
What Color Is Your Parachute? Guide to Rethinking Resumes
Write a Winning Resume and Cover Letter and Land Your Dream Interview
Richard N. Bolles(Author)
Ten Speed Press
Published on 6. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-60774-657-7 (ISBN)
Description
The first resume book from the What Color Is Your Parachute? career guru Richard Bolles.
Resumes get an average of eight seconds of attention before going in the trash-or getting on the shortlist. That's just one of the findings reported here, as legendary career expert Richard N. Bolles presents new research about resumes in a guide that summarizes everything job-hunters and career-changers need to know about this essential tool.
This timely resource features the latest research on important resume topics such as key words, soft skills, scanning software, social media, and online posting. Bolles argues that on the basis of what we now know, we need to rethink what a resume is-and how it should be written. He details the words that must be avoided, and the words that must be used, on a resume that wins you interviews.
This slim volume distills a huge amount of information down to its very essence. Armed with tips and shortcuts based on the author's decades of experience, you can craft a resume and cover letter that will stand out to your dream employers-and increase your chances of getting interviews and landing jobs.
Resumes get an average of eight seconds of attention before going in the trash-or getting on the shortlist. That's just one of the findings reported here, as legendary career expert Richard N. Bolles presents new research about resumes in a guide that summarizes everything job-hunters and career-changers need to know about this essential tool.
This timely resource features the latest research on important resume topics such as key words, soft skills, scanning software, social media, and online posting. Bolles argues that on the basis of what we now know, we need to rethink what a resume is-and how it should be written. He details the words that must be avoided, and the words that must be used, on a resume that wins you interviews.
This slim volume distills a huge amount of information down to its very essence. Armed with tips and shortcuts based on the author's decades of experience, you can craft a resume and cover letter that will stand out to your dream employers-and increase your chances of getting interviews and landing jobs.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
ONE COLOR TEXT, NO PHOTOS
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
132 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60774-657-7 (9781607746577)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Richard N. Bolles
What Color Is Your Parachute? Guide to Rethinking Resumes
Write a Winning Resume and Cover Letter and Land Your Dream Interview
E-Book
05/2014
1st Edition
Ten Speed Press
€7.99
Available for download
Person
Richard N. Bolles
Content
Preparing to Write Your Resume
How to Construct a Winning Resume
How to Construct a Winning
Cover Letter
Where to Send or Post Your Resume (and Cover Letter)
About the Author
Index
How to Construct a Winning Resume
How to Construct a Winning
Cover Letter
Where to Send or Post Your Resume (and Cover Letter)
About the Author
Index