Resumes

Writing your resume and job search letters takes more than just the ability to write well. In essence, you are crafting a piece that markets your skills and abilities. There is no one best way to write your resume. Instead, you need to know where you fit in the job market and what the employer wants to know about you. Once you understand this, then you’re ready to begin.

How to Write Your Resume

College Grad site
www.collegegrad.com/resumes/index.shtml
If you’re in college or seeking entry-level work you should check out the chronological resume sample and the resume templates. The templates cover 28 different career fields and can be downloaded into your word-processing program.

Monster.com
http://resume.monster.com/archives
This site has excellent resume samples for various career fields. If your career field isn’t represented, check out the sample for financial analysts. This is a great model with which to develop your own resume. Here you can find good examples of nicely-designed resumes.
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content.monster.com/resume/resources/phrases_verbs
You can find a great list of action phrases that you can use in writing your resume as well as an alphabetical list of power verbs. Use these verbs to strengthen your accomplishment statements.

Job Go Round
Resume Service
Find quality advice on writing a resume, cover letters, job hunting, interviews, and much more.

Distinctive Documents
www.distinctiveweb.com/samples.htm
This site is designed to actually sell resume-writing services, but they also offer outstanding examples of resumes.

Career Lab
www.careerlab.com/art_homeruns.htm
This site offers the best assistance in writing accomplishment statements for your resume. It also offers great information on how to qualify and quantify your experience.

Berkeley University
career.berkeley.edu/Phds/PhDCVelements.stm
This site offers good guidance on how to write a curriculum vitae.

Electronic Resumes

ProvenResumes.com
www.provenresumes.com/reswkshps/electronic/electrespg1.html
Come here for great tips on how to write an electronic resume.

Where to Post Your Resume

America’s Job Bank
www.jobsearch.org
This site does not charge employers to post their jobs nor to view the resumes posted, so chances are that many smaller and mid-sized employers might check out these resumes first. To post your resume, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Post A Resume.” You will need to register first, but there is no charge.

Writing Letters for Today’s Employers

Career Lab
www.careerlab.com/letters/default.htm
If you’re looking for sample letters, this is one of the best sites we’ve seen. You’ll not only find information on how to write job search letters, but you’ll find excellent examples.