Book Description
Shows where to find federal jobs and how to navigate the different application processes for the many federal agencies. Expert step-by-step guidance and resume samples for applying for jobs with the federal government.
Customer Reviews:
The Holy Grail for Federal Job Seekers !.......2007-10-11
Consider the "Federal Resume Guidebook, Fourth Edition," as the bible for serious federal job seekers. A few months ago I attended a Transition Assistance Program (TAP) class before I retired from the Air Force. The TAP instructor lightly covered federal resumes, KSA's, etc., I was totally confused. Family, friends, and former co-workers all provided me with advice on how a federal resume should be written, formatted, and distributed. After several misses on the job market I decided to purchase this book. HALLELUJAH ! This book will take you step-by-step on the federal resume process with some excellent federal resume samples you can use on your quest for a career with government agencies. I also decided to invest in the Entry-Level and Mid-Level Assessment Service offered by the authors company, The Resume Place. If your are serious about your federal job search I strongly suggest you purchase this service. You will not be disappointed. One last item, the author Ms. Kathryn Troutman personally provided me with the assessment and offered some great suggestions I had overlooked when I created my resume. WoW, what great customer service. This book certainly deserves a "Five Stars" plus rating. I'm certain I will catch the attention of the federal agencies where I want to work.
An indispensable and invaluable reference guide.......2007-10-07
Now in a completely updated and expanded fourth edition, "Federal Resume Guidebook: Strategies For Writing A Winning Federal Electronic Resume, KSAs, And Essays" by federal resume expert, career consultant, and government human resources career trainer Kathryn Kraemer Troutman is a practical and superbly presented compendium of instructions that will readily enable anyone seeking federal employment to maximize the effectiveness of their online resume, analyze federal job announcements, and make the cut for interviews based on an effective presentation of their experiences and qualifications. Job seekers are provided with an illustrative wealth of federal resume samples, detailed procedures, and tips. Of special note is Troutman's advice for those transitioning from military service to a federal career, and for those transitioning from Wage Grade to General Schedule positions. With instruction on preparing for the new Behavioral Interview process and strategies for advancing a federal career, the "Federal Resume Guidebook" continues to be an indispensable and invaluable reference guide for job seekers regardless of the federal position being sought after. Simply stated, the "Federal Resume Guidebook" is essential for anyone seeking federal employment and is a fundamentally necessary addition to personal, professional, academic, governmental job center, and community library Jobs/Careers reference collections.
Good but we'll see.........2007-07-04
I found this the to be the best book on the federal application process yet. The examples were detailed as well as the explainations with plenty of examples for the professional GS jobs. As far as it's effectiveness... we'll see.
Great book.......2007-05-31
I just wanted to say I got more reaction from the new improved Fed Resume. However, I also changed my regular business resume also and got a job in the regular business world first before the Federal employment world. I do think it works and when I am done with my education, I plan on continuing using this method.
Write a Winning Resume.......2007-05-24
I purchased the book and what a difference it made in creating a resume with some pop. The chapters were easy to follow step by step. It really helped me transform my resume into something worth reading. Also the comments in each chapter were very helpful in bringing to light the many hats I wear at my current job and I was able to translate that knowledge into the qualifications described in the job announcements. It is well worth the investment. If you are truly serious about getting a job with the federal government, then this book is a must.
Customer Reviews:
Creating Your Career Portfolio.......2005-01-20
This is at best a good civic lesson for a grade school, freshman in High School class text. No real employer would ever find this portfolio professional or useful. It presents a lot of hype, fluff, and encourages the reader to overstate and exagerate his skills.
A book for high school kids.......2002-04-30
I bought this book hoping for a serious advice for a professional portfolio creating, but found a bunch of recommendations good for high school-freshmen on how to best present their non-professional expereinces... How a real professional's portfolio looks like - is still a question for me... It seems like a portflio created following these guidelines would make a seasoned professional, an employer, smile at "the kid's nice attempt".
Top-Notch.......2001-04-30
Finally, a book that is perfect for both professionals and students! (See also the trade version) Williams and Hall take readers through the step-by-step creative process. Complete with materials and equipment lists, this book also provides templates on disk to help those who are less experienced with technology. This books makes a wonderful instrument as a college text.
Professionals and students alike will find that they are better prepared for that all-important interview just by going through the creative process. The authors take the reader through the process of developing a portfolio by leading the creator to think critically about their own philosophies, goals, and ideas. This mental exercise alone makes one better prepared to answer those "difficult" interview questions.
A must have for serious professionals!
