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: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Business & Investing > Job Hunting & Careers > Resumes

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, July 3, 2008

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James A. Hatt III "Jim" (LA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Resume.Com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes (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

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cb_colo "Christine" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Resume.Com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes (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

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N. M. Hill - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Resume.Com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes (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!