Synopsis "Real Resumes for Firefighting Jobs (in English)"
Firefighters and firefighting professionals, at last there's a book dedicated to your unique field that shows resumes and cover letters that worked for real people. Volunteers and newcomers to the field will learn how to show off their potential and skills to best advantage, and experienced professionals will find help in advancing in the industry. Firefighting professionals often change fields, too, and the book includes resumes of individuals who have successfully transitioned into other areas. The book also shows samples of paperwork involved in obtaining federal government positions; for example, the book includes samples of the KSAs as well as the "resumix" often required to apply for federal positions. When firefighters prepare their resume and other materials needed to explore employment opportunities, they realize that they have a unique background. At last there is a resume book that shows firefighters how to best present their qualifications, credentials, licenses, experience, volunteer work, education and training, affiliations, and other information. Would-be firefighters as well as experienced firefighting professionals will find outstanding samples of resumes and cover letters that worked for real people in their field. A special section of the book shows firefighters how to apply for government jobs and how to write the specialized resumes needed to apply for federal employment. Praise for books in the Real-Resumes Series: "Distinguished by its highly readable samples." - Library Journal "These excellent new guides don't just provide the usual coverage on how to write a resume. They provide industry-specific examples, industry-specific tips and cautions, and industry-specific strategies based on real-world resumes. Since many technical types aren't writers, this comes as a special gift; select a winning format, plug in your background specs, and away you go. It's that easy--with Real-Resumes in hand."-- The Midwest Book Review Testimonials from people who have successfully used this book: "I found it useless looking at the resumes of secretaries and business executives. Finally the Real-Resumes Series created a specialized book of resumes and cover letters for firefighters." M. Schilling "I wasn't sure how to write up my volunteer experience before I found the Real-Resumes samples. A great resume can blow doors open and impress potential employers with what you can do for them." T. Fox "There are federal jobs available to people with firefighting and emergency medical technician experience. This book shows how to prepare the specialized paperwork needed to get a federal position in the firefighting field." B. Delphina "There are positions available to firefighters in private industry as a part of the environmental and safety field. The Real-Resumes book showed me how to present my skills and qualifications so that I appeared qualified for those positions in industry." J. Valpariso
