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > Business & Investing > Job Hunting & Careers > Resumes

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book July 3, 2008

By James A. Hatt III

Format:Paperback

I have applied to dozens of jobs in the past few months using a resume I though was great. I am very well qualified but did not recieve ANY calls.

I bought this book on Monday, today is Thursday, followed it step-by-step and sent out 6 resumes. Now I have 4 interviews next week.

I have read several books and spent countless hours on all the career advice sites and this book beats them all.

If you are looking for a new career, BUY THIS BOOK, you will not be sorry.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Honestly, the most useful resume book I've seen May 1, 2007

By cb_colo

Format:Paperback

The title seems a little cheesy but this really is a great book to help write a resume...

It tells you how to effectively use keywords in your resume for the age of Internet and electronic scanners that we live in today. Plus, it gives a huge list of "action verbs" to use, teaches you how to write a "resume headliner" to grab readers' attention and how to use numbers and statistics effectively (even if you're not in sales, business or accounting fields).

I could go on and on, this book is packed with tons of GOOD examples (broken down by job type and levels of experience) and other useful inforamtion that most other resume books don't cover.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Resume Book December 23, 2007

By N. M. Hill

Format:Paperback

This book is fabulous! Over the course of one day, I've taken my resume from super dull and boring to incredible! I had no idea how bad my resume was until I read this book. The book gives tons of advice on how to format your resume and up-to-date information on what to add to your resume, like 'keywords.' If you think your resume needs a facelift, get this book! I looked through many books at the bookstore before I selected this one and I'm confident I made the right choice!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but missing some key points July 26, 2011

By Pat Matheson

Format:Paperback

I must say that this was a very well-purposed book! Replete with information and largely given in an easy-to-digest fashion, and not too long. I've been helping people with their resumes for my entire career - now retired - and suggestions such as removal of articles, margin use, focus, and so on were right on target. The book I read is from 2004, however, and shows it's age, especially when referring to job boards and the like. A more recent edition release might address this issue - this is the reason it didn't get 4 stars AGE -
I'm not a huge fan of stuffing page after page of examples into such a book and I found that not every one was entirely consistent with the way they're taught in the book.
Finally, I did very much like the idea that many minds went into this book.
They also do a bit of self-promotion on the cover, which isn't a bad idea.
4 stars, minus 1 for its age. Sound book on resumes, and I'll keep it in my resume book library.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to construct a well written resume June 18, 2008

By Covered In Dog Hair

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Bought this because I've been off the market for a while and knew I could upgrade my resume with the right tools. The suggestions improved my resume quite a bit. It's easy to read straight through or pick and choose what you need. Several sample resumes were helpful, but I was surprised there were no healthcare examples.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Proven to work! December 30, 2009

By Kelly R. Wibbenmeyer

Format:Paperback

I have assisted many people with finding jobs, getting interviews, and writing resumes. This book has wonderful examples and gives the user so many suggestions.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who hasn't been successful in getting an interview..remember your resume is the first thing that people look at, it's important so a great, well written resume is just what you need!

Kelly Wibbenmeyer Author of Any Tom, Dick, or Harry Can Get a Job: A Sure Fire Way to Land a Job

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best purchase November 30, 2009

By LCard

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book lived up to the reviews I read. I found it easy to follow with great examples and advice. After reading this book I updated and resubmitted my resume, and was called for a job interview in less than a week.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source for advice on constructing a resume May 3, 2004

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

I had received this book thinking that it would be "just" another new book on writing a resume. I found it to be very helpful and it provided me with detailed instructions on how to construct and create a resume that is much better than I would have been able to create on my own. Thank you.