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"Robin Ryan is one of the nations foremost authorities on what it takes to get a job in todays market."
Tampa Tribune
MAKE YOUR RESUME STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD
With the expert advice of Robin Ryan, one of Americas top career coaches, thousands of job hunters have beaten the competition and landed their ideal jobs. Her innovative and simple step-by-step plan incorporates the results of an extensive, nationwide survey of hiring managers and human resources personnel to offer proven, world-class job hunting techniques and strategies.
Youll create powerful, attention-grabbing resumes, avoid costly mistakes, and learn to sell yourself and your skills to the employers you want to work for. With Ryans proven and highly effective Goldmining Technique™, youll have employers hunting you. This newly updated Second Edition features even more Winning Resumes, examples of what not to do, and new chapters on using the Internet, marketing yourself, and much more:
- Fatal mistakes to avoid as viewed by human resources professionals whove seen it all
- World-class resumes that landed interviewsand jobs
- A new section for top executives in the $100K+ range
- Special sections and sample resumes for new college graduates, career changers, members of the military, and those seeking promotions
- Tips on using electronic media to get your resume in the right hands at the right time
"Theres a reason why Robin Ryan is Americas #1 career coach. She knows exactly what it takes to get hired. Follow her formula to create a resume that will definitely land you the job."
Mark Tranter, founder, America4Hire
"The best test was when I tried Robin Ryans techniques myself and landed a terrific job, which makes it easy to enthusiastically recommend this book for anyone wanting to write a top-notch resume."
Sandy Dehan, HR Manager, Fortune 500 company
"No one responded to my resume until I used Robin Ryans technique and then ten employers called from the first dozen I sent out. Her coaching helped me land a terrific new job in no time."
Bob Cowan, client
Average Customer Review:
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Truly Useful, 2008-08-06
Although I purchased this book after graduating college (over six years ago, now), I still find it useful on a regular basis. I have been able to use this as a reference book again and again, not only when applying for jobs, but also when reviewing others' resumes for hiring purposes, and when updating my own. This resource is far more helpful than many other resume books out there. It does not just give a list of "target" words. It shows you layout, wording, phrasing, what to add on, what to omit. I highly recommend this for everyone needing to (re)create their resume, not just for first time writers!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Direct and Excellent, 2006-07-24
I've read through this book and applied the lessons in it to develop various resumes for the jobs I've applied to with good results. The before and after of my resume shows an amazing difference, as well as my approach to applying to jobs and interviewing for them. It is all about gearing your presentation to the job at hand, and this also applies to the interview process. e.g. I was offered a math faculty chair position at a local community college, gotten interviews for excellent jobs, etc. Right now I'm happy with my current gig until I continue my education. I recommend its no-nonsense approach.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
The book a Technical Recruiter uses to write his own resume, 2003-03-05
I use this book when updating my own resume and when revising the resumes of others. I looked through a bunch of similar books and selected this one. I'm ordering more copies. I gave my last one to my wife for an assistant who'd been helpful to her but was being laid off. Using this book, the woman revised her resume and got a new job at the same company making $10k/yr more - probably a 25-30% increase.
As a recruiter, I read thousands of resumes - most of them mediocre. That doesn�t mean I�m good at writing my own resume. I use the book's check lists to make sure I'm not missing anything.
I regard a resume as the best piece of work an individual will ever do. It�s amazing what you can tell about an individual by �reading between the lines� of his (or her) resume. What would you do with a Quality Engineer's resume that contains errors? [Toss]! Get this book and use it . . . please.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Great resume basics, 2000-10-11
If you don't know where to start with your resume, this book is one of the resources you should consider before putting pen to paper. It covers all the areas of resume writing, with plenty of do's and don'ts. Resumes are important and set the tone of your job search. Robin Ryan shows how to make the most of your efforts. The 53 common mistakes were helpful and amusing. I enjoyed the book.
Wayne D. Ford, Ph.D., author of "The Accelerated Job Search" and "How to Spot a Phony Resume" docwifford@msn.com
13 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
THE ONLY WAY TO WRITE A RESUME..., 1998-10-21
I found it so difficult to write my resume. Talk about intimidated! This book took me by the hand and spoon feed me into writing the best resume I ever thought I could write. The requests for interviews are rolling in. Now my friends are asking me to write their resumes too! I've taken to doing resumes on my computer to earn extra money. Thanks Robin!