101 Best Resumes for Grads - Softcover

Attention, recent grads: Here is the one tool you need to land your first real job!

You've finally got your diploma in hand, and now you're ready to take that big leap into the workforce. But how do you launch your career when the only experience youhave is a string of unpaid internships and summer jobs? The first step is to write an unbeatable resume­­and this guide will show you how.

Inside, you'll find 101 sample resumes, produced by Certified Professional Resume Writers for entry-level positions in more than 80 areas of specialization, plus:

• Advice on how to style and format your winning resume
• 25 sample cover letters, with easy how-to's for customization
• Online strategies, from e-resumes to job-search databases
• Hundreds of tips for successful job-hunting, networking, and much more!

Whether you're one of the millions of young people graduating from high school and college this year, or you've returned to school at midlife with dreams of a new career, this is the one guide you need to transform your diploma into dollar signs.

Jay A. Block, CPRW (Certified Professional Resume Writer), internationally certified career coach and resume strategist, is the contributing cofounder of the Professional Association of Resume Writers (PARW). He helped develop the PARW national certification process and is a widely respected national speaker, author, and career coach.

Michael Betrus, CPRW, is the author of The Guide to Executive Recruiters (McGraw-Hill), the most comprehensive directory of its kind.