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Career and Job Search Resources: Resumes/Cover Letters

Your guide to information on choosing a career, applying for jobs, interviewing, and much more.

Resume/Cover Letter Ebooks

The Quick Resumé & Cover Letter Book: Write and Use an Effective Resumé in Only One Day (2011)

The Resume Handbook: How to Write Outstanding Resumes and Cover Letters for Every Situation (2008)

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume (2010)

Résumé Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Résumé Writer (2010)

The Resume amd Cover Letter Phrase Book: What to Write to Get the Job That' Right - Plus 50 Phrases You Should Never Use (2011)

Resume/Cover Letter Websites

Themuse.com
Advice on exactly what information and skills you should be including on your resume
Career OneStop: Résumés/Cover Letters
ClimbtheLadder
A collection of 500 resume examples sorted by industry.
Vault: Cover Letters
Also includes pages on resumes and interviewing.

Resume/Cover Letter Book Resources

Encyclopedia of Job-Winning Résumé (2006) - Career Specific - ebook & print

The Cover Letter book: Your Definitive Guide to Writing the Perfect Cover Letter (2012)

Résumés, Cover Letters, Networking, and Interviewing (2007)

How to Write & Design a Professional Resume to Get the Job: Insider Secrets that you Need to Know (2008)