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The Resume Handbook: How to Write Outstanding Resumes and Cover Letters for Every Situation |  | Author: Arthur D Rosenberg
Publisher: Adams Media
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Pages: 176
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ISBN: 1598694596
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Publication Date: December 1, 2007
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Only 1 interview is granted for every 250 resumes received-with The Resume Handbook, you can make sure yours is the one on top! Your resume has one purpose: to obtain an interview. In order to create an interview-winning resume, you need to know what to say and how to say it-and The Resume Handbook will show you how. The book focuses on three major objectives: - Organization: Give your resume structure and visual impact to immediately capture attention
- The Basics: What to include and what to leave out so you don't turn off the reader
- Accomplishments: Present yourself as a highly motivated achiever
Now in its fifth edition, The Resume Handbook features thirty-seven of the best resumes ever written and provides no-nonsense advice for making your resume stand out from the crowd. Praise for The Resume Handbook:
"As vice president of a major employment agency, I have seen countless examples of the best and worst of resumes. The Resume Handbook provides clear advice and practical examples of the kind of resumes we, and our clients, like to see."
-Tom Walsh, vice president, Essential Data Corporation, Stamford, CT "As with past editions, we continue to refer The Resume Handbook to hundreds of executives in a wide range of fields. We, and our clients, have come to expect practical suggestions and realistic examples from this insightful classic. Bottom line: The Resume Handbook produces results."
-Harvey Hohauser, president, Harvey Hohauser & Associates, Troy, MI "The Resume Handbook is unusual in that it appeals to people at every level of the job market: executives, middle managers, and recent graduates. The authors also recognize the needs of nonprofessional job-seekers. Highly recommended!"
-Rob Carmona, president/CEO, East Harlem Employment Services, Inc, New York, NY
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 Probably All You Need August 5, 2010
bibliobob (Northern CA, USA)
A self-help book for job seekers. Its premise is the purpose of a resume is to win a job interview by standing out from competitive resumes.
The book has three stated objectives:
* Organization: how to structure a resume
* Basic Principles: what to include; what to leave out
* Accomplishments: how to write action-oriented accomplishments.
Rosenberg advocates brevity: one page for a beginner, two for experienced candidates. Specialized resumes (consultant, academic) may be longer.
Objectives are optional and not always helpful. Be sure they are consistent with your experience and skills and with the job's requirements. Otherwise, an objectives statement can limit opportunities. Use a summary of qualifications instead, or a combined qualifications and objectives section.
Rosenberg devotes a chapter to describing accomplishments. It begins with a list of action verbs, followed by a table of dull phrases paired with recommended rewrites. He includes a list of questions to elicit meaningful accomplishments, and 20 examples of good statements of accomplishments.
The book includes 37 sample resumes with notes indicating specific challenges and how they were overcome. Five bad examples are accompanied by descriptions of their errors. Three are rewritten into acceptable resumes, to provide a before-and-after comparison.
Cover letters should answer the question, "What can you do for us?" They should be customized for each opportunity and demonstrate the candidate's value to the employer. Good and bad examples are included.
A personal promo letter, a tailored substitute for a resume, may be sent to a key decision maker that may not have a specific opening. It opens with an attention-grabbing accomplishment, states why you are contacting this particular company, lists relevant accomplishments and qualifications, and closes with a specific request for action.
Includes tips on networking, follow up correspondence after contacts with hiring managers, electronic and scanable resumes, responding to ads, employment agencies, search firms, targeted mailings, and mass mailings.
If you have other recent books on resumes, you won't find much here that's different. If not, it's really all you need.
The Resume Handbook: How to write outstanding resumes and cover letters for every situation June 19, 2010
Mary E. Lord (Kalama, Wa USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The resume handbook is awesome. By using it and two other books for examples I was able to abtain an interview for a job I was interested in. Don't know if it was successful yet but was a good sign that they called and made an appointment for an interview.
Smart Book! If you are job hunting this is a MUST!!!! April 22, 2010
ProfessorO
I have been applying to work in a highly competitive company for months. My resume is literally stacked up against hundreds of other applicants. I was having zero success because I was bragging about everything, relevant and irrelevant, on my resume... It is fine to include information only if it is pertinent to the job for which you are applying!
The book says that if you are applying for a position as a lion tamer- you do not need to include information about floral arrangements!! How true!! The job of the resume is to get you an interview!
This book is a must have if you are serious in your job search. The resume examples in it are also very current & helpful as well.
Good Luck on your job hunt!
Improve your chances of getting that first interview August 28, 2001
40 out of 43 found this review helpful
This book will help you write a cover letter and resume that will get you in the door. The rest is up to you. There are examples of both good and bad resumes along with a realistic step by step guide to building a resume. This book is good for a first time resume writer, but it is especially good for someone who hasn't been on the job market in awhile. You will be able to send your resume out with confidence.
Oustanding Resource! November 23, 1999
40 out of 46 found this review helpful
An absolutely outstanding book. Cuts through the bull and presents its information clearly and concisely. The examples are top notch. This book is easily worth 3 times what it cost me. Thanks!
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