Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer

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1. Rebecca Collin says:

   July 28, 2010 at 9:58 pm

   I think some of the “before” resumes are actually easier to read than the “afters”, which use many doo-dads. However, the explanations are excellent and the book gives many tips on everything from letters to interviews. I liked the lists of action verbs by category.
   Rating: 4 / 5
2. DougR says:

   July 28, 2010 at 11:17 pm

   I don’t normally bother to write reviews but I just published a very negative review for another book and in that review I recommended anyone considering it should instead buy Resume Magic. So it only seemed fair that I enter a positive review for this book.

   I am updating my Resume and wanted to incorporate some of the current ideas and formats so that my applications had the best chance of being considered. This book provided the help I was looking for and I believe that I have been able to improve the presentation of my Resume as a consequence. While it is too early in my job search to tell if my belief will actually turn out to be true, I would still recommend this book to anyone whether they are a new graduate or an experienced professional.

   I do want to mention one important negative; I bought the Kindle version of this book and even reading it on my computer screen (Kindle for PC) most of the example resumes are virtually unreadable. Although I have not tried to read the book on my Kindle device yet, I have to believe that those example resumes are completely unreadable. You may be better off purchasing the hard copy.
   
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. Leeenda says:

   July 29, 2010 at 12:16 am

   I bought this book to overhaul my resume after finishing graduate school with a PhD in Materials Science Engineering.

   This book is really excellent in that it shows you how to sell yourself, in terms of accomplishments, job summaries, etc… There are also very very good sections on the graphic design of your resume and the judicious use of white space.

   The concepts in this book can be applied to any job field, but the examples seem to be slanted towards sales jobs. Most of my experience is in research and process engineering, so while there were no good example resumes for my profession, I could still pick and choose ideas from the resumes that were presented.

   After rewriting my resume using this book, I’ve got nothing but compliments about the new look of it, and many have said that they’re going to copy my format.

   And within one week I’ve already got a company interested in talking to me about a job.

   Invest in this book… On Amazon it’s pretty cheap, and it’s much better than the “Knock Em Dead Resumes” book I also bought. I love the Knock Em Dead interview book (which has helped me get three job offers), but their resume book is nowhere near as thorough.
   Rating: 4 / 5
4. James Jarvis says:

   July 29, 2010 at 2:16 am

   I coach Career Transitioners, and returning military personnel who are working on post-military employment. As far as I’m concerned, Whitcomb’s “trade secrets” is the bible for resume writing. Examples, reasons, surveys, worksheets–everything that’s necessary to more effectively communicate who you are, what you can do for an employer, and to punch up the language so they get the message the first time. You’ve got 10 seconds to get your message across. Whitcomb tells you how to do it.

   Jim Jarvis, [...]
   Rating: 4 / 5
5. N. Reese says:

   July 29, 2010 at 4:04 am

   This is an excellent resource for writing resume’s. It is up-to-date and is very well organized.
   Rating: 5 / 5