17 Resume/Coverletter Resources GUARANTEED To Land You a Job.

Imagine...school is over, your degree is complete. You have that diploma seated nicely in a $100 frame purchased months ago in anticipation of your final days at school. Now what? Some will take time "off" while others will need to land a job fast. To help those still on the job hunt, I've packaged up a list of the 17 best - in our opinion - resume and cover letter resources on the net. A few are thorough so be prepared to absorb quite a bit of information...

Resumes
How To Write A Resume [Mahalo.com]
How to write a masterpiece of a resume [Rockport Institute]
The 7 Deadly Sins of resume design [LifeClever]
Why your resume annoys employers [CNN]
Give Your Resume A Face Lift [LifeClever]
Resume Writing Tips[Daily Writing Tips]

Coverletters
Dozens of Coverletter Examples [Vault]
More Coverletter Examples and Samples [Missouri Univ]
Tips for a Dynamic Email Cover Letter [Quintessential Careers]
Tips for applying to a job from Craigslist [Craigslist]
Zooming In on Cover Letter Anatomy [All Business]
Nothing But Coverletters

Interview Tips
88 Surefire Job Interview Tips [OEDB.org]
Interview Questions and Why They Ask [Business Balls]
Answering 6 Common Interview Questions [CNN]
The 25 most difficult questions you'll be asked on a job interview
50 Common Interview Questions [Bhuvans]

Remember, nothing attracts an employer like a resume with real substance. Tout your strengths and highlight experiences that have relevance. Also, be sure to follow up with a phone call and don't be afraid to make your presence felt. Don't over do it but don't sit idly on the sideline either.

Happy Hunting!

One Comment

Matt (1 comments)

May 9th, 2008
at 10:40am

Great resource page…here’s one more I would add that I stumbled across: http://www.monkeysee.com/play/3738-how-to-write-a-resume

They actually have a lot of non-work related videos as well, but this video in particular was pretty comprehensive.

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