Resumes for Dummies

By Laura DeCarlo

Book Overview

Polish up that old resume--and land your dream job

We've all been there: it's time to apply for a job or internship and you have to create or revise your resume. Many questions pop in your head. What do employers want? What skills should I highlight? How do I format this? How do I get noticed? But resume writing doesn't have to be a daunting task.

The latest edition of Resumes For Dummies answers all of these questions and more--whether you're a resume rookie, looking for new tips, or want to create that eye-catching winning resume. In this trusted guide, Laura DeCarlo decodes the modern culture of resume writing and offers you insider tips on all the best practices that'll make your skills shine and your resume pop. Let's start writing

Write effective resumes that will stand out in a crowd Understand Applicant Tracking Systems and how to adapt your resume Keep your resume up with the current culture Position a layoff or other career change and challenge with a positive spin Leverage tips and tricks that give your resume visual power

In order to put your best foot forward and stand out in a pile of papers, it's important to have an excellent and effective resume--and now you can.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1119539285
• ISBN13: 9781119539285
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

If you think you know resumes, you may be in for a surprise.

This is a new look at today’s resumes. All the old resumes, theories, and targeting tricks still work. This book helps with new dispersing and quickly modifying the target. There are lots of things to be aware of when designing resumes. At the same time, this book will make you gutsy. Remember, anything you put out on the net stays on the net. Also, you will find people asking for a Word format with no pictures and odd symbols or graphs. (Some people use scanning computers.) There is a nice little section called wow words that is worth noticing if you are making resumes with specific industry targets in mind. Many people have various theories as to the best resume, and they are always morphing. However, this is a good book to get off the ground.