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Resumes and Cover Letters
Resume Guidelines and Articles
- Resume Content Guidelines
- Why Your Resume Gets Tossed
- Executive Level Resume Explained
- Setting Up Your Resume Reference Page
- Six Steps To A Blockbuster Resume
- What is a Micro Resume
Cover Letters
- Cover Letters: Before You Begin Writing
- The Basics Of The Cover Letter
- Targeted Cover Letters For Marketing
- Mistakes To Avoid When Writing a Cover Letter
- What To Do (And Not To Do) When Emailing Recruiters
JOB SEARCH WORKSHEETS
- All Job-Search Worksheets
- Resume Components Worksheet
- Transferable Skills Worksheet
- Cover Letter and Resume Customization Worksheet
Example Resumes
Web Resources:
TechnicalResumes.com - a great web resource with many examples of scientific, technical and IT resumes. The resume writing guides include strategies that are specific to the Technical and IT job sector, including tips for hands-on technical professionals and ideas for structuring the resume. The specialized technical resume is designed to help you market yourself to employers and generate more job interviews.
Wall Street Journal - Useful tips and several articles to help you fine-tune your resume to generate more job interviews.