Abstract: Gallery of Best Resumes, Fifth Edition, by David F. Noble. 2012. St. Paul MN: JIST Works. 428 Pages. Paper. $18.95The Gallery of Best Resumes, Fifth Edition, is a collection of recent resumes and cover letters written by selected certified professional resume writers. These samples, along with the included tips, will be very useful in crafting an effective, current, and best resume.This is the most recent edition of an excellent resource book about writing resumes and cover letters. Dr. Noble has collected 182 copies of actual resumes from 89 certified professional resume writers as examples of how current resumes are composed, worded and formatted. Included is a collection of twenty cover letters as examples to help you tailor a letter to complement your resume.The author defines a best resume as a resume that showcases the uniqueness of that job seeker. With resumes, one size does not fit all. A person's experience, training and gifts should dictate what style of resume is used, rather than just choosing the most popular style. By reading why and how each writer crafted their resume to handle a certain situation, you can choose the best structure to use in your own.In the Introduction, Dr. Noble states that he is writing for the active and passive job seeker. I find this book to be beneficial for the professional who works with job seekers, as well. This is a great resource of information and best practices to share with your clients and to keep you up-to-date with your methods.The Gallery is divided into three sections. The first section includes tips on how to write a best resume. This is a very concise section having only 12 pages, but it addresses the details that are often of concern to job seekers. Advice includes recommended font and font size, style of bullets, sections, proper capitalization, correct use of hyphens, etc. The author assumes the writer has some fluency in business writing in English. The second section is the gallery of 182 resumes. Dr. Noble has collected a variety of different styles and layouts. These resumes have been arranged into eighteen occupational categories so you can easily find an example that matches your field and level. These examples include resumes for front line positions as well as executive positions. Each resume identifies its writer and a challenge that the writer tried to address in crafting this resume.The third section regarding cover letters shows how to use proper grammar and formatting to make the most of this powerful tool. …
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
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