From Resume To Work

As the title implies, this book aims to show you how to make a resume that will find you employment, written by someone with a lot of experience on the subject.
Thought this is a short tome filled with some duplication and a lot of references, there’s still a lot of good stuff here. It starts by explaining some of the things you might be doing wrong, why you’re being rejected, and how to correct them. From there it shows stuff you might not have known or thought about to spice up both the resume and the cover letter.
The important thing here is the author claims to know how employers think, and gives clues on that peculiar animal known as the employment psychologist. Some of their insights seem ridiculous—an accidental mistake of indentation shows the candidate has a mild form of schizophrenia?—but they’re seemingly important enough, or taken seriously enough, to be included here.
But other than that, there’s plenty enough tidbits to make it worthwhile.

Very informative book. Author gives insights in what employers look forward. I found it very informative and enjoy the tips.

I enjoyed the layout of the book and found it to have some useful tips and ideas. It would be really good for anyone just starting their career or anyone needing more help tailoring their resume for a particular job.

This title was a lifesaver for me. It gave great advice on how employees can show potential employers that they are present in the workforce as well as the common mistakes people make on their resumes and how to fix them. It also provides a lot of helpful resources in the end to help people seek and apply for internships, online jobs etc. It teaches people how to connect with their employer by properly navigating their job requirements, and how to format resumes and cover letters. It is because of this guide that I finally understand why people get rejected, what employers look for in potential employees, how to stay present in the workforce and find opportunities. The checklists provided at the end of each section help people stay organised and grounded in their job quests. The biggest lessons I learnt in this title is that job blasting does not help your cause and that the solution is to tailor your resume to fit the job description so that it is relevant to the task at hand, and that even if you do all the right things, you can still get rejected for various reasons, but the important thing is to never give up and be persistent. The point is to get straight to the point of "What are you doing right now?" The tips provided in this title I'll definitely use in my job searches and I'd recommend this title to everyone. Thank you so much to NetGalley for providing me this title in exchange for an honest review, and to C. Edwin Gill for writing this guide to help people like myself in getting From Resume to Work, so that we can improve our employment prospects.

I gave this book a 5 out of 5 star review. It was an enjoyable and I would recommend. to others. Generously provided to me through NetGalley

From Resume To Work is a informative book and well written. It is great for people looking for a job or needing to update their resumes.

This is a very practical book and has now enabled me to change the way I approach job ads and I especially liked the section on how to be present on your CV if you are currently out of work. Really useful good read and very insightful.

Thank you to NetGalley & publisher for this copy in exchange for a honest review.

I have to confess I found this book a bit slow to get going - there's a lot of promotional stuff in the frontmatter that means you're 8% through the book before you get to the introduction - but once it does there's masses of very useful advice. Having worked in an employment agency the author really does know what makes a resume stand out. Some of it is obvious common sense, but there are a lot of subtle issues to consider too that you wouldn't think of without this book in front of you.
The author's tone is authoritative and encouraging, but also frank. Read your resume through, make sure it's relevant, don't make it challenging to the reader and so on. Such a no-nonsense approach is what you need for such a serious matter as applying for a job.
You definitely get the feeling the author is on your side. There's quite a lot to take on board so it needs a couple of read-throughs and some note-taking, but with that extra effort you'll totally benefit from this very informed and helpful guide.