Buzz for Knock em Dead Resumes
Two recruitment firms both gave me compliments on my resume. At Volt the recruiter said, This is the best resume regarding format that I have seen in a long time. At Robert Half they stated the same thing, that the format was easy to read and very professional. Your Knock em Dead: The Ultimate Job Search Guide, and Knock em Dead Resume Templates have been life-savers for me!
P.K., Operations Administration, San Diego
I was sending out hordes of resumes and hardly getting a nibbleand I have top-notch skills and experience in my field. I wasnt prepared for this tough job market. When I read your book, however, I immediately began applying some of your techniques. My few nibbles increased to so many job interviews I could hardly keep up with them!
C.S., Chicago, Illinois
This book is as good as it gets. Put the time into following step by step and you will have a dramatically different view of your own skills. Plus, youll end up with a fantastic resume.
J.A., Boise, Idaho
After I sent my new resume and cover letter, I got four interviews in one week and refused two interviews. I want to say thank you: thank you for doing this for millions of professionals who work hard, and thank you for changing our livesjob seeking is life, it is for everyone who takes their life seriously.
N.P., Chicago, Illinois
First of all, thank you soooo much! It was YOU who helped me move from under-evaluating myself to accurately presenting who I truly am on my resume [and, thus, at interviews]. As a result, this brought my salary up by a giant leap.
E.A. (no address given)
I bought all three of your books: Knock em Dead Resumes, Knock em Dead Cover Letters, and Knock em Dead: The Ultimate Job Search Guide. I read each book cover to cover. I went for the interview yesterday with a mental health center. They said they would call me by the end of the week. Soon as I got home I wrote a follow-up letter; I mailed it express to get there noon next day. I got the call from the hiring manager within the hour letting me know that I have the job. I think he called me as soon as he put the letter down.
K.G. (no address given)
This book was wonderful! Ive been in a management role for multiple years and the ideas in this book helped me determine what I should be looking for. The information in the book was spot on and spoke to the reader in volumes in just a few short pages.
K.W., St. Louis, Missouri
For job hunters of all ages this book is valuable. It provides a comprehensive guide to thinking about your experience, defining your personal brand and translating it into a resume that will get attention. The text and 100 sample resumes are up to date and should help the majority of searchers find a style and sample text in their field.
T.K., Carmel, Indiana
After reading your book, Knock em Dead Resumes, I rewrote my resume and mailed it to about eight companies. The results were beyond belief. I was employed by one of the companies that got my new resume and received offers of employment or requests for interviews from every company. The entire job search took only five weeks.
J.V., Dayton, Ohio
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M.M., Chicago, Illinois
I re-jigged my resume exactly as you outlined in your book and one employer said, You can tell this person has a real love of PR from his resume. Within three weeks I had three job offers and was able to pick and choose the perfect job for myself.
M.W., Detroit, Michigan
I am very grateful for your Knock em Dead series. I have read the trio and adopted the methods. In the end, I get a dream job with a salary that is almost double of my previous! By adopting your methods, I got four job offers.
C.Y., Singapore
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M.Z., St. Clair Shores, Michigan
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B.G., Mountain View, California
I read and used Knock em Dead Resumes as I searched for a job. I was called for an interview and was up against ten applicants. To make a long story short, I interviewed on Monday morning and by Monday afternoon knew I had the job.
E.H. (no address given)
I have averaged at least an interview per day for the last couple weeks, after two months of very sporadic interview activity. Some of this might be plain good luck, but I think revising my resume and cover letters several weeks ago had a positive effect.
L.E. (no address given)
KNOCK
em
DEAD
RESUMES
10TH EDITION
How to write a killer resume that
gets you job interviews
MARTIN YATE, CPC
New York Times bestselling author
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
Knock em Dead books have been in print in America and in many languages around the world for twenty-five-plus years. They owe their success to millions of satisfied professionals. This is only possible because books like Knock em Dead Resumes work. This book can be the start of significant changes in the trajectory of your professional life.
My thanks to my readers everywhere for bringing others in need to the Knock em Dead path, as well as for the fun and privilege of doing this work. Thanks also to the Adams Media team who helps me do it; especially my editors, Peter Archer and Will Yate, and Head of House Karen Cooper.
I NTRODUCTION
The Facts of Life
On the list of things you want to do in life, fixing your resume is right up there with hitting yourself in the head with a hammer. Yet owning a killer resume is the foundation of every successful job search; show me a stalled job search and Ill show you a flawed resume. What you learn in these pages will give you the best resume you have ever owned, and if you pay close attention, you will learn how to change the trajectory of your career.
Your resume is the most financially important document you will ever own: when your resume works, you work; when it doesnt, you dont. Its the primary branding tool to introduce yourself to your professional world, and properly fashioned, it ensures that prospective employers and future colleagues see you as you want to be seen. Slack off on your resume and you can say goodbye to that new job and career success.
No one likes writing a resume, but its an essential part of defining a commodity that your professional world is eager to embrace. When it comes to a job search, you are a commodity, and your resume is the styling and packaging that sells the product. This is critical in a world where your resume all too often disappears into resume databases with millions of others. When recruiters do find it, your resume will get a scan lasting five to forty-five seconds, and if a clearly defined and relevant brand doesnt jump out, theyll move on to the next one.