
The Damn Good Resume Guide, Fifth Edition
A Crash Course in Resume Writing
Ten Speed Press
Published on 22. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-60774-265-4 (ISBN)
Description
One of the best-selling resume books of all time and a trusted resource for job-seekers for nearly three decades, this edition of The Damn Good Resume Guide has been completely revised and updated for today's marketplace.
The Shortest Distance Between You and Your Next Job
For hundreds of thousands of job seekers, The Damn Good Resume Guide has been the go-to resource for writing and refining their resumes to damn near perfection. Filled with savvy advice and written in a straightforward, user-friendly style, The Damn Good Resume Guide will help you zero in on that dream job, then craft a winning resume that gets your foot in the door.
This tried-and-true best seller has been fully revised and updated for today's job market, including:
Contemporary sample resumes (all of which landed interviews!) with job objectives running the career gamut-from line cook to sales manager, school principal to software engineer.
Tips on creating a functional, chronological, or hybrid resume-and advice on choosing which format is best for you.
What to include and what to leave out of your resume, so you get the job you really want.
Smart ways to deal with gaps in your work history and other less-than-ideal resume scenarios.
Instructions for writing cover emails and submitting resumes electronically.
How to set up (and excel at) an informational interview.
Advice for formatting, polishing, and proofing your resume so that it stands out in the right way.
And much more!
Follow Parker and Brown's ten easy steps, and you'll be well on your way to a smart, effective, and thoroughly modern resume-a resume that makes you look good and produces results.
The Shortest Distance Between You and Your Next Job
For hundreds of thousands of job seekers, The Damn Good Resume Guide has been the go-to resource for writing and refining their resumes to damn near perfection. Filled with savvy advice and written in a straightforward, user-friendly style, The Damn Good Resume Guide will help you zero in on that dream job, then craft a winning resume that gets your foot in the door.
This tried-and-true best seller has been fully revised and updated for today's job market, including:
Contemporary sample resumes (all of which landed interviews!) with job objectives running the career gamut-from line cook to sales manager, school principal to software engineer.
Tips on creating a functional, chronological, or hybrid resume-and advice on choosing which format is best for you.
What to include and what to leave out of your resume, so you get the job you really want.
Smart ways to deal with gaps in your work history and other less-than-ideal resume scenarios.
Instructions for writing cover emails and submitting resumes electronically.
How to set up (and excel at) an informational interview.
Advice for formatting, polishing, and proofing your resume so that it stands out in the right way.
And much more!
Follow Parker and Brown's ten easy steps, and you'll be well on your way to a smart, effective, and thoroughly modern resume-a resume that makes you look good and produces results.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
ONE COLOR
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
248 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60774-265-4 (9781607742654)
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Persons
YANA PARKER was the best-selling author of five highly successful books for job seekers.
BETH BROWN is a former contributor to Yana’s Damn Good newsletter and has worked as a resume consultant for more than fifteen years.
Visit www.damngood.com.
Content
How I Came to Write The Damn Good Resume Guide
In Yana’s Footsteps—Revising The Damn Good Resume Guide
TEN STEPS TO WRITING A GREAT RESUME
STEP 1 CHOOSE A JOB OBJECTIVE
STEP 2 FIND OUT WHAT SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE ARE NEEDED
STEP 3 CHOOSE A RESUME FORMAT
STEP 4 MAKE A LIST OF PAST JOBS
STEP 5 LIST YOUR SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
STEP 6 CREATE ACTION STATEMENTS
STEP 7 ARRANGE YOUR ACTION STATEMENTS
STEP 8 LIST YOUR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
STEP 9 SUMMARIZE YOUR KEY POINTS
STEP 10 POLISH AND PROOF
Sample Resumes
Appendix A: Action Verbs
Appendix B: Informational Interviewing
Appendix C: Social Networking
Appendix D: Customizing Your Resume
Appendix E: Cover Letters and Cover Emails
Index
In Yana’s Footsteps—Revising The Damn Good Resume Guide
TEN STEPS TO WRITING A GREAT RESUME
STEP 1 CHOOSE A JOB OBJECTIVE
STEP 2 FIND OUT WHAT SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE ARE NEEDED
STEP 3 CHOOSE A RESUME FORMAT
STEP 4 MAKE A LIST OF PAST JOBS
STEP 5 LIST YOUR SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
STEP 6 CREATE ACTION STATEMENTS
STEP 7 ARRANGE YOUR ACTION STATEMENTS
STEP 8 LIST YOUR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
STEP 9 SUMMARIZE YOUR KEY POINTS
STEP 10 POLISH AND PROOF
Sample Resumes
Appendix A: Action Verbs
Appendix B: Informational Interviewing
Appendix C: Social Networking
Appendix D: Customizing Your Resume
Appendix E: Cover Letters and Cover Emails
Index