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the Perfect ResumeBusiness Resources on the Internet
Purpose: The purpose of this guide is to provide pertinent resources for individuals seeking any kind of job. This guide has been designed to help individuals learn to market themselves with resources on how to find the right job to building the perfect resume. In addition, techniques for writing impressive cover letters and interview strategy are examined. All resources are accessible from this guide via the internet. The resources come straight from businesses and career centers.Scope: This guide is for anyone seeking to find and land the right job for them. From college students to professionals already in the workplace, this guide is for everyone. Information here includes search engines, databases, directories, articles, and career center sites.
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1st Impact Career CenterGet help from a variety of sources here. From job searching and job fair listings to visiting with a career counselor online, this source has it all to help anyone get started in the job hunting process. It is sponsored by several well known sites such as amazon, career center.com, headhunter.com, value america and barnes & noble.
60 Free Resume & Job Search Workshops
Gain perspective on your own resume by using the "rate your own resume" service or click to find resume writing and job searching tips. Find out the top resume posting sites online and how your resume can increase your salary. In addition, this site will link users to 60 free resume and job search workshops online.
Visit the cover letter library to get help with your cover letters or enter the "for your career" area to download cover letters, find the best job search sites online, or locate articles by The Career Advisor on job searching and career topics.
This site provides a directory of useful links to job sites, career resources, and resume writing services online. New career and job sites are added daily, so keep checking back to this site. In conclusion, as the web address suggests, this is a great place to start searching for career information.
This handbook provides information by the Bureau of Labor Statistics about careers and career projections. It is a wonderful source for finding out general information about a given career as well as salary and educational requirements for a variety of fields.
Premier Résumé Writing Services
Career Solutions is an online vendor for resume writing services. While some of their services cost, many of the links from their home page offer resume writing tips, interview techniques, and resume samples. The three sample resumes are for an electrical engineer, a librarian, and a certified professional resume writer. This is a great site for general tips and for further career resources (the bottom of the internet posting page gives further links).
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the Perfect ResumeA Good Resume Sells!!!This site, developed by Rutgers University Career Planning & Placement Office, shows users how to create a winning resume. Click on the bottom link to follow along. It offers help in three resume arenas (chronological, electronic, and combination resume writing). Examples are given for each.
#1 Resume Writing Services & Resume Tips Resource Center
As the web address suggests, this site provides free resume tips. Be sure to check out the "importance of controlling your image" article and the "10 tips to bullet proof your resume." In addition, follow along with the right side bar to find the industry you want to work in to get some additional career specific tips.
The 10 Minute Resume: Resume Preparation Service
Create a resume or just fine tune an existing resume. Either way, this site will aid you in the process in just ten minutes! If you are a new user, register to get started.
eResumes 101: Choosing Your Best Online Format
This is your guide to the electronic resume. This site is part of Rebecca Smith’s eResumes & Resources. Be sure to check out her home page as well and the resume gallery.
How To Turn Your Resume Into a Powerful Selling Tool
From CF Staffing, this is an article online that will guide you to a better resume. It will also aid in turning an existing resume into a powerful selling tool. Learn the steps to self marketing here.
Career Mosaic Resume Writing Center
View sample resumes, print and electronic formats, as well as resume and interviewing tips. In addition, find out how to write effective cover and thank you letters. Finally, find out how to write a CV (Curriculum Vitae) or just find out what it is!
Through a series of electronic prompts, write your electronic resume right here in a few short minutes. Also get resume writing tips and a listing of action words necessary to give your resume the right edge.
The Resume: Selling Yourself on Paper
Find out how to sell yourself on paper. Get valuable resume writing tips and view sample resumes all from this one site. This site was developed by SynApps Software Incorporated.
Tips on Correct Resume Use in the Job Hunt
This brief article may give you the edge you need to write a winning resume. It is an article by author and Certified Professional Resume Writer Steven Provenzano, President, A Advanced Resume Service, Inc. He gives tips no one else will tell you so read this before writing your resume!
