The Quick Resume and Cover Letter Book: Write and Use an Effective Resume in Only One Day (Jist's Quick Guides)

The Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book, Fourth Edition, gives job seekers all the expert advice they need to stay ahead of competitors and land a great job. This book offers proven, proactive advice on how to create outstanding job search documents and use them efficiently. Readers learn to create a basic resume in an hour and an improved resume in about half a day.

The fourth edition of this helpful guide includes more than 90 all-new sample resumes written by professional resume writers for all types of jobs and people, including a new chapter with electronic resume samples. The book also provides excellent career counseling sections to help anyone from high school graduates to high-level professionals define their ideal job and go out and get it.

J. Michael Farr is the president of JIST Works, Inc., an organization widely known for its innovative and results-oriented job search methods. Mike has been teaching these self-directed techniques--proven to reduce the time it takes to find a job--for more than 20 years to help people take control of their careers and lives. For these reasons, job search programs throughout North America have adopted Mike's techniques. His previous job search and career planning books have sold more than 1 million copies because readers know he provides practical, common sense advice that gets results.