Kate Wendleton

Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Building a Great Resume includes scores of sample resumes and case studies as it takes you through the entire process of developing a resume that's just right for you. The book starts off with an overview of The Five O'Clock Club approach to job search. Then, you go step by step to the perfect resume as you learn just how to construct your accomplishment statements and enrich them with the Seven Stories Exercise, create the perfect summary, and position your resume to land your target job.

Book Info
Provides a resume book with case studies and a detailed explanation of the job search process. Teaches the most effective ways to present your experience, how to write a summary that increases your chances of getting the job you want, and develop the accomplishment statements that form your resumes backbone. Softcover. DLC: Resumes (Employment).

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Insightful!, March 5, 2003
Reviewer: Rolf Dobelli (Luzern Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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Nationally-syndicated columnist and career expert Kate Wendleton zeroes in on the most effective approaches to resume writing, beginning with developing a compelling statement of your accomplishments. She explains how to show the results of your work, outline the benefits you bring prospective employers and present your strong points effectively. She includes exercises to guide your deliberative process, plus before-and-after resume samples. These makeovers demonstrate how you can turn a routine resume into an interview-generating powerhouse. Much of the book is taken up with sample resumes, which are helpful models for writing yours though they may be pretty dull to read. In addition, Wendleton also provides specific tips on how to phrase and design your resume. While recommending this manual to job hunters, we from getAbstract have determined that if you read these hints carefully, you can just skim the examples until you find one that meets your needs. Wendleton - and you may well say `thank you' here - both shows and tells.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Resumes that "pop" off the page, March 25, 2000
Reviewer: A reader
After an unsuccessful 5 month job search, I decided it must be my resume that was keeping me from getting interviews. "Building a great resume" starts with the key fundamentals - how to properly describe your accomplishments. Examples abound! And the before-and-after structure provides an excellent way to truly see how a prospective employer will view your resume. This book also addresses the trends of the 90's and the new millenium -- older employees with multiple jobs.… (altro)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
A must-read for a great interview, March 5, 2004
Reviewer: A reader
Whenever I am job hunting or campaigning for a promotion, I grab this book and brush up on my skills. The "Two-Minute Pitch" outlined in part two is the key to having a great interview. Only once have I gone into an interview without flipping through this book first and I really regretted it. A job seeker can probably have a good interview without reading this book, but he or she will have a GREAT interview after reading it.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Like reading an advertisement, July 4, 2002
Reviewer: Andrea PS (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
I bought this book along with three others that included tips on getting an interview, job offer, and then negotiating salary. This one was wordy and interspersed with advertisements for The Five O'Clock Club. It was also a bit heavy on worksheets and self-assessment tools. I found myself skipping over large sections at a time.

I give the book one star because it does have good tips on salary negotiation, but I think there are other books out there that "have it all," including the salary neg. tips. My personal fave is "60 seconds & You're Hired" by Robin Ryan. I've read it before a few job interviews and have felt prepared and confident. 5 O'clock Club, on the other hand, feels like a big homework assignment I just don't want to face.

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent - easily worth the money!, December 4, 1999
Reviewer: R. Hornbaker (Chandler, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This book was obviously written by someone with good sense and a lot of experience in the subject.

It provides an effective, concise series of steps for getting and surviving interviews, getting offers, and negotiating the perks. Real-world cases demonstrate each of the steps and how to (and not to) execute them.

For job seekers and consultants alike, the author highlights the not-so-obvious fact that job descriptions are usually very flexible. By helping the hiring manager customize the role to fit your strengths and demonstrate your value, you can justify higher pay, yield a job you'll be happier with, and become more valuable than your competitors.

The chapters on salary negotiation are particularly good, especially sections on properly timing the salary negotiation (i.e., after you've shown the hiring manager the value of your particular skills) and handling objections during the process.

This book seems to be part of a series by the Five O'Clock Club. Their title on "Targeting the Job You Want" sounds like it might also be an excellent accompanyment, helping Job Seekers first define the kind of role they should be seeking.… (altro)