The Damn Good Resume Guide, Fifth Edition A Crash Course in Resume Writing

One of the best-selling resume books of all time and a trusted resource for job-seekers for nearly three decades, this edition of The Damn Good Resume Guidehas been completely revised and updated for today's marketplace. Yana Parker has helped hundreds of thousands of job seekers write and refine their resumes to damn near perfection. Praised for its user-friendly style and savvy advice, The Damn Good Resume Guidehas become a staple in libraries, career centers, and employment offices nationwide. Now, in this fully revised and updated edition of the best-seller, readers can quickly garner resume-writing wisdom by following ten easy steps to a smart, effective, and thoroughly modern resume.

How I Came to Write The Damn Good Resume Guide    
    
In Yana’s Footsteps—Revising The Damn Good Resume Guide

TEN STEPS TO WRITING A GREAT RESUME

STEP 1              CHOOSE A JOB OBJECTIVE

STEP 2              FIND OUT WHAT SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE ARE NEEDED   
   
STEP 3              CHOOSE A RESUME FORMAT 

STEP 4              MAKE A LIST OF PAST JOBS   

STEP 5              LIST YOUR SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS  

STEP 6              CREATE ACTION STATEMENTS       
  
STEP 7              ARRANGE YOUR ACTION STATEMENTS   
       
STEP  8           LIST YOUR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
    
STEP 9              SUMMARIZE YOUR KEY POINTS

STEP 10            POLISH AND PROOF  

Sample Resumes       
     
Appendix A: Action Verbs           
Appendix B: Informational Interviewing   
Appendix C: Social Networking  
Appendix D: Customizing Your Resume
Appendix E: Cover Letters and Cover Emails      
Index