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A resume details your professional preparation and background as they relate to your current career objective. It should be easy to read and a potential employer should be able to quickly identify your strengths and abilities. No resume lands you the job, but a good resume convinces an employer you are worth the time to interview.
Tips for Creating a Strong Resume
Powerful Resume Language - adjectives to get you started
The Red Book - your go-to guide for info on resumes, cover letters, job hunting, interviewing, and more!
Sample Resumes
Chronological Resume
Functional Resume
More Helpful Resources
Resume-Help.org - Resume Writing Tips
Monster.com - Career Advice
Totalresume.com
Cover Letters
Some job announcements will require a cover letter (also sometimes called an inquiry, interest, or introduction letter). Your cover letter is the “teaser” that will invite the reader to study your resume more closely.
Cover letters are useful for several reasons:
- They help specify which job you’re applying for.
- They provide a quick (short) introduction to your main skills.
- They can show you’ve done some research into the company.
- They can express a sense of your personality that can’t be done with just a resume.
More Helpful Resources
Monster.com - Career Advice
CollegeGrad.com - Coverletters
Jobsearch.com - Coverletters
Talk with a Career Center staff member about your particular needs. You may email your resume to us for an online critique (attach your resume as Word document).
For more help: The Resource Room in the Career Center has many books with hundreds of sample resumes for you to study. Make an appointment with us to review your resume to make sure it’s the best it can be!