Career BuilderThis site will provider valuable interview tips, insight into the job market, and information and communities. In addition, the home page provides a job search engine that searches for over 80 job types including entry-level positions and internships. Users can also search for jobs by location, using both state and metropolitan area designations or by keywords.
Career Exploration and Job Search Strategies
This site, created by Cornell University, provides job search strategies such as setting goals, networking, gaining experience, researching employers, interviewing, and evaluating a job offer (or lack of one). Every strategy has a link to a detailed page of information put together by the employees of Cornell Career Services.
Perhaps one of the web most popular career resources, Career Mosaic offers a wide range of information. Search for jobs, examine company profiles, or check out the online job fairs. In addition, examine the resume tips and sample resumes available.
Find a job, post a resume online, or manage your career. The manage your career section is especially useful for first time job seekers or those seeking to change careers. It provides access to company profiles, job fairs, and discussion groups. It is powered by more than 80 of the nation’s leading newspapers.
This is a one stop shop for upcoming or recent college graduates. It provides preparation information, job search techniques, interviews and negotiations information, cover letter & resume writing tips, and online forums. It is the product of CPNET.com (College Press Network). Overall, this is the best site for upcoming college graduates to start with.
This is essentially a directory of career sites. Some of the sites post job ads while others offer useful magazine articles. Click on the table of contents icon in the lower right hand corner to access a full index of what this site has to offer.
This is the one stop shop for job search tips. Check out the comprehensive job search guide, career index, city snapshots, personality test, or grad school guide. Whether you are looking for the right job for you or you want to find out the best places to live, this is a great site for you. It’s comprehensive and overs information not offered at other job search sites.
Topjobs USA is the Internet’s #1 professional job source. Check out job postings or company information. In addition, users can access career advice or additional internet links. Be sure to check out the “Employment Mall.”
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Letters!20 Cover Letter Blunders to AvoidThis online article will help you avoid common cover letter errors. It is a must read for all those who are seeking to write a cover letter than is sure to land the right job.
Read this online article before writing your cover letter! This is a step by step approach to writing a successful cover letter. Several sample cover letters are included with the tips. This article is a product of Northeastern University.
Who needs a cover letter? What makes a good cover letter? These questions are answered here. In addition, sample cover letters are provided as well as recommended books on cover letters and cover letter resources on the web.
Piedmont Works Guide to Cover Letters
If you ever wanted to know the top ten reasons why you need a cover letter, you can find them here. In addition, sample cover letters and a cover letter manual are provided. This site was created by Piedmont Virginia Community College.
Quintessential Careers: Cover Letter Tutorial
Take a guided tour of cover letter writing with this interactive cover letter tutorial. This site is specifically for new college graduates.
If you want simple, this is simple. Just enter your information and this site literally compiles the cover letter for you. You can also see a sample letter or link to the resume site that is identical in nature.
Career Consulting Corner: Interviewing TipsThe career consulting corner provides basic interviewing tips. There are also two very useful questionnaires provided. One lists questions that you, the interviewee, will likely be asked and the other provides questions that you should ask your interviewer. Overall, this site may be the most useful thusfar. It is simple and direct.
This site is very similar to the site listed above. One interesting feature about this site, though, is that it doesn’t just tell you what to do, it tells you what not to do. Be sure to check out the “dos” and “don’ts” list.
This site is very unique in that is provides “before the interview,” “during the interview,” and “after the interview” tips. This is a must see!
You’ve heard of virtual reality, well, this is the virtual interview. The concept is the same just a little less exciting. This site will literally lead you through a “mock” interview. This is one site every job seeker should visit before their interview!
My name is Shae Tetterton and I hope you will find this guide useful. As I approach graduation in May, I know how important it is to have an excellent resume and creative cover letter ready once you have spotted a prime job. Please contact me at shaetett@yahoo.com if you have any comments, suggestions, or questions regarding this site. A special thanks goes out to http://www.free-graphics.com/ and http://www.erinet.com/jelane/families/thumb.html for the background and images used on this page.