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Susan Britton Whitcomb (Author)
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Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer September 2006
Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer
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"A masterpiece on resume writing." -- David F. Noble, Ph.D., author, Gallery of Best Resumes

"The most comprehensive book ever written on resume writing and a vital addition to every job seeker's library!" -- Wendy S. Enelow, author, executive resume writer and career consultant

"Whitcomb has created the gold standard in resume guides." -- Katherine Hansen, author of Dynamic Cover Letters, Dynamic Cover Letters for New Graduates, and A Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way into the Hidden Job Market

"Whitcomb's before-and-after examples are reminiscent of Houdini!" -- Darrell W. Gurney, CPC, JCTC, RSCP; author, Headhunters Revealed!

Product Details

  • Paperback: 585 pages
  • Publisher: JIST Works; 3 edition (September 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1593573111
  • ISBN-13: 978-1593573119
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars its simple, the objective is to get invited to the interview, October 9, 2006
This review is from: Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer (Paperback)
This is a great book that can help you be positioned at the top of the file for the interview.

Whatever your skills or expertice, if it does not draw attention you run the risk of being ignored. yet, how many of us are into copy techniques? I have been in sales all my life, and to sell myself in a resume manner was a tough assignment. Im glad this book gives you the insights and the tips to tailor your abilities to what you are truly looking for, this is what is good about it, honest work with yourself to convey the right marketing.

results? even phone interviews from Australia.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Look more clearly at your own strengths and skills, September 15, 2007
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J. P. Kelley (The Pacific Northwest, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer (Paperback)
By using the suggestions for organizing and presenting information in this book, I have a whole new appreciation for the things I've managed to accomplish over the years. Nearing retirement age, with five successful careers behind me and another just starting up, I still found little niches of self-defeating behavior, ways in which I was emphasizing the wrong thing or ignoring key accomplishments.

More than just a guide to resumes, this book helped me see that the new career change will bring my work life a lot closer to my core values; and it showed me clearly how to be successful from the very start.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The only resource you'll need - this book covers EVERYTHING, March 16, 2009
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A.P. (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer (Paperback)
A month ago my department of 33 people was notified that our work would be decentralized throughout our company. Regardless of if we were interviewing internally or externally, we all needed to update our resumes.

After volunteering to review my colleagues' resumes I searched the internet for some pointers and found Resume Magic. I purchased Resume Magic that same afternoon and it has been open on my desk ever since.

Resume Magic includes *everything* I needed help with - and things I hadn't thought of! Examples of different formatting options, lists of action verbs, impact mining exercises, how to address issues with education, and especially the before/after examples have been tremendously helpful. I was able to take a boring page of bulleted lists of previous job responsibilities and turn it into an enticing profile that told the story of employment, highlighting unique nuances of skills that offered an employer a colorful, complete picture of the employees' qualifications.

Resume Magic provides a comprehensive, practical guide to resume writing. Having solid, good looking, effective resumes has done wonders for the confidence (and future employment!) of my team.
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