Winning Resumes, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Robin Ryan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471263656 | ISBN-13: 978-0471263654 | Publication Date: October 2002 | Edition: 2

A new and improved edition of the ultimate resume guide
A career coach and syndicated columnist shows how to use her powerful Goldmining technique to create the most effective resume possible. This remarkable technique is a seven-step process that brings out all of the candidate's most marketable skills and accomplishments. This new edition is updated to offer even better career advice from one of the foremost authorities on job search and hiring practices, including all the newest information on the best ways job hunters can use the Internet to their advantage. Includes a list of dozens of mistakes to avoid and ways to make the resume stand out as much as possible. Also featured are tips from human resources personnel and hiring managers on key mistakes applicants make on their resumes.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This powerful job search tool reveals how to use Robin Ryan's Goldmining Technique to create the most effective resume possible. This proven technique is a seven-step process that brings out all of a candidates most marketable skills and accomplishments. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

"Robin Ryan is one of the nation’s foremost authorities on what it takes to get a job in today’s market."
—Tampa Tribune

MAKE YOUR RESUME STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

With the expert advice of Robin Ryan, one of America’s top career coaches, thousands of job hunters have beaten the competition and landed their ideal jobs. Her innovative and simple step-by-step plan incorporates the results of an extensive, nationwide survey of hiring managers and human resources personnel to offer proven, world-class job hunting techniques and strategies.

You’ll create powerful, attention-grabbing resumes, avoid costly mistakes, and learn to sell yourself and your skills to the employers you want to work for. With Ryan’s proven and highly effective Goldmining Technique™, you’ll have employers hunting you. This newly updated Second Edition features even more Winning Resumes, examples of what not to do, and new chapters on using the Internet, marketing yourself, and much more:

• Fatal mistakes to avoid as viewed by human resources professionals who’ve seen it all
• World-class resumes that landed interviews–and jobs
• A new section for top executives in the $100K+ range
• Special sections and sample resumes for new college graduates, career changers, members of the military, and those seeking promotions
• Tips on using electronic media to get your resume in the right hands at the right time

"There’s a reason why Robin Ryan is America’s #1 career coach. She knows exactly what it takes to get hired. Follow her formula to create a resume that will definitely land you the job."
–Mark Tranter, founder, America4Hire

"The best test was when I tried Robin Ryan’s techniques myself and landed a terrific job, which makes it easy to enthusiastically recommend this book for anyone wanting to write a top-notch resume."
–Sandy Dehan, HR Manager, Fortune 500 company

"No one responded to my resume until I used Robin Ryan’s technique and then ten employers called from the first dozen I sent out. Her coaching helped me land a terrific new job in no time."
–Bob Cowan, client

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471263656
• ISBN-13: 978-0471263654
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

CBS Radio says "Robin Ryan is America's top job search expert."

Robin has made over 1000 TV & radio appearances on Oprah, Dr. Phil, Fox News, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and many others. Her articles and advice has been seen in most major newspapers and magazines including: the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Times, Money, Newsweek, Fortune, Business Week, MORE, Good Housekeeping and Family Circle.

Robin spends her days working with her career counseling clients helping them advance their careers, change jobs or pursue a new professional direction. She advises them and helps them write more effective resumes, create cover letters, and prepare for interviews.

A dynamic national speaker, Robin frequently teaches audiences how to improve their lives and obtain greater success.

She is the best-selling author of: Over 40 & You're Hired; 60 Seconds & You're Hired!; What to Do with the Rest of Your Life; Winning Resumes; Winning Cover Letters; and "Soaring on Your Strengths. She has been the creator of numerous audio programs and also made two best selling audio books.

In her own words.....

"My passion is to help as many people as possible land a great job. I absolutely LOVE being a career counselor. Each day I strive to use my talents to make a small but meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is my hope you will find a job you love that makes you happy and allows you to thrive and prosper." --RR

Sign up for Robin's free eNewsletter or get her blog with job search tips at: www.RobinRyan.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book a Technical Recruiter uses to write his own resume, March 5, 2003

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"talenthunter" (Marina del Rey, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Resumes, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I use this book when updating my own resume and when revising the resumes of others. I looked through a bunch of similar books and selected this one.

I'm ordering more copies. I gave my last one to my wife for an assistant who'd been helpful to her but was being laid off. Using this book, the woman revised her resume and got a new job at the same company making $10k/yr more - probably a 25-30% increase.

As a recruiter, I read thousands of resumes - most of them mediocre. That doesnt mean Im good at writing my own resume. I use the book's check lists to make sure I'm not missing anything.

I regard a resume as the best piece of work an individual will ever do. Its amazing what you can tell about an individual by reading between the lines of his (or her) resume. What would you do with a Quality Engineer's resume that contains errors? [Toss]! Get this book and use it . . . please.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resume basics, October 10, 2000

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Wayne D. Ford (Lincoln, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winning Resums (Career Coach) (Paperback)

If you don't know where to start with your resume, this book is one of the resources you should consider before putting pen to paper. It covers all the areas of resume writing, with plenty of do's and don'ts. Resumes are important and set the tone of your job search. Robin Ryan shows how to make the most of your efforts. The 53 common mistakes were helpful and amusing. I enjoyed the book.

Wayne D. Ford, Ph.D., author of "The Accelerated Job Search" and "How to Spot a Phony Resume" [e-mail]

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the Best Resource Book for Resumes, December 16, 2009

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nana mona - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Winning Resumes, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I used this book to obtain the position in my organization that became available after 15 years. I not only used this book to bring my resume up to par but also utilized Robin Ryan's "Winning Cover Letters" and "60 Seconds and You're Hired." I've recommended these books to at least six other individuals; four have landed their jobs!!! You have to take the time to follow the "mining" techniques but it is well worth the effort. And the suggestions on cover letters are right on the mark. I have had the opportunity within the last couple of months to fill three positions in my company and after reviewing hundreds of cover letters, I now realize how important a concise, to the point cover letter will make or break you.