Scott Bennett - The Elements of Resume Style: Essential Rules for Writing Resumes and Cover Letters That Work

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THE ELEMENTS OF RSUM STYLE

Given the dire economic straits we as a nation are in and the significant competition for jobs, The Elements of Rsum Style has been over the years an invaluable resource for job seekers at the New Haven Free Public Library in helping them to create a rsum that will really get noticed by employers. I would recommend every public library in the United States purchase a copy for their collection.

SETH GODFREY, Business, Jobs & Non-Profit Services Librarian, New Haven Free Public Library

At Kinkos, we print more resumes than any other firm in the world. We see the good, the bad, and the ugly in resumes. I highly recommend Scott Bennetts book for anyone wishing to create the winning resume.

GARY M. KUSIN, President, CEO, and Director, Kinkos Inc.

Reading this compact volume is like getting inside the mind of a hiring manager. It should be required reading for every job applicant.

PAT PRECIN, Managing Director, Pathways to Housing

Absolutely outstanding. A marvelous piece of work. This book delivers what it says it will and then some. No job seeker or career changer should be without it.

JOHN J. KENNEDY, ED.D., career development consultant

Scott has managed the near-impossiblecovering the subject from AA to ZZ. For the serious rsum writer, the sections Request for Salary Requirements and Marketing to Yourself alone are worth fifty times the cost of this tightly written manual.

HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS, direct response writer/consultant/lecturer, and author of dozens of classic books on copy writing and advertising

Scott Bennett presents the art and science of rsum and cover letter writing in a clear, comprehensive package that will serve as a useful tool for employment seekers. I recommend his guide to all seekers and outplacement professionals.

BARRY NEWMARK, Director of Human Resources, Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service

Its rare to find professional wisdom and practical sense in the same book. Scott Bennett delivers both. As someone with years of experience in helping both students jump-start their careers and executives choose the right applicant, I know his words can make a genuine difference at whatever step of the career ladder to which youre hoping to move.

DR. STEVE BURGHARDT, Professor, Organization & Planning, Hunter College School of Social Work, and Vice President, Research & Organizational Development, Leadership Transformation Group, LLC

The Elements of Rsum Style provides a clear, well-marked path to construction of effective rsums and cover letters. It is a quick and easy read; the language and style make it inviting, and it is chock full of information essential to every level of job seeker. Usually these books are rough going and boring, but this one is supportive and fun. Young people in our Independent Living/Life Skills Program will be encouraged to use this wonderful resource as they enter the world of work.

CAROL M. ALTOMARE, CSW, Director, Independent Living/Life Skills Program, Jewish Child Care Association

The author presentsthe information in such a clear, concise, well-organized way. I felt like an experienced friend was helping me through tricky territory in a very candid, yet patient and kind way.

NINA JAFFE, copyeditor, Vermont

Bennetts writing is succinct; its a pleasure to read. His book is a delightful mix of useful, pointed, and timely content. Great help overcoming internal demons as well as external barriers. Bravo!

BARBARA WOOD, PH.D., VP for Pathmaker Services, Greyston Foundation

The Elements of Rsum Style is a useful addition to the literature on the art of rsum writing. It contains very detailed, specific wording recommendations not found in other books on this subject. I highly recommend it.

ROBERT W. BLY, copywriter/consultant/seminar leader, and author of more than 50 books on marketing, direct mail, writing, and business communication

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Bennett, Scott, 1962

The elements of resume style : essential rules for writing resumes and cover letters that work / Scott Bennett. -- Second edition.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-0-8144-3393-5

ISBN-10: 0-8144-3393-6

1. Resumes (Employment) 2. Cover letters. I. Title.