Thursday, September 22, 2011

The Google Résumé

Whether you are an undergraduate, a fresh graduate, or unemployed, you have the same goal , "getting a job". But the key for getting hired is providing a somehow special CV or résumé
Upon creating a new résumé, a bunch of questions will rise: 
-How many pages should my résumé be?
-What topics should i include (Education, Work Experience..)?
-How should these topics be sorted.
-Are there some standards to be used?
-What will make my résumé so special that it would be picked out of lots of other résumés?
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For a first timer, answering these questions is really hard. But what about getting some help from an expert?




"The Google résumé is the only book available on how to win a coveted spot at Google, Microsoft, Apple, or other top tech firms." 
WAIT....


If you are not majoring in a computer-related domain you have the right to think that this book is useless...


But, after reading it, I realized that it is helpful for any person from any field too. Whether you are in the business, engineering, sciences, or any other domain, YOU are targeted too.


This book answers all your questions, and upon reading the first 5 chapters of it, YOU will be able to write a powerful résumé that will leap off the page saying: "ME! I'm the one you want to hire!".




Why this book? 
Because Gayle Laakmann McDowell is the author.



Author Gayle McDowell
"Gayle worked in Google Engineering for three years, where she served on the hiring committee and interviewed over 120 candidates. She interned for Microsoft and Apple, and interviewed with and received offers from ten tech firms. If you’re a student, you’ll learn what to study and how to prepare while in school, as well as what career paths to consider. If you’re a job seeker, you’ll get an edge on your competition by learning about hiring procedures and making yourself stand out from other candidates."


http://www.amazon.com/Google-Resume-Prepare-Microsoft-Company/dp/0470927623