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FEATURED BOOK:
Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer, by
Susan Britton Whitcomb (Jist). Simply one of the best books ever written on resumes. A must-have
for any job-seeker who is trying to create his/her own resume.
BEST BETS:
The Career Change Resume, by Kim Isaacs and Karen Hofferber (McGraw-Hill).
40 Minute Power Resume, by Beverly Hill (Renaissance Ink Press).
Resumes That Knock 'em Dead, by Martin Yate (Adams).
THE OTHERS:
Asher's Bible of Executive Resumes and How to Write Them, by Donald Asher (Ten Speed)
Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads: Jump-Start Your Career!,
by Lousie M. Kursmark (JIST).
Best Resumes for $75,000+ Executive Jobs, by William E. Montag (Wiley).
Blue Collar Resumes, by Steven A. Provenzano (Career Press).
The Damn Good Resume Guide: A Crash Course in Resume Writing, by Yana Parker (Ten Speed).
Designing Creative Resumes: A Complete Resource for the Creative Professional, by
Gregg Berryman (Crisp Learning).
e-Resumes: Everything You Need to Know About Using Electronic Resumes to Tap into Today's Hot Job Market,
by Susan Britton Whitcomb and Pat Kendall (McGraw-Hill.
Gallery of Best Resumes: A Collection of Quality Resumes by Professional Resume Writers,
by David F. Noble (Jist).
High Impact Resumes & Letters, by Ronald L. Krannich and William J. Banis
(Impact Publications).
How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae, by Acy Jackson and Kathleen Geckeis (McGraw-Hill).
How to Write Better Resumes, by Gene Corwin, Gary Joseph Grappo, and Adele Lewis
(McGraw-Hill).
Just Resumes: 200 Powerful and Proven Successful Resume to get that Job,
by Kim Marino (Wiley).
Nail the Resume: Great Tips for Creating Dynamite Resumes,
by Ron and Caryl Krannich, Ph.D.s (Impact).
The Perfect Resume: Today's Ultimate Job Search Tool , by Tom Jackson (Broadway Books).
101 Best Resumes, by Michael Betrus and Jay A. Block (McGraw-Hill).
Packaging Yourself: The Targeted Resume, by Kate Wendleton (Thomson Delmar).
Real Resumes for Career Changers: Actual Resumes and Cover Letters, by Anne McKinney
(PREP Publishing).
Resume Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples, by Yana Parker (Ten Speed Press).
The Resume Makeover, by Jeffrey G. Allen (Wiley).
The Resume Makeover: 50 Common Problems With Resumes and Cover Letters - and How to Fix Them,
by John Marcus (McGraw-Hill).
Resume Power: Selling Yourself on Paper (6th edition), by Tom Washington (Mount Vernon Press).
Resumes and Cover Letters that have Worked, by Anne McKinney (Prep Publishing).
Resumes and Cover Letters that have Worked for Military Professionals,
by Anne McKinney (Prep Publishing).
Resumes for Advertising Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for Banking and Financial Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for College Students and Recent Graduates (VGM Career Horizons)
Resumes for Communications Careers (VGM Career Horizons)
Resumes for Computer Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for Education Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for Engineering Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for Environmental Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for Health and Medical Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for High-Tech Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for Sales & Marketing Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for Science Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for Scientific and Technical Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes for Social Service Careers (VGM Career Horizons).
Resumes that Get Jobs, by Jean Reed and Ray Potter (Peterson's Guides).
The Resume.Com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes, by Warren Simons and Rose Curtis (McGraw-Hill).
Your First Resume, by Ronald W. Fry (Thomson Delmar).
