Cover Letters, Resumes, and Interviewing -

 

General

Cover Letters

Resumes

Interviewing

 

 

General:

 

Career Planning

http://careerplanning.about.com 

Resume writing, cover letters, and more.

 

CareerTV

http://careertv.com/

A variety of career-related videos for resume preparation, interviewing, and writing a cover letter.

 

Resumes and Cover Letters

http://www.rileyguide.com/letters.html

A directory of links from the Riley Guide.

 

Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviewing Tips

http://cdc.newark.rutgers.edu/CDCRUN09/CDC_Resume.html

Resume basics, resume and cover letter samples, and tips for interviewing (attire, behavior, and a list of frequently asked questions). 

 

Resumes and Interviews

http://www.careeronestop.org/ResumesInterviews/ResumesInterviews.aspx 

Information for job seekers about preparing resumes, writing cover letters, and interviewing. 

 

 

Cover Letters:

 

Cover Letter Maker

http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/resources/jobseeker/cover.jsp

Although designed for teens, anyone can take advantage of this resource. Decide whether you want to create a simple cover letter or a custom cover letter and then fill out each section. Once completed, the letter can be viewed in Microsoft Word or Adobe Reader.

 

Free Cover Letters

http://www.careerlab.com/letters/

Hundreds of free sample letters and writing advice.

 

How to Write a Great Letter

http://www.careerlab.com/letters/link002.htm 

A guide to writing cover letters. Offers information about common cover letter writing mistakes and writing hints.

 

 

Resumes:

 

Emurse

http://www.emurse.com/

"Emurse allows job seekers to easily create and maintain a professional resume that is hosted online, available for download in any needed format." To get started, users are required to create a free account.

 

How to Write a Resume

www.howtowritearesume.net

A free account will enable users to create and format a resume and to save it online.

 

JobStar Resume Guide

http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/res-what.php 

Examples of different resume styles.

 

Resume Form

http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/resources/jobseeker/resume.jsp

A guided resume generator. Fill out each section and then view your completed resume in Microsoft Word or Adobe Reader.

 

 

Interviewing:

 

Career Advice from Monster.com

http://career-advice.monster.com/interview-tips/home.aspx 

Interview tips and preparation strategies.

 

How to Interview

http://www.howtointerview.com/

A free resource for jobseekers to help improve interview skills.

 

Interviewing

http://www.rileyguide.com/interview.html

A directory of websites related to interview information (strategies, tips, and sample questions).

 

Job Interview Questions

http://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/

Types of interviews, interview tips, questions, and more.

 

Jobseekers Advice

http://www.jobseekersadvice.com 

Articles about interviewing and links that provide interview tips.

 

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