Resumes and Cover Letters

Resources that assist in developing good resumes and cover letters or offer help in creating a text only or cyber resume

200 Letters for Job Hunters

A selection of sample letters, including cover letters, letters of resignation, thank you letters, and more.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 03 Feb 2006

Electronic Resume Banks

Mary-Ellen Mort maintains this helpful guide to resumes at JobStar (formerly JobSmart).

created: 13 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

Internet Resume and Cyber-Safe Resume

Job-Hunt's Susan Joyce offers tips for creating an electronic resume while protecting your privacy.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

OWL - Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Detailed and up-to-date guide to putting together each section of your resume, and organizing and formatting your cover letter.

created: 15 Aug 2003 by froehm ::: updated: 13 Mar 2007

Rebecca Smith's eResume and Resources

This site offers eResumes 101, a collection of tutorials for developing your electronic resume.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

Resume Guide

Learn about resume writing, cover letter writing, and electronic resume formatting. See 100s of sample resumes and cover letters.

created: 15 Aug 2003 by froehm ::: updated: 15 Aug 2003

Resumes in an Electronic Age: Tips and Tricks

DePaul librarian Brian DeHart created this checklist of helpful tips for both scannable and plain (ascii) text resumes.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

The Riley Guide: Resumes and Cover Letters

Information about how to prepare and post your resume online.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

Top Secrets of Resume Writing

Steven Provenzano, Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and author of four resume books, offers this Chicagoland resume checking and writing service.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003