Career Corner - Writing A Resume

All of the sites listed below are in one way or another devoted to writing that perfect resume. These are just a sample of the many that are out there. If you’d like to find more sites, do a search for "resume." If you find one that you think should be included on the list below, email it to christine_scheid@mcgraw-hill.com

But before you begin, go to this site: http://www.careermag.com/db/cmag_articles_index
Then search for the article entitled, Blow Your Horn, Toot Your Flute...And Get Your Dream Job by Fred Berns

Monster.com - Resumes and Letters http://content.monster.com/resume/

The Resume section of Monster.com includes sample resumes, sample cover letters, sample thank you letters, and all the information you might need on how to write a good resume.

College Grad Job Hunter http://www.collegegrad.com/resumes/

This site includes 140 templates from 28 different majors (Accounting through Zoology) that you can use to mold just the right resume. With this one, the name of the site says it all.

Resume Writing Center of CareerMosaic.com http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/rwc/rwc1.html

This site not only gives you ideas on how to create a fantastic hard copy resume, but an electronic one as well. Other noteworthy features include cover letters and thank you letters.

Preparing a Resume http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/text/resume.html

This site gives you the step-by-step process of gathering information, to writing your qualifications to your employer’s needs, to organizing and effectively writing the resume.

The Dixon Report http://www.pamdixon.com/980610.htm

This is a well-written and conversational site that gives you instructions on how to write "super-quick" electronic resume by Pam Dixon.

Rebecca Smith’s Eresumes and Resources http://www.eresumes.com/tut_eresume.html

This is another site which gives information on how to write several different formats of electronic resumes, including Web, HTML, and ASCII formats.

"Career" section of "The Princeton Review Online" http://www.review.com/career/templates/temp1.cfm?body=index.cfm

This section of the "Princeton Review Online" (not affiliated with Princeton University) is a great resource for all facets of job hunting. If you go into the "Resume" section, there are some great resources for writing one. There are also tips on Cover Letters, Interviewing, and Job-Hunting.

Career City - Resumes http://www.careercity.com/content/resumes/index.asp

Another site with plenty of resume writing suggestions, including a complete resume tutorial, tips, and samples.

Resumix http://www.resumix.com/company/resumebuilder.shtml

This site helps you create a scannable resume in html format.






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