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Winning Resumes
Get your resume in winning form.
Career Coach Robin Ryan has helped thousands of clients edge out the competition and score the jobs of their choice. Her innovative game plan incorporates results from an extensive, nationwide survey of human resources personnel and hiring managers to offer the most effective job hunting techniques available.
Covering all the bases, Winning Resumes pinpoints exactly what you should-and should not-do to create powerful, attention-grabbing resumes. Ryan's proven Goldmining Technique(TM), an easy-to-follow, 7-step process, helps you analyze your most important skills and accomplishments, and shows you how to emphasize and custom tailor them for specific jobs. Here's where you'll
* Tips from hiring managers and human resources personnel on key mistakes to avoid
* Market-tested resumes that landed interviews-and jobs
* The latest information on using the Internet to post your resume
* Special sections with advice for new college graduates, senior executives, and career changers
* And much more!
Other books in the Career Coach
* Winning Cover Letters
* 24 Hours to Your Next Job, Raise, or Promotion.
Career Coach Robin Ryan has helped thousands of clients edge out the competition and score the jobs of their choice. Her innovative game plan incorporates results from an extensive, nationwide survey of human resources personnel and hiring managers to offer the most effective job hunting techniques available.
Covering all the bases, Winning Resumes pinpoints exactly what you should-and should not-do to create powerful, attention-grabbing resumes. Ryan's proven Goldmining Technique(TM), an easy-to-follow, 7-step process, helps you analyze your most important skills and accomplishments, and shows you how to emphasize and custom tailor them for specific jobs. Here's where you'll
* Tips from hiring managers and human resources personnel on key mistakes to avoid
* Market-tested resumes that landed interviews-and jobs
* The latest information on using the Internet to post your resume
* Special sections with advice for new college graduates, senior executives, and career changers
* And much more!
Other books in the Career Coach
* Winning Cover Letters
* 24 Hours to Your Next Job, Raise, or Promotion.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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November 16, 2023
Very helpful book.
February 25, 2015
I just read this book, so haven't tested the principles yet. Perhaps I'll change my rating depending on results.
Some things were disappointing:
--the second edition was put out in 2003. Therefore some of the advice is dated. Who even has fax machines any more? Who needs to be told to use computer software, not a typewriter? I've been told by career counselors to definitely NOT put "career objective" at the top of a resume. These kinds of things make me skeptical.
--This book was published before the economic downturn. I was pretty sure I got the most recent edition, and the author was highly recommended to me by job-searching friends, but I can't help but wonder if there's something out there that could specifically address the extremely difficult market post-recession.
--Most of the book is examples. There's not a lot of text to read. I skimmed through the book in under two hours, reading all the parts that applied to me.
--Generally, it seems as if this book would be most useful to someone who isn't used to making resumes, doesn't already have a resume, or really needs a formatting guide.
--The "gold mining technique" is... underwhelming. It could have been a blog post, not a book. Ready? Here it is:
ACTIONS == RESULTS
Yes, that's it. Fill your resume with statements about how your actions on the job led to positive results. Excellent advice, but it doesn't really require an entire book.
Some things were disappointing:
--the second edition was put out in 2003. Therefore some of the advice is dated. Who even has fax machines any more? Who needs to be told to use computer software, not a typewriter? I've been told by career counselors to definitely NOT put "career objective" at the top of a resume. These kinds of things make me skeptical.
--This book was published before the economic downturn. I was pretty sure I got the most recent edition, and the author was highly recommended to me by job-searching friends, but I can't help but wonder if there's something out there that could specifically address the extremely difficult market post-recession.
--Most of the book is examples. There's not a lot of text to read. I skimmed through the book in under two hours, reading all the parts that applied to me.
--Generally, it seems as if this book would be most useful to someone who isn't used to making resumes, doesn't already have a resume, or really needs a formatting guide.
--The "gold mining technique" is... underwhelming. It could have been a blog post, not a book. Ready? Here it is:
ACTIONS == RESULTS
Yes, that's it. Fill your resume with statements about how your actions on the job led to positive results. Excellent advice, but it doesn't really require an entire book.
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July 20, 2012Good format for resumes. The style is mostly American style so it does not apply to all cultures.
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