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Thirty samples of successful application essays with insights from admissions officers on winning strategies. Every student needs help writing essays.
Customer Reviews:
Waste of Money and Time - Don't Buy This Book!.......2006-05-08
I purchased this book without looking through it first and am extremely disappointed. While it did provide some good advice on what not to include in a personal statement, the sample essays provided seemed trivial and senseless. Also, the book seems to be written for kids still in college and recent grads, and focuses mostly on medical and law school admissions. It totally ignores working adults and people seeking admission into other graduate programs, such as human services and education. The time I wasted reading this book could have been better spent actually writing my own admissions essay!
Not Worth Giving Away.......2004-11-12
I just glanced at one essay in this book and I found horrible grammatical errors such as failing to Capitilize the name of a university. I'm glad I didn't buy it and hope no one else does either.
Book Description
The ultimate guide to cover letters that will set you apart from the pack-revised, updated, and ready for anything . . .
175 High-Impact Cover Letters, Third Edition arms job seekers with an arsenal of highly effective professional cover letter models that, with minor modification, can be rapidly deployed as needed. You'll find a full chapter, complete with numerous models, dedicated to each of five different types of cover letters: employer broadcast letters, search firm broadcast letters, advertising response letters, networking cover letters, and resume letters.
With step-by-step instructions and a wealth of samples,
175 High-Impact Cover Letters shows you how to prepare a well-written, professional letter that will help you land the interview every time. For the Third Edition, almost every letter has been substantially rewritten or fine-tuned to reflect the current thinking and terminology in the field of staffing, while an entirely new chapter provides proven "do's" and "don'ts" of effective cover letter writing. You'll find:
- Examples of more than 175 winning cover letters
- Cover letters appropriate for junior and senior experience levels in twenty-eight different occupations
- Sample job ads and the appropriate cover letter response
- Results of an authoritative survey of employment professionals that highlight what employers look for in cover letters
No matter how impressive your resume, it's your cover letter that employers read first. With
175 High-Impact Cover Letters, Third Edition, you can make sure they'll be eager to turn to the next page.
Customer Reviews:
Very Helpful........2007-09-30
The example cover letters where very helpful. I am looking for a job and I have used the cover letter as an guide in helping me create my own. I always receive a phone call or letter of response.
Fantástica colección de ejemplos..........2006-01-31
Este libro, junto con el de "Resumés" presenta una fantástica colección de Cartas de Presentación para todo tipo de trabajos. Incluso cubre modalidades poco exploradas tipo Cartas-CV o cartas referenciando a terceros que forman parte de tu networking.
A mi modo de ver, le faltaría un poco más de organización a la hora de agrupar las cartas, es complicado en este caso (y curiosamente no lo es en el de Resumés) el diferenciar el trabajo al que va destinada la carta, salvo si uno lee la carta.
Por lo demás, los ejemplos son muy buenos y prácticos.
Carlos Ortega
2006-01-31
Outstanding Book!.......2000-01-27
This the best book I have seen on cover letters. Many excellent sample letters! Also, author's step-by-step instructions on each type of cover letter makes letter writing an absolute breeze! Stongly recommend this book to anyone!
Outstanding Book - A great help!.......2000-01-27
Best book I've seen on cover letters, an I've reviewed a few! Was extremely helpful to me in my job search.
Author does a great job of describing how to write a variety of different cover letters. I particularly liked his step-by-step, by-the- numbers approach. Makes cover letter writing a breeze! Highly recommended!
Outstanding Book - A great help!.......2000-01-27
Best book I've seen on cover letters, an I've reviewed a few! Was extremely helpful to me in my job search.
Author does a great job of describing how to write a variety of different cover letters. I particularly liked his step-by-step, by-the- numbers approach. Makes cover letter writing a breeze! Highly recommended!
Book Description
Enter the civilian workforce armed with a perfectly crafted resume
You've spent time in the military learning valuable skills; now it's time to take that training and embark on a new, civilian career. Get an edge on the other job applicants with Resumes for Former Military Personnel, a resource packed with expert advice on crafting a concise, stylish resume that will instantly get you noticed.
With this go-to guide you'll:
- Get access to nearly 100 sample resumes and cover letters
- Organize and draft your resume with the aid of helpful worksheets
- Discover the common elements in the most popular resume formats
- Learn to use vivid, active verbs in your resume
- Find out how to lay out and submit resumes electronically
In today's job market, an effective, eye-catching resume is essential for success. With the help of Resumes for Former Military Personnel you'll make a strong first impression and take a confident step toward landing the civilian job of your dreams.
