Resume and Cover Letter Guide

How to Create Resumes and Cover Letters That Work

This resume and cover letter guide is designed to assist job seekers who are prepared to look at their accomplishments, skills, and experiences in relation to a job target or targets. If you're ready to get going on writing an effective resume, here's how. In order to keep process and product in perspective, it may be helpful to know that a resume is a marketing tool used to promote ourselves to potential employers for the purpose of obtaining an interview.

Resume and Cover Letter Guide Table of Contents
Index for the Resume and Cover Letter Guide which will step you through the process of writing your resume and cover letters.

Resume Writing Techniques
Simply put, resumes help get us interviews. Resume writing techniques should not be thought of as correct or incorrect, but as effective or ineffective. Effectively written resumes assist us in getting the interviews we want.

Writing Effective Cover Letters
An individually typed cover letter typically accompanies each resume you send out. Your cover letter may make the difference between obtaining a job interview and having your resume ignored. It makes sense to devote the necessary time and effort to write effective cover letters.

A cover letter should complement, not duplicate your resume. Its purpose is to interpret the data-oriented, factual resume and add a personal touch. A cover letter is often your earliest written contact with a potential employer, creating a critical first impression.

The End Result

By the time you're finished, you will have a resume and cover letter(s) which will be polished, professional, and ready to send to prospective employers.

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Resume Resources

• How to Write a Resume
• Resume Samples
• Resumes and Cover Letters That Work!
• 10 Steps to a Killer Resume
• Posting Your Resume Online
• Resume Writing Software

Cover Letter Resources

• Cutting Edge Cover Letters
• Cover Letter Samples
• Email Cover Letters
• How to Write a Cover Letter