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Resumes For Dummies [Paperback]

Joyce Lain Kennedy (Author)

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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 4 edition (Oct 24 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764554719
ISBN-13: 978-0764554711
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.8 x 2.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 567 g

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A must for any job seeker. -- Doug Elliot, Career Counselor/One-Stop Career Center Manager

Her distinguished career ... has placed her leaps and bound ahead of the rest. -- Robert Calvert Jr., Editor, Career Opportunity News

If college graduates had a Joyce Lain Kennedy to guide them ... there would certainly be fewer unfocused, frazzled, jobless people. -- Dr. Drema K. Howard, Director, Career Resource Center, University of South Florida

Joyce Lain Kennedy is at the top of her field. -- Richard K. Knowdell, CEO, Career Planning and Adult Development Network

Solid, cutting-edge resume advice with today's Internet technology -- the best of the resume books." -- Michael R. Forrest, CEO, JobOptions; founding CEO, CareerPath.com and JobWeb --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Over the past decade, resumes have undergone dramatic changes in how they are submitted to recruiters. Technology advances have redefined the recruiting industry. It started with electronic resumes that had to be “scannable” using OCR software. Then resumes began their frenzied dart across the Internet, where, to assure safe arrival, they came dressed in the pedestrian garb of plain text (ASCII) embodied within e-mail. But now, change is upon us once again. The handsome resume made portable has made its return, and there is an emergence of online screening quizzes that determine whether your resume is accepted by recruiters and employers or buried at the bottom of the pile.

The fourth edition of Resumes For Dummies is for anyone who needs to discover what works and what doesn’t work when representing their work history with a resume. No matter what your experience, set of circumstances, or familiarity with resume writing, this clearly written, up-to-date guide will help you to

Create a resume that takes advantage of today’s technology
Increase your chances of getting that dream job
Craft a “stand out” resume that’ll get your foot in the door
Understand all the changes in the world of resumes
Discover the right way and right places to send your resume

This new edition has loads of advice that will make your resume stand out from the online crowd. Resumes For Dummies, 4th Edition, also covers the following topics and more:

Getting your resume out there
Writing a resume that fits your specific needs
Choosing the right format for your resume
Selecting stand out words that can bring good news
Submitting your resume online
Recognizing resume problems and applying solutions

In the pages of Resumes For Dummies, 4th Edition, you get a sampling of stand out resumes and special needs resumes. You also get updated technical information (gathered from a wide variety of recruiting professionals) paired with classic strategies and smooth moves from the author’s three decades of career reporting. With all of this in hand, you'll be able to develop and distribute a state-of-the-art resume that says you’re too superior to ignore.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Results!, April 15 2003

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I wrote my resume based entirely on advice from this book, and landed the second job I applied for. That's what I all results.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read and Information Exceeds Promise!!, Mar 7 2003

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I've read a few career books, but none were as much a pleasure to read as Resumes for Dummies. Having already read Cover Letters for Dummies I knew that this book was going to be informative but still easy to read!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous resource, Mar 6 2003

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If you need to write a resume, you need to buy this book. The amount of useful information stuffed
into its 300+ pages is incredible, not to mention the book is well written and funny.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth its weight in future paystubs
If nothing else, this book is beneficial because it gives the reader lots of ideas to borrow (Ok, steal, but that's why this book was written). Read more

Published on Jan 31 2001 by E. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Reference for Rusty Job Seekers
After many years at the same company, I'm on the job market and although I've been fairly conscientious about keeping my resume up to date, I haven't really had to test it in the... Read more

Published on Jan 31 2001 by Jill Clardy