Here is the industry's definitive resume resource--the finest resumes submitted by members of the Professional Association of Resume Writers, grouped according to occupation, and annotated by the author to highlight their best features. Features career planning and job search advice from Mike Farr. Includes resumes for all major occupational groups and all levels of experience.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great for entry level jobs - NOT for management positions:
This book seems particularly well suited for applicants in the service and hospitality industry, sales, trades, and entry-level corporate positions. However, I would NOT recommend this book as a resource for people seeking corporate jobs at above entry level. Though this book offers several examples of resumes for middle and senior level management, they are, to be kind, amateur at best.
Comprehensive Book on Resumes-Practical and Helpful:
This book describes how to write resumes and recommends an initial sample one so that writing the resume does not delay the job hunt. The 381 resumes are written by members of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and are organized by the job categories of the Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Department of Labor. It may be the first resume book to cover almost every job in the country. Includes commentary about good and bad points of paticular resumes. The book also describes JIST cards (TM)... more info
J. Michael Farr is the Best:
I have now used several books by J. Michael Farr, and he is far and away the best resume expert out there. Its like he is my personal job search and resume guru. This book is packed with resume samples for all types of jobs...they have given me many ideas as I struggle with my latest job search. It helps having his wise advice and resume know-how on my side as I look for a new job. Thank you J. Michael Farr!
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