One of the best resume books around. Covers everything from choosing the right format and writing good resume "copy" to resume design and e-resumes. Whitcomb explains it all in easy-to-absorb detail in the straight-talking style of a professional sharing her expertise. Resume Magic also includes a chapter on cover letters.
Marcus focuses on the best resume strategies for dealing with "problem areas" in your work history, including job-hopping, unemployment, and lack of experience. He also discusses such special job hunters as older applicants, housewives, and graduating students. A useful secondary source.
A respectable source of information about the special requirements of electronic or e-resumes, including scannable resumes, emailable resumes, and multimedia resumes. Criscito devotes almost two-thirds of the book to basic Internet job search techniques.
A thorough reference to all aspects of resume writing and related correspondence such as cover letters. Ireland explains when to use the functional format, presents a workable process for creating a resume, and describes preparation of CVs. She also discusses job-hunting on the Internet and e-resumes.
A succinct guide to writing cover letters. After summarizing the purpose of the cover letter, Tullier provides a user-friendly, step-by-step process for cover letter writing. She also gives formatting guidance and presents numerous sample cover letters, including cover letters addressing a variety of specific situations such as career changes, responding to ads, and letters for internships.
A comprehensive guide to cover letters -- and only cover letters. Beatty addresses such issues as choosing the right format, the key parts of the letter, mistakes to avoid, and topics to leave out. He also explores such cover letter variations as the general broadcast or mass mailing letter, letters to executive readers, and letters in response to job want ads.
A job searcher's bible for the past thirty years, updated to include electronic search and the impact of the Internet. Bolles presents strategies and tactics for landing your dream job. He even helps you figure out what that job is.
Instant Recommendation Letter Kit is the one-stop information source for writing all types of letters of recommendation for both employment and college admission purposes.
Containing basic rules of grammar, punctuation, composition, and style, this indispensable classic is available in paperback and is only one-hundred-five pages long. What's more, it even manages to be amusing when discussing grammar. Can you imagine? But don't take an editor's word for it, buy it yourself at Amazon.com.
