Resume and Cover Letter Guides

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GENERAL

1. 101 Best Resumes: Endorsed by the Professional Association of Resume Writers, Jay A. Block, 1997

2. Get the Interview Every Time : Fortune 500 Hiring Professionals' Tips for Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters, Brenda Greene, 2008 - RECOMMENDED

3. Resume Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples, Yana Parker, 1996 - RECOMMENDED

4. Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer,  Susan Britton Whitcomb, 2010 - RECOMMENDED

5. The Resume.Com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes, Warren Simons, 2004 - RECOMMENDED

6. Resumes for Dummies, 4th Ed, Joyce Lain Kennedy, 2011

7. Resumes That Knock'Em Dead, Martin John Yate, 2012 - RECOMMENDED

8. The Damn Good Resume Guide: A Crash Course in Resume Writing, Yana Parker, 2012

9. Unbeatable Resumes America's Top Recruiter Reveals What REALLY Gets You Hired, Tony Beshara, 2011

BANKING & FINANCE

1. Professional Resumes for Accounting, Tax, Finance and Law: A Special Gallery of Quality Resumes by Professional Resume Writers, David F. Noble, 1999

2. WOW! Resumes for Financial Careers, Leslie Hamilton, 1998

CONSULTING

1. Killer Consulting Resumes: The WetFeet.com Insider Guide, Wetfeet.Com, 1999  - RECOMMENDED

COVER LETTERS

1. 101 Best Cover Letters, Jay A. Block, 1999

2. Amazing Cover Letter Creator - DOWNLOAD

3. Cover Letter Magic, Wendy S. Enelow, 2000 - RECOMMENDED

4. Cover Letters That Knock 'Em Dead, Martin John Yate, 2002

5. Winning Cover Letters, 2nd Ed, Robin Ryan, 2002, e-book - RECOMMENDED

EXECUTIVE

1. Asher's Bible of Executive Resumes and How to Write Them, Donald Asher, 1996

2. Best Resumes for $75,000 + Executive Jobs, 2nd Ed, William E. Montag, 1998

3. The $100,000 Resume, Craig Scott Rice, 1998

4. Top Secret Executive Resumes: What It Takes to Create the Perfect Resume for the Best Top-Level Positions, Steve Provenzano, 2000

FIRST JOB/GRADUATES

1. Dynamic Cover Letters for New Graduates, Katharine Hansen - RECOMMENDED

2. From College to Career: Entry-Level Resumes for Any Major From Accounting to Zoology, Donald Asher, 1999 - RECOMMENDED

3. The Complete Resume & Job Search For College Students, Robert Lang Adams  - RECOMMENDED

GOVERNMENT

1. Federal Resume Guidebook, Kathryn Kraemer Troutman, 2011  - RECOMMENDED

2. Ten Steps to a Federal Job: Navigating the Federal Job System, Writing Federal Resumes, KSAs and Cover Letters With a Mission, Kathryn Kraemer Troutman, 2011

HEALTHCARE

1. Real-Resumes for Medical Jobs, Anne McKinney, 2001

2. Resumes and Personal Statements for Health Professionals, James W. Tysinger, 1999 - RECOMMENDED

3. Resumes for the Health Care Professional, Kim Marino, 1993 - RECOMMENDED

4. Resumes for Nursing Careers, VGM Career Horizons, 1996

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1. Ace the IT Resume!, Paula Moreira, 2001 - RECOMMENDED

2. Real-Resumes for Computer Jobs, Anne McKinney, 2001

3. Winning Resumes for Computer Personnel, Anne  Hart, 1998, - RECOMMENDED

4. WOW! Resumes for High Tech Careers, Leslie Hamilton, 1999

LEGAL

1. Better Resumes for Attorneys & Paralegals, Adele Beatrice Lewis, David Saltman, 1986

2. The Perfect Legal Resume, J. Murray Elwood, 2000

LIBRARY

1. Writing Resumes That Work: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, Robert R. Newlen, 1998

MILITARY

1. Resumes And Cover Letters That Have Worked For Military Professionals, Anne McKinney, 1997

2. Resumes and Job Search Letters for Transitional Military Personnel, Carl S. Savino, 1997

SALES & MARKETING

1. WOW! Resumes for Sales and Marketing Careers, Chuck Cochran, 1998

SKILLED CRAFT

1. Blue Collar & Beyond: Resumes for Skilled Trades & Services, Yana Parker, 1997 - RECOMMENDED

TEACHERS

1. 101 Grade A Resumes for Teachers, Rebecca Anthony, 1998

2. Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators, Wendy S. Enelow, 2001

3. Real-Resumes for Teachers (Real-Resumes Series), Anne McKinney, 2000

WRITERS

1. How to Write Attention-Grabbing Query & Cover Letters, John Wood, 2000 - RECOMMENDED