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Resume Fact: A good resume is an excellent
marketing tool for job seekers. A resume lists the applicants' career objective, work experience, skills and education.
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Resume Writing Tips
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Posting Your Resume
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Resume Cover Letters
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Web Resumes
Resume Writing Tips
| Resume Writing Basics - Putting together a resume is very serious business. Often it is the first impression you will make on a prospective
employer. About.com Career Planning expert, Dawn McKay provides step by step advice. |
Resume Tips for Technology Professionals - From Monster.com, tips on writing your resume for a job in a technology field. Learn how to feature your technical
accomplishments, integrate "soft skills" into your resume and list your technical skills. |
Electronically Scannable Resumes - Hints on writing a paper resume which maximizes the job seeker's visibility in an electronic resume database
or electronic resume tracking system. Employers are deluged with resumes and often use scanners and optical readers to file
resumes on a computer. |
Before You Buy Resume Writing Software - Software is available to help you write that winning resume. But how do you choose which software package to
buy? This guide helps you evaluate a resume writing software package including system requirements, tech support, software
components and price. |
Assess Your Resume Readiness - From Monster.com, a whole slew of "resume readiness quizzes." Select the quiz related to your field and find
out how prepared you are!
Posting Your Resume
| Resume Posting Services - Job Search expert, Alison Doyle reviews the merits of "posting" your resume vs. "blasting" your resume and gives
you some leads on where and how to post your resume on line. |
Monster.com - Post your resume for free, read up on how to land that perfect job and get career advice. All on this major employement
site. |
America's Job Bank - Create and post your resume on line. A large and busy site with no cost to the applicant. |
DICE.com - Your resource for high-tech jobs. Post your availability! |
Resume Cover Letters
| Cover Letter Basics - From a job search expert, essential resources, formats and downloadable samples for writing resignation, thank-you,
reference (recommendation), salary and resume cover letters. |
Sample Cover Letters - Job searching expert, Alison Doyle, stresses how effective cover letters explain the reasons for your interest
in the organization and identify your most relevant skills or experiences. They should express a high level of interest and
knowledge about the position you are applying for. Look to Alison for samples and cover letter hints. |
Cover Letters and More - From Monster.com, in-depth information on "cover letter don'ts," how to write cover letters and samples of related
letters such as "cold call letters," and informational interview letters. |
Web Resumes
| Web Page Resumes - This site provides examples of unique or exceptionally designed Web resumes. |
1st Resumes - Steve Burt, professional resume writer, gives the basics on html resumes. |
Creating your Web Resume - "How To's," free web software, and free web space for your web resume provided by technical job search guide,
J. Steven Niznik. |
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