Résumés and Cover Letters

Résumés and Cover Letters

Writing a proper résumé or cover letter is extremely important when searching for a new job, but can be difficult to know the correct formats or even how to get started. This page is geared towards those looking to effectively write a good résumé or cover letter, including web sites, books, articles and international sources.

Web sites

Books

For an up-to-date list of books, search the library catalogue using the SUBJECT: Résumés (Employment)

Listed below are but a sample of books which will assist you in creating the "targeted" résumé.

202 Great Resumes. (HF5383.B5353 2004)

CareerJournal.com resume guide for $100,000+ executive jobs (Online)

Competency-Based Resumes: How To Bring Your Resume To The Top Of The Pile. (HF5383.K47 2005)

The Resume Makeover: 50 Common Resume and Cover Letter Problems - and How to Fix Them. (Online)

Articles

Conklin, Joe. "How to Handle Rough Spots on Your Résumé." Quality Progress 38.5 (2005): 70.

Fisher, Holly. "Strong Cover Letter, Résumé Keys to Getting Noticed." The Quill 94.3 (2006): 45.

"How do I Get there? the Perfect CV." The Safety & Health Practitioner 22.12 (2004): 71.

O'Neil, Tom. "Carrer Management; Unleash the Ferrari within - how Top Executives Sell Themselves through their CV" New Zealand Management (2006): 48.

Smith, Steve. "How to Get Hired." OC Metro (2006): 41.

Whitten, Neal. "Jaw-Dropping Résumés." PM Network 19.11 (2005): 25.

Cover Letters

Web Sites

About.com: Cover Letters
Cover-Letters.com
Monster.ca
Virginia Tech - Career Services
Campusaccess.com

Books

For an up-to-date list of books, search the library catalogue using the SUBJECT: Cover letters.

Listed below are but a sample of books which will assist you in cover letter writing:

Best Canadian cover letters (HF5383.G648 2010)

Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers. (Online)

The CV book : your definitive guide to writing the perfect CV (HF5383.I55 2009)

The Guide To Basic Cover Letter Writing (Online)

The Perfect Cover Letter. (Online)

Haldane's Best Cover Letters for Professionals. (Online)

International Résumés and Cover Letters

Best resumes and CVs for international jobs : your passport to the global job market (HF5383.K685 2002)

CVTips.com - International Resumes

Going Global Career Guides via ProQuest- In ProQuest, do a "document title" search for "Career Guides" and indicate the country in which you are interested   (e.g. "career guides" AND France  ...in Document title field)

JobERA.com - Resumes Worldwide

Verge Magazine - How to Write an International Resume