Wing Tang Wong

author: National Business Employment Weekly Taunee S. Besson asin: 047132261X binding: Paperback list price: $19.95 USD amazon price: $19.95 USD

Expert guidance on creating powerful, persuasive cover letters!  read more »

author: Ron Fry asin: 1564145832 binding: Paperback list price: $13.95 USD amazon price: $11.86 USD

In Your First Resume, the author tackles the tough questions about making a resume stand out from the crowd- 20 seconds, he says, is all the time you’ve got to convince a screener that your resume is worth a closer look- 20 seconds to shout, "Read Me!" As a seasoned job-search author, he can provide all the information needed to create outstanding, job-winning resumes. Constructing a first resume requires following some basic rules and "bending" others.  read more »

author: Nancy Schuman asin: 1598696378 binding: Paperback list price: $14.95 USD amazon price: $11.21 USD

A resume is like the first thirty seconds of a blind date-one with a prospective employer. That's all the time you have to get a hiring authority's attention and-hopefully-an interview. A bad resume will absolutely eliminate you from the competition. Building a strong resume is the single most important step in landing a new job. The Everything Resume Book, 3rdd Edition is your one-stop resource for crafting a resume that will highlight your skills and experience to get you the job you want.  read more »

author: Burton Jay Nadler asin: 1580628079 binding: Paperback list price: $14.95 USD amazon price: $14.95 USD

In today’s competitive job market, the resume has become more important than ever. With hundreds of applicants jockeying for the same position, your resume must stand out from the crowd in order for you to get your foot in the door. The Everything® Resume Book, 2nd Edition, completely revised and updated, shows you exactly how to focus your skills and tailor your resume to get the job you want. This hands-on book provides you with winning action verbs, helpful hints on format and presentation, and savvy advice for posting online.  read more »

author: Pat Criscito asin: 0764139177 binding: Paperback list price: $16.99 USD amazon price: $11.55 USD

Preparing a résumé that will attract prospective employers is a two-part exercise. First comes knowing how to summarize and advertise one’s skills and background clearly and concisely. Just as important is knowing how to get the most out of a computer’s word processing software—employing available typesetting techniques to make a résumé attractive to look at and easy to read. In today’s job market it’s better yet if the résumé is Internet-friendly and e-mailable.  read more »

author: Joyce Lain Kennedy asin: 0764554719 binding: Paperback list price: $16.99 USD amazon price: $16.99

Over the past decade, resumes have undergone dramatic changes in how they are submitted to recruiters. Technology advances have redefined the recruiting industry. It started with electronic resumes that had to be “scannable” using OCR software. Then resumes began their frenzied dart across the Internet, where, to assure safe arrival, they came dressed in the pedestrian garb of plain text (ASCII) embodied within e-mail. But now, change is upon us once again.  read more »

author: Paula Moreira asin: 0071492747 binding: Paperback list price: $24.99 USD amazon price: $16.49 USD

Create a first-rate resume that will get you hired in IT   read more »

author: Martin Yate asin: 1593377479 binding: Paperback list price: $12.95 USD amazon price: $10.36 USD

A great cover letter can't always get you hired, but it can get your resume read with serious attention. Learn how to stand out from the crowd by packaging your background and work experience into a readable and powerful sales pitch. Cover Letters That Knock 'em Dead arms you with the key words and phrases you need to land that critical first interview and provides you with follow-up letters to help turn those meetings into job offers.  read more »