Ladders Resume Guide: Best Practices & Advice from the Leaders in $100K+ Careers

by Marc Cenedella

Now in its third edition and optimized to advance careers in 2021, this best-selling resume guide gives you all you need to know in a quick 90 minute read. From the author of America’s largest career advice newsletter, Ladders Resume Guide shares best practices and expert advice for writing a great resume without overthinking it. Informed by the millions of members at Ladders $100K+ community, and the recruiters and hiring managers who hire them, this guide makes it easy to greatly improve your resume in a single day.

140 pages, Paperback

Published December 18, 2019

Reviews

[Meghan]

Quick, handy, and applicable. As a recruiter, this echoed a lot of the things I tell my friends and candidates. For people looking to begin writing or redoing their resume, this is a great place to start. You'll understand what hiring managers and recruiters are looking for, how to write about and talk about yourself, how to navigate talent application systems and the importance of keywords. Even if you just apply one thing from this, you'll likely have a leg up on the competition.

[Paige · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic Resource for Crafting a Modern Resume

This book was tremendously helpful in understanding the semantics, psychology, and marketing techniques that make a successful resume. I realized, to my chagrin, how much I was still doing wrong when drafting a resume - even 15 years into the workforce. Humbling and illuminating, a wonderful resume guide.

[Shawn C. Diggory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delivers What It Promises

Tight and to the point on how to structure a contemporary resume. Every resume “expert” gives different advice, but this one is backed up by extensive proofs from The Ladders and Mr. Cenedella’s conversations with recruiters and HR pros. Also provides templates for different industries. Worth the price.

[Amanda Hoffman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful Resource

I haven’t job searched in a decade and while I have spent plenty of time reviewing resumes, I haven’t had to seriously update mine. At $5 this is a totally worthwhile purchase. It had really good suggestions on how to rethink your resume and I found the analogies to be helpful. I’m glad I spent the money.

[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful!

I would not have figured this stuff out on my own. Great tips for getting your resume through the gauntlet of sorting and weeding and in front of the ultimate decision-maker.