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Resume Magic, 4th Ed: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer (Resume Magic Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer) [Kindle Edition]

Susan Britton Whitcomb (Author)
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Publication Date: January 1, 2010
Resume Magic is a giant compendium of advice and before-and-after resume transformations explains resume creation and illustrates professional techniques with actual examples that show why the techniques work.

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About the Author

Susan Britton Whitcomb has provided career management strategies to people who want to move their career forward faster for more than 20 years. Susan speaks nationally on the topic of career management. She is past president of Career Masters Institute, the job seeker s go-to resource for trusted career experts; founder of Career Coach Academy, a training center and think-tank for quality career coaches; and principal of California-based Whitcomb Career Consulting.

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  • File Size: 24814 KB
  • Print Length: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Jist Works; 1 edition (January 1, 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00452V68Y
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,348 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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119 of 120 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I started a job hunt recently, and hadn't written a resume in the last 6 years or so. I had a good idea of how I wanted to present and market myself, but I didn't have all of the fine details filled in.

This book is extensive, but well labeled. Start reading at the beginning, and every subject points you to the chapter with more information on that subject. Kind of like hyperlinks. That way you can look through at the major headings and pick and choose what you don't already know.

I took a prioritized approach, because I was in a little bit of a hurry. I took the resume section, picked a format based on my experience, then wrote a draft. From there, I went back and picked through the writing sections to make sure that I was on the right track. If you've read the examples, and the "before and after" sections, you'll probably have a good idea already what the big picture is. From then I went on to the section on cover letters and online job searching.

There are sections on virtually every subject of resume and cover letter writing, gathering references, job searching and interview preparation. Everything that you really need to get started, or just touch up on what you already know is well organized and labeled so that you can use it immediately. It's just what I was looking for, so that I wouldn't have to waste time reading the "full story" on each subject.

After following the advice in this book and sending out about 20 copies of my resume online, I had about 10 replies in the first week, and about 6 requests for interviews already.

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
The book indeed is "magic"! November 8, 2000
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
If you are looking for a resume writing book or a new job, your search is over with this book. This book is a total solution to your job hunting. The book is not just about the "mechanics" or "how" to write your resume, but also about the "contents" or "what" to write in your resume. Many resume writing books cover "how" to write a resume, but they don't usually spend enough pages on helping you with the contents. With this book, you will collect or recall more accomplishments than you could possibly put on your resume... I bought the book to help me write my resume for application to an Ivy League graduate school and to transition from IS/IT to a business development position. The direction in the book helped me to develop strong content AND an attractive format. Witness the "magic" of transformation of the "before" resumes into "after" yourself! Your resume will be transformed, too with "Resume Magic"!
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I said, "How can resume-writing be this complicated?" before carrying this 600-page 8.5" x 11" book home. Susan Whitcomb did a good job of compiling tips and advice and presenting them at the right time. There are tips on left vs. right justification, including personal information, and picking fonts, and long discussions on CVs vs. resumes, on functional vs. chronological, on printed vs. scannable vs. ASCII, and on grammar and mechanics. She's obviously a great copyriter and page designer.

Because, indeed, a resume now must look good enough so it will be read.

One chapter did nothing but help you choose which sections and section titles fit your situation. I found that weird, until I began the next chapter, which read, "Even experienced writers can feel some fear and trepidation when facing the start of a new project. You already have a good outline in which to work (chapter 4), which puts you beyond the 'blank sheet of paper' stage."

Inside the "tweaking" section, she even gives the keystrokes you'll use for both Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect.

You'll also find 250 "impact-mining questions" to ask yourself to come up with powerful accomplishment statements. Is that a lot? Well, no, but it gives you a good start! When you expect a resume-writing book to have a list of action verbs, Susan diligently wrote a impressive example for each verb.

I do not agree with her treatment of ASCII resumes, though. Of course, her discussion on online promotion and online resume submittal has grown stale; her ideas on "keyword resumes" is as outdated as advice on META TAGS on web pages.

Bulky... comprehensive... a great workbook.

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Buy the physical copy, NOT the e-book
Great book. BUT PLEASE DO SAVE YOURSELF SOME FRUSTRATION, buy the physical copy, not the e-book. Why? Read more
Published 2 months ago by Matt V
Excellent Book on the subject - and Iv'e read a bunch of them
I have read a number of books on how to write a resume, and this one is by far the best. It is full of do's and don'ts regarding not only how to write a resume, but how to use... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Alva R. Peach
Complete and comprehensive
This book is for anyone who wants to know all there is to know about resume writing. It is an encyclopedia of knowledge. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Denise P. Kalm
Excellent Book
Resume Magic 4th edition & Step-by-Step Resumes: Build an Outstanding Resume in 10 Easy Steps!, 2nd Ed are two of the best books on creating resumes I've come across. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Insightful Observer
The only book you will need to create a resume
Before I read this book, I really thought I had a decent resume even though I had been job searching for quite a while. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Baddest Chick
Great, and a bit intimidating!
I have to agree with the 3star rating profiled as it's a bit overwhelming. Okay a LOT overwhelming. This book is almost 700 pages!!!! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Laurie Webster
Buy it in hardcover
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The sample documents and charts are very small in the Kindle edition. They do not enlarge when a bigger font size is selected. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dan
If you are looking for an edge in the job market, buy this book!
For several months, I sent my resume out to numerous companies and received few responses. I was ready to blame the problem on the economy until I started hearing news that economy... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Stephen Britton
Absolutely The Best
This is the best resume writing book I have come across in a long time. In the past few years, I have lost one job due to the company going out of business and another because I... Read more
Published 23 months ago by QueenBean84
An Invaluable Career Resource
Resume Magic 4th Edition by Susan Britton Whitcomb is an invaluable resource for job seekers, resume writers, career coach. Read more
Published on May 23, 2010 by Norman B. Tucker
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Susan Britton Whitcomb
Susan Britton Whitcomb has more than sixteen years of experience as a careers writer and specialist in resumes and portfolios for professionals. She is the author of Resume Magic and speaks nationally at conferences on topics such as cyber-savvy job search and resume-writing strategies. She is a Nationally Certified Resume Writer (NCRW) and Certified Career Master (CCM).

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