Over the years, Yana Parker's books have provided me with valuable insight to the importance of a well thought out, well-targeted résumé. Even as a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, I often refer back to Yana's books to help me see the résumé writing process from a job seeker's perspective. This has proven especially useful in conducting effective interviews with my clients. I have greatly benefited from all of Yana's books that include, but are not limited to, Résumé Pro: The Professional's Guide and, more recently, The Damn Good Résumé Guide: A Crash Course in Résumé Writing. In the latter, she again goes far beyond the basics of résumé writing. Page by page, she counsels on a broad scope of issues and encourages job seekers to practice self/job assessment exercises before making unsuitable and time-wasting career decisions; even if it means -- yes, doing homework first!. As the First Lady of the résumé industry, her staying power speaks for itself. I highly recommend The Damn Good Résumé Guide: A Crash Course in Résumé Writing for anyone seriously considering writing their own résumé.