The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume, 5th Edition: Give Your Resume a Professional Makeover and Stand Out from the Pack

by Susan Ireland

Overview

Resumé: revamped for the times, technology, and the recession...

The recession has made finding a job harder than ever. Everything now takes place online, and a resumé's preparation is different than even a few years ago. This new edition has changed with the times, focusing on what's most important in an electronic resumé. Full of successful resumé samples and cover letters, the book also focuses on the key words and phrases that will bring readers' resumés to the top of the HR pile.

•More than 100 samples of real-life resumés and cover letters, many of them new

•Founded in real-life experience without the rigid resume-writing rules of other guides

•Ideal for all job seekers, from new grads to the laid off worker, new mothers to senior citizens

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781592579570
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	01/05/2010
Series:	Complete Idiot's Guide Series
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 - 17 Years

About the Author

Susan Ireland is the owner of a consulting firm that helps job seekers keep up with the job market. She is the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Perfect Resume, Second Edition, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Perfect Cover Letter. Susan has been interviewed on radio and TV and in many magazines. She was featured in Career Advantage, a 26-part telecourse produced by KSCM-TV, distributed by PBS, and used by colleges nationwide for classroom instruction.