Get ready to find a career as a:
pilot * computer technician * store manager * paralegal * HR specialist * medical technician * payroll coordinator * mail-service manager
Book Description
A well-crafted resume is your ticket to new destinations.
You've spent years in the workforce learning valuable skills; now it's time to take that experience and embark on a new career. Get an edge on the other job applicants with Resumes for Mid-Career Job Changes, a resource packed with expert advice on crafting a concise, stylish resume that will instantly get you noticed.
With this go-to guide you'll:
- Get access to nearly 100 sample resumes and cover letters
- Organize and draft your resume with the aid of helpful worksheets
- Discover the common elements in the most popular resume formats
- Learn to use vivid, active verbs in your resume
- Find out how to lay out and submit resumes electronically
In today's job market, an effective, eye-catching resume is essential for success. With the help of Resumes for Mid-Career Job Changes you'll make a strong first impression and take a confident step toward landing the job of your dreams.
Get ready to find a career as a:
technical writer * fundraiser * foreman * VP of marketing * engineer * teacher * sales manager * public-affairs director
Book Description
Mastering the Job Interview delivers a comprehensive overview of the key issues in MBA recruiting and offers in-depth insights on how to develop a winning interview strategy.
New (4th) edition released August 2007.
Customer Reviews:
Concise, both analytical and anecdotal, inexpensive.......2007-10-03
Besides being an excellent Kellogg professor, Chernev knows a thing or two about the job interview process. He puts them all to paper in a style similar to his teaching texts- to the point, absent of fluff, and with a focus on only the important. Buy all of his job search works- they are quick reads, cheap, and all you're going to need
Book Description
From writing top-notch resumes and sending tailored cover letters to going on winning interviews, this best-selling Vault guide is a comprehensive one-volume job search source.
Customer Reviews:
A brilliant guide to the modern interview and resume.......2004-01-06
I began as a beginner in writing papers, and conducting interviews. Then, I picked up Dr. Leifman's guide and it explained clearly and interestingly every aspect of the interview. Far from being a boring overview of the subject, Leifman's guide is clearly five-star meterial. I read this book, and afterwards was able to perform the well-explained tasks with ease and finesse. Dr. Leifman is a knowlegable expert on the subject. I particularly enjoyed his description of the resume, and I beleive firmly that, having read his guide, my resume is as good as it possibly could be. Thanks to his impeccable intelligence and sharp wit, I consider myself to be an expert on the covered meterial. I recomend it to everyone who who would ever like to write a resume, cover letter, or interview with style, and, most importantly, success. Thank you, Dr. Leifman!
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Don't just list your credentials—create resumes that get results! When it comes to your resume, one size doesn't fit all. You need a document that's uniquely your own, one that "hooks" prospective employers and proves you have the combination of skills, abilities, and experience they're looking for. Written by an award-winning columnist at the National Business Employment Weekly, today's leading career resource, this practical guide arms you with the latest techniques for researching and writing tailor-made, highly focused resumes that work like sophisticated sales tools, giving you a powerful competitive edge in today's aggressive job market. This updated edition includes new resumes from real-life candidates who sought and found jobs, with many "before and after" examples.
- Covers all types of resumes, including chronological, functional, and combination
- Outlines how to identify your most relevant skills and accomplishments
- Avoids the cookie-cutter approach to resumes, providing plentiful examples, ideas, and checklists to help you create a unique document
- Covers specialized resume categories, including first-time job seekers, homemakers returning to the work force, career changers, and even seasoned professionals
- Includes the real-life stories behind the model resumes—learn how people in similar circumstances changed their lives and moved on to better positions
- Shows how to prepare a scannable version of your document
- Teaches you how to effectively sell your unique talents and qualifications—even to the most demanding recruiter
Other National Business Employment Weekly Premier Guides currently available: National Business Employment Weekly Interviewing National Business Employment Weekly Cover Letters
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Even complete idiots can get great jobs--just look at all the middle managers out there! The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume by longtime résumé expert Susan Ireland will help you find and take the perfect job. Even if you've been off the market for a while, been fired recently, or are just starting out from school, you can package yourself so irresistibly that you'll be working in no time. The first section helps you devise a strategy for your hunt, including giving yourself moral support, finding your strengths, and selling yourself in two pages. Next we learn how to polish and refine a résumé until it describes you working in your future dream job (not you working in your dreary jobs of the past). Notes on special résumés for academics and others, cover letters that scream for attention, and a large section on using e-mail and the Web to broaden your search are significant advantages of The Complete Idiot's Guide over other résumé books, and the samples provided are sure to inspire greatness. The blend of written and visual learning helps move the reader along from point to point quickly and easily, and the liberal helpings of sidebars, tips, and hints make the dreaded job search almost fun. Even if you're not management material, you'll find The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume a big help and well worth the small investment. --Rob Lightner
Book Description
This is an updated and revised guide to help job seekers put together an attention-grabbing resume and land their dream job.
