Unbeatable Resumes - by Tony Beshara (Paperback)

About the Book

Beshara, the veteran placement specialist featured regularly on "Dr. Phil," dissects and discusses real-life resumes for jobs in a wide range of industries from healthcare to banking, construction to technology, administration to sales and marketing, and more.

Book Synopsis

This helpful resource shows job seekers of all types how to present themselves in the best possible light--and land the best possible position.

Unlike most resume "experts," Tony Beshara doesn't merely write resumes. As a veteran placement specialist who's been featured regularly on the Dr. Phil show, Tony uses resumes to get people jobs. Now, in this dynamic book, he's drawing on expertise gained from placing more than 8,500 professions to help you create a powerful resume that stands out from other applications.

Unbeatable Resumes takes you step-by-step through the resume creation process, including tips on how to utilize keywords effectively, use gaps in employment and job changes to your advantage, and enhance your resume with a concise, dynamic cover letter. You'll also discover how to:

• ensure your resume gets read by the right people;
• what employers look for on applications and what turns them off;
• how to customize a resume for a particular job;
• and the true value and detriment of digital tools including video resumes, job-search websites, and social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn.

With detailed examples and discussions on the assets and pitfalls of real-life resumes submitted for jobs in a wide range of industries, Unbeatable Resumes will take your job hunt skills to the next level.

From the Back Cover

Whether you've been on the job hunt for a day, a year, or more, you already know that there are countless résumé "experts" out there. So why is only one of them--Tony Beshara--a regular guest on Dr. Phil? Once you dig into Tony's résumé book, you'll understand why.

Unbeatable Résumés is first and foremost a treasury of great résumé tips. In this upbeat and incredibly practical book, Tony presents and critiques hundreds of examples from sample résumés. He demonstrates specific, powerful techniques and attention-grabbing language, and shows how to stay honest and yet put the most positive spin on liabilities like employment gaps and job-hopping. Tony doesn't stop there. After showing you how to create your killer résumé, he tells you what to do with it, including:

- How to identify every possible networking contact

- Whom to call, how often, and what to say

- How to complement your résumé with the only kind of cover letter you should ever use

- How to leverage Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and other online resources

- How to make your candidacy stand out in even the most crowded job markets

- And much more

Just as he does on television, Tony brings to this book his incredible wealth of experience--not just as a résumé pro but also as one of America's most tenacious and successful recruiters. While most résumé services just do résumés only, Tony Beshara has personally placed close to 9,000 professionals in great jobs in every conceivable field.

And don't forget his unparalleled access to executives, managers, supervisors, HR professionals, and the other people who hold the keys to your career success--including the more than 3,000 hiring authorities he has surveyed to reveal what really gets résumés read, interviews granted --and jobs offered.

Read on. The next one hired could be you.

Advance praise for Unbeatable Résumés

"Tony Beshara never claims to be a magician at connecting people with jobs. I claim that for him! Tony's the Abracadabra wizard I go to when I need the latest know-how from the ground up. Memorize this book and feel the magic!"-- Joyce Lain Kennedy, syndicated columnist and author

"Unbeatable Résumés is a valuable resource for job seekers today. As an experienced recruiter, Beshara brings a savvy and sensible perspective to the topic of résumés, and his practical insights can help job hunters who face a challenging job market. The book includes a wide variety of résumés as well as useful and up-to-date résumé and job-search advice." -- Martha E. Mangelsdorf, author of Strategies for Successful Career Change

Tony Beshara is the owner and president of Babich & Associates, the oldest recruitment and job placement firm in Texas. His previous books include Acing the Interview and The Job Search Solution.

Review Quotes

"A must-have guide....Beshara's a proven super talent. Read him." - Joyce Lain Kennedy, nationally syndicated columnist, Tribune Media Services

About the Author

TONY BESHARA is the owner and president of Babich Associates, the oldest placement firm in Texas. He is the author of The Job Search Solution (978-0-8144-7332-0) and Acing the Interview (978-0-8144-0161-3).