Resumes That Knock'Em Dead [Paperback]

Martin Yate (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2000 | Series: Resumes That Knock 'em Dead

Write the Perfect Resume—and Get the Job You Want!

A resume isn’t just synopsis of your employment history. It needs to be a powerful presentation of your qualifications that positions you against dozens, sometimes hundreds, of candidates. Does your resume have the right stuff to get a hiring manager’s attention and get you valuable face time with a potential employer? Martin Yate, America’s most respected career expert, shows you how to create a compelling resume that will land you the interviews you want.

The bestselling book in its category for more than ten years, Resumes That Knock ‘em Dead includes exhaustive updates:

· Brand-new resumes used in successful job searches

· Information on new occupations

· Expanded content for today’s hottest jobs

· The latest information on electronic cover letters and online job searching

Resumes That Knock ‘em Dead also shows you how to stand out from the crowd—and get the job of your dreams.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"No job hunter can afford to bypass the Knock ‘em Dead books." -- Tony Lee, Editor, The Wall Street Journal’s National Business Employment Weekly

"The best book on how to write a resume ever written." -- Jack Bilson, Manager of Professional Employment, Unisys Corporation

"The ultimate resume writer’s handbook!" -- John Noble, Director, Career Development Center, Duke University

"To the point, understandable, and on the cutting edge. You need to read this-today!" -- Robert O. Snelling, Chairman, Snelling & Snelling

"To the point, understandable, and on the cutting edge. You need to read this—today!" -- Robert O. Snelling, Chairman, Snelling & Snelling --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Martin Yate is the author of the New York Times business bestseller Knock‘Em Dead. He is an internationally bestselling author with an unparalled body of work focused on lifetime career management. His previous positions include National Director of Training for Dunhill Personnel System, Inc., and Director of Personnel for Bell Industries’ Computer Memory Division. His other books include Cover Letters That Knock ‘Em Dead, Resumes That Knock ‘Em Dead, and many others. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 293 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp; 4th edition (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580624227
• ISBN-13: 978-1580624220
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,926,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Martin Yate is an internationally best-selling author. He has held major posts as a director of training and personnel for several international companies. His best-selling title Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions (published by Kogan Page) is now in its 5th edition and has sold over 4 million copies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's changed my response results dramatically, January 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Resumes That Knock 'Em Dead (3rd ed) (Paperback)

I haven't needed one of these books in years, and as its Amazon's #1 resume book I thought I'd give it a try. Made me re-think what i had to offer, and gave me lots of layouts and "power phrases to use. where i was getting 3=4 responses a month on my resume, I've had 12 on-line responses and five telephone interviews already. I'm scheduled for four in person interviews ion the coming two weeks. No offers yet, but based on this response I've just bought his Knock em dead interview book.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars no bull approach, January 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Resumes That Knock 'Em Dead (3rd ed) (Paperback)

I read through the early chapters and everything he said made sense, and without the hype you usually see by these career guys. Stole lots of great phrases and layout ideas from the examples. Got three offers in six weeks.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Is your resume ready for the world?, October 3, 2000

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Karen Girard (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Resumes That Knock 'Em Dead (3rd ed) (Paperback)

As a Host of the Employability and Career Planning sites, and an Interactive Resume workshop ... I like to have all kinds of Resume books and examples to refer to. No two resumes should be the same--this book gives great ideas on how to make YOUR experience stand out, not only in its wording, but also in the visual appeal.

The onlydrawback I found is that some of the sample resumes are a bit simplistic and if taken at face value, people may try to keep it so short that they don't consider all their skills. Remember, your resume is the first step to selling yourself.

Valuable reference to have around.