Father and son duo Larry and Zack Arnstein attempt to help recent college graduates in The Dog Ate My Resumé. Zack is a 2002 college graduate and his father, Larry Arnstein, graduated in 1967. Larry has written for Saturday Night Live and Not Necessarily the News. He is also a co-contributor/editor of an online satirical weekly, Ironictimes.com.The Arnsteins, with a lot of humor and little seriousness, give new college graduates and their parents advice on how to resume life after college.

This book should come with the cautionary note: Read for entertainment purposes only. The tips in this guide may lead to a lifetime of unemployment. As a recent college grad, I reviewed this book with hopes of learning some helpful interviewing and job search techniques. Instead, I got, “Have a few drinks before the interview, it will help you relax. Remember, you’re funnier and better looking after a couple of Irish Car Bombs.” Page after page, the Arnsteins entertain readers with this type of humor. They even take jabs at celebrities and politicians, such as George W. Bush, Kevin Bacon, Brad Pitt, and Monica Lewinsky. They include the following chapters on job fairs, résumés, careers in psychology, and internships:

• Chapter 6: Job Fairs: Bring Your Own Booze, But in a Plain Brown Bag
• Chapter 9: Resumé Do’s and Don’ts : A Few Years in Prison for a Felony is Not Necessarily a Bad Thing
• Chapter 29: Career in Psychology & Counseling: Hanging Around with People Even More Screwed Up Than You
• Chapter 39: Internships: Why Settle for Underpaid When You Can Be Not Paid At All?