Resumes for Dummies

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Create a "KickButt" resume that gets your foot in the door!

Show employers what you've got and why you're the one for the job! Careers expert Joyce Lain Kennedy provides step-by-step guidelines for creating a resume that powerfully presents your skills, experience, and personality -- to get you the interview you're after! Whether you're a recent graduate after your first big job or a seasoned professional looking to expand your career horizons, Resumes for Dummies, 2nd Edition, will help you create a resume that won't take "no" for an answer.

Make a lasting first impression: Find your most marketable self with easy worksheets Choose a format that plays up your best features Draft cool summary statements that sizzle and sell Goof-proof your resume for picky computer scanners Go digital with your resume -- online strategies that really work! Use effective key words and avoid rookie rhetoric Put a positive spin on tough issues like demotion and gaps in employment

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful

A Good Reference for Rusty Job Seekers, January 30, 2001

Jill Clardy "So many books, so little time...." (Redwood City, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Resumes for Dummies (Paperback)

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 marketplace. A review of the "Resumes for Dummies" book helped me to refine my job descriptions, incorporate more action oriented words and focus on the skills and jobs that are relevant to the type of position that I want to hold in the future.Like all "Dummies" books, this one is presented in a simple easy-to-read, well-organized format with large bulleted headlines and plenty of graphics and examples. Whether you read the whole book, or just refer to specific sections, this book has it all, including resume formats; how to present education, experience, skills, activities, organizations, etc.; good attention-grabbing words; getting rid of deadweight in the resume; going digital and distributing the resume; spin control against potential problems, such as too much or too little experience, gaps in...Read more

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

Worth its weight in future paystubs, January 31, 2001

E. Johnson (El Cajon, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Resumes for Dummies (Paperback)

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). I'm not very creative when it comes to laying the resume out, but the different possibilities gives me some options. It's important to not be too wordy in the resume, and Kennedy shows us what to emphasize. Her snappy writing style makes a mundane topic actually interesting. It's nice to know that I have this on my shelf in case I decide to go job-hunting in the future.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

Re-vamping the Resume, December 13, 1999

"christine28" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Resumes for Dummies (Paperback)

I had never heard of this book until I borrowed it from a friend. I found this book so useful that I intend to buy my own copy! I especially liked the sample resumes. I wish there were more information on CVs instead of just a reference to other books. I would also recommend Cover Letters for Dummies. These books are simple to follow, the tips are relatively easy to find, and great if you want to get that dusty old resume of yours polished up into a snappy, updated version in short order!