“A third of the resumes came with spelling or punctuation errors,” according to “LAUNCH!…Get That First Paycheck In 90 Days,” a new career assessment book for college seniors. “Twelve percent used obsolete addresses or phone numbers,” the book says.
“Most stated objectives that were generic. Some tried to tell so much that their unique characteristics, the truly distinguishing things about them, got lost. A few used unreadable type. Resumes that were emailed often bounced as spam.”
The career assessment quiz in LAUNCH! can also be taken online at WhoAreYouAnyway.com. It tells college seniors if they’ll do better in large or small organizations, among other things. The quiz ranks students’ energy, ambition, ethics, status needs, social abilities and fifteen other vocational traits. Results are translated into the best career path.
LAUNCH is a career guide aimed at college seniors and recent graduates, with more practical, hands-on advice than offered in other career assessment books. It’s available in paperback book, downloadable PDF, audio CD set, or downloadable MP3 audio book format at Launch-Your-Career.com.
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Sounds like an interesting read. But I guess for many, resume books are so old fashioned and the hot new way is online resume resources. Check out http://www.nuresume.com- a student resume network where students get to build their free online resumes complete with portfolio, video resume, jobs wanted ad posts and a lot more. Individuals can reference to other well written resume profiles.