If you've read the graphing examples on our home page and went through our Mini Resume Workshop, then you've seen that my materials are very different from other resume books. My book is packed with success stories from job seekers and resumes that have landed salary increases ranging from several hundred dollars more per month to $2,000 to $80,000 more per year.  For a quick book overview - scroll down and read the chapter titles.

Here are a few success stories from real job seekers who have used the strategies in Proven Resumes: Strategies That Have Increased Salaries! and 7 other career specific resume books described above. You can read more success stories by clicking on Job Seeker Successes! and remember to hit 'back' to return.. As with any testimonial, please keep in mind that your results will vary and depend on your skills and the wage and market conditions where you seek employment.

"These strategies have worked for me twice. Using my first resume I sent out 2, landed 2 interviews and accepted a $30,000 position with a $2,000 sign-on bonus. And, I was a new graduate! In my next move, I used the same resume to apply and be hired for a position with a major international avionics company that started at $37,000. Within 2 years my salary has grown to $50,000. The ProvenResumes System really does result in great resumes that can help you land a job you love!" Dawn Mitchell, Field Engineer

"Using the resume and cover letter styles you recommend in your book, I generated over a 50% request for interviews. I then landed a position with GTE which provided an opportunity to make $10,000 more annually. Thanks so much!" Michelle VanWinkle, Account Executive

"I landed my current position as a Computer/Network Specialist which increased my salary by 10% after using your strategies. Prior to reading your book, I had sent out numerous resumes and cover letters with little response. After I used your techniques, I received 3 responses within a week and several more after I landed my job. Your book made resume writing enjoyable and that's pretty amazing!" David Brendible, Computer/Network Specialist

"... I applied for two positions ... and got called for interviews on both ads. Today I was hired on the spot for the second one. I knew that if I could just get in for an interview I could get the job. I wouldn't have gotten the interview if not for the strategies presented in your book! You provide an invaluable service and I, for one, am most appreciative." Karen Brady Smith

Chapter 1 - Image Control: The Key To Higher Salary Offers This book chapter takes you through the analysis of two complete sets of before and after resume examples. You'll see how and why each resume was improved and resulted in elevating each person's image substantially. The first example shows how Fran went from a 0% to a 100% response rate and elevated her image and salary level by $9,000. The second example shows how Tammy also went from generating no interviews to sending out two resumes, landing two interviews and then accepted a position paying $20,000 more per year. Detailed explanations and graphs, like those illustrated on the home page of this site, show how each title and skill heading was changed to bring Fran's and Tammy's image in line with their salary goals. Next, you're taken step by step through worksheets and a final checklist to help you determine if a skill-based resume or a chronological resume will work the best for you. You'll also complete worksheets to analyze each of your job titles to see if they match the jobs you want, or if they weaken your image. If you find that they weaken your image, you'll then use our examples and worksheets to strengthen them or replace them with skill headings that do project an image that matches the jobs and salary you want. Chapter 2 - Improve Your Self-Confidence and Expand Your Comfort Zone Chapter 2 shares a wide variety of success stories to build your confidence. Here you'll read dozens of stories about real job seekers who not only created much better resumes but learned that they had a wealth of skills employers want. This section discusses the fact that employers really are more interested in your skills rather than specific titles. This is true since job titles often have little meaning outside of the company where you've worked. If you're like many job seekers creating a powerful resume can make you feel uncomfortable and this book chapter helps you expand your comfort zone so that you accept the full range of skills you do possess ... and goes even further to show you how to market them fully. Chapter 3 - Are Resumes Really That Important? Yes They Are! This book chapter discusses the fact that employers receive hundreds of resumes and spend very little time reviewing them. Therefore, your resume must grab an employer's attention and sell your top skills in seconds. Resumes also lay the foundation for employers to ask you questions during interviews ... therefore a weak resume results in weak interviews and a strong resume results in automatically taking your interviews to a higher level. Chapter 4 - 6 Steps to Create a Powerful Resume This book chapter forms the heart of your being able to create a much more effective resume. It takes you through 6 Easy Steps to Create Your Resume, whether it's a skill based resume or a chronological resume. A set of before and after resumes are included that illustrate both types of resume formats and are used as examples to show you how to complete the worksheets. Once you've reviewed the examples - you're then able to complete the worksheets to create your own resume. Chapter 5 - Skill Lists and Sample Sentences To Create A Proven Resume This book chapter includes over 2,000 skills, skill headings and sample resume statements for 45 career fields. The skill lists and statements make it easy for anyone to flip to the career fields in which they have experience and check off information that matches their background. You can view a complete list of the career fields by clicking the link at the bottom of this page. Chapter 6 - 12 Questions to Expand and Control Your Image This book chapter provides the top questions I've found that I ask whenever I write resumes with job seekers - no matter their income level or the industry they're in. Each major question includes a set of additional questions to help you describe your experience fully and to create an image that markets you to the highest level. Chapter 7 - Creating Powerful Design and Content This book chapter teaches you how to create a resume that uses design to control and direct the employer's eye path to your top skills and sell you in seconds ... a must when you know that employers spend as little as five seconds glancing at resumes before discarding them. Several sets of resumes are analyzed to teach you how to use design elements that will make your resume stand out. The second section of this chapter teaches you how to write strong content. It's important to know that the design of your resume must get attention but it's really the content that will convince employers to call you. Chapter 8 - What You Should and Shouldn't Tell Employers This book chapter answers many of the nuts and bolts questions people have about describing their employment history (and related problems), education, professional affiliations, and other issues. It also takes you step by step through the process of creating objective statements. Examples are provided of the type of objective statements I prefer in which your objective and three to four of your best achievements are combined and placed at the top of your resume. Two examples are included from resumes that landed a $400 a month increase and a $42,000 salary increase. Step by step worksheets are provided to take you through the process of creating powerful objective statements. For a section by section description of the Proven Resumes Booklet click here!

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