Includes advice for new graduates, seniors, mothers returning to the workforce, career switchers, and more.
Features dozens of sample resume styles, an action plan for a successful job search, and professional advice on creating cover letters, finessing the toughest interview, and writing thank you and follow-up letters.
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With the average American changing jobs nine times during their working lives, the ability to work the job market is crucial. This step-by-step guide walks the jobseeker through the resume-writing process, offers hands-on advice and tips, provides successful resume templates for business, education, marketing, and other fields, and explains the process for posting your resume online.
Customer Reviews:
Perfect For The Visual Learner.......2007-05-12
This is a good source for the visual learner who needs to see other resume formats and structures.
Some intriguing examples, but cover letters are a bit silly.......2005-06-27
I believe you need more than one resume book these days in order to get a feel for the various styles available to you. With that in mind, the "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume" is an interesting and valuable asset.
I have usually relied on "The Damn Good Resume Guide" in various editions and had pretty good luck. Still, the Idiot's Guide had some styles that I hadn't really seen before. For example, they have resumes for individuals with specialty degrees and experience and for those who have been high achievers in their field.
Two big caveats, however.
The Idiot's Guide doesn't seem to be organized in a logical way. It feels like it jumps around from topic to topic instead of just concentrating on illustrating various resume styles and approaches. Perhaps that's just the Idiot Guide format and they're just trying to present as much as possible about how to write a resume. In any case, experienced resume writers will likely find this frustrating if they're mostly just looking for fresh ideas.
The second issue I have with this guide is the cover letters section. Here's one example they give for a first paragraph: "Do you believe in fate? I didn't until I opened the Sheridan Bee this morning and saw your ad for Job Placement Officer. It sounded like the job I've been searching for."
Maybe this is just personal style issue, but I've been on the hiring end myself and read a few cover letters. If I saw a letter with that paragraph I'd probably question the job candidate's professionalism. It just comes off as overly eager with a touch of inexperience. Granted, this is just one letter in the book. Still, I found the cover letter section to be one of the weakest chapters and not all that helpful.
The Idiot's Guide would probably help a lot of people in creating a better resume. I recommend it as an addition to one's collection of books on the topic. However, I would not recommend it to anyone as a sole primary source of information.
Results are important.......2005-02-27
Yes this book may be good in showing you how to write a resume and I used it to reformat my resume. But like everything else in this world, results obtained is the ultimate judge. I sent about 50 resumes using the format/s suggested in this book and it did not bring me a single interview. I am fully qualified for the positions I applied for yet could not land an interview! My own style of resume ( 2.5 pages) got me the job I was seeking. Enough said.
Only resume book you'll ever need.......2003-09-19
On the cover of the book it says, "the only resume book you'll ever need". I found that to be very true. I went to an employment resource centre and took a look at more than 15 'expert' resume books, most were garbage, and then i found Susan Ireland's book. I still find the title of her book, "the complete idiot's guide..." insulting. However, don't let the title discourage you. this book does an excellent job for people going through a career change (myself). I have written many resumes and found this book taught me new tricks, boosted my confidence, and best of all showed me how to write a successful resume. Excellent for both expert and novice resume writters. I rated this book 4 stars because of the terrible Cover Letter section.
For example, p.186 from book:
"... Dear Mr. Foremost,
Do you believe in fate? I didn't until I opened the Sheridan Bee this morning and saw your ad for Job Placement Officer....."
or this clever one:
".... Dear Mr. Callahan,
Research shows that women have a greater sensitivity to color than men. for that reason, I propose that I create a marketing program for Household Paints that targets women....let's talk in person about your new 'Colors for Women' program. I'II call you in a few days to arrange an appointment..."
Those are some of the weakest examples of cover letters i have ever read. Completely unacceptable in my opionion. My advice, check out the book for the resume section only.
From amature to professional in one book.......2003-06-24
before I bought this book I had a resume that I had 10% confidence in. Now in 24 short hours I have created a document that I have 110% confidence in. This book is a must have for anyone who wants to improve their resume without paying a professional to do it. Great as a graduation gift. Filled in the gaps where the educational system fell short.
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