Blue Collar & Beyond: Resumes for Skilled Trades & Services

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Summary: The ONLY Resource of its kind worth my Time
Review: Blue Collar and Beyond, by Yana Parker, also the author of The Damn Good Resume Guide, has done another damn good job in creating a comprehensive source of trade jargon, terms and skills otherwise not found in resume publications. As the employment market grows increasingly competitive, many people are finding it difficult to land quality jobs without a resume. There are hundreds of resources available to people who generally wear a suit and tie to work - yet where can the construction worker, waitress, or auto mechanic turn to find support they need? This book addresses over 100 prime examples of quality resume writing for the sometimes "forgotten" salt-of-the-earth laborer. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who needs assistance in knowing exactly how to describe theiir accomplishments, skills and abilitities while still presenting them in a professional capacity. In addition to guidance on how to prepare a professional resume, this book positively addresses many resume hurdles such as "job-hopping", age discrimination, gaps in work history, and re-entering the job market after a prison term. None of these experiences, easy to deal with - but again, Yana has remembered and addressed the concerns with readable, useful and professional alternatives. All said and done, is it refreshing to know that there is at least once source of valuable information for the thousands of hard-working, very skilled "blue collar" workers. As a resume writer, who is constantly looking for valuable additions to my "library", I consider Blue Collar & Beyond an invaluable reference guide and source of impressive material.

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Summary: Finally! A Book for People Who Work for a Living
Review: Finally, a resume book for jobs that do not require a college education. The book has 171 resumes for jobs such as master cake decorator, clerical office worker, plumber, cruise line customer service. It has a helpful section telling how to get around difficult problems such as job gaps, lack of experience, a spotty education record, and age discrimination. It is readable and encouraging.

This was adapted from the Annotated Bibliography of Learning A Living; A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding a Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia

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Summary: Finally! A Book for People Who Work for a Living
Review: Finally, a resume book for jobs that do not require a college education. The book has 171 resumes for jobs such as master cake decorator, clerical office worker, plumber, cruise line customer service. It has a helpful section telling how to get around difficult problems such as job gaps, lack of experience, a spotty education record, and age discrimination. It is readable and encouraging.

This was adapted from the Annotated Bibliography of Learning A Living; A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding a Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia

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Summary: Blue Collar & Beyond: Resumes for Skilled Trades & Services
Review: This author produces the best resume writing materials on the market! This book fits perfectly for those individuals not targeted by many other resume writing books. Many of these skills are transferrable and I encourage clients to browse through the entire book.

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Summary: Delivers the goods!
Review: This resource is a gold mine. As an employment consultant I have found Parker's book to be practical, realistic and extremely helpful, especially since I primarily work with the Blue Collar sector. If you are experienced in writing your own resume, this book offers great tips on polishing it and if you are new to the resume process, Parker also takes you through it step by step in a manner both instructional and interesting. This should be on every employment consultant's bookshelf. Easy to read and easy to understand; simple but not simplistic.

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Summary: Blue Collar & Beyond: Resumes for Skilled Trades & Services
Review: We provide workshops on job searching, resume writing, interviewing, hidden job market etc. for a varied background of people. Some of our customers do not relate to resumes prepared for the executive or highly educated job seeker. These customers can now understand and see how their similiar skills can be marketed. We now use this resource in every district office. With many employers using the resume instead of applications for screening and with most occupations now requiring resumes, this book is essential for all job seekers.