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Before beginning your search, you might want to check out this article, published as part of the 15th anniversary of Quintessential Careers: 15 Indispensable Career and Job-Search Books.

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FEATURED JOB-SEARCH RESUME 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.

TOP JOB-SEARCH RESUME BOOKS:

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).

OTHER JOB-SEARCH RESUME BOOKS:

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).

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).

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).

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 Banking and Financial Careers (McGraw-Hill).

Resumes for Computer Careers (McGraw-Hill).

Resumes for Education Careers (McGraw-Hill).

Resumes for Engineering Careers (McGraw-Hill).

Resumes for Environmental Careers (McGraw-Hill).

Resumes for Health and Medical Careers (McGraw-Hill).

Resumes for High-Tech Careers (McGraw-Hill).

Resumes for Sales & Marketing Careers (McGraw-Hill).

Resumes for Science Careers (McGraw-Hill).

Resumes for Scientific and Technical Careers (McGraw-Hill).

Resumes for Social Service Careers (McGraw-Hill).

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).

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