Use the following resources to obtain information about how to write an effective résumé and cover letter and how to improve your interviewing skills.
Microsoft Word provides a résumé template to help with formatting. To find this template, select "File" from Word's menu. Select "New," and then select the tab labeled "Other Documents."
Internet Resources
Career Advice from CareerBuilder
Read about writing cover letters and résumés, interviewing, job search, and getting ahead.
Quintessential Careers - Career Resources Toolkit
Explore résumé, cover letter and interviewing tips and resources.
Guides from JobWeb:
Proven Résumés
Obtain résumé, cover letter and interviewing tips.
Guides from Monster Career Center:
Top Ten Technical
Résumé Writing Tips
Print Resources
Borrow the following books from the Cole Library's collection:
101 Great Answers To The Toughest Interview Questions
by Ron Fry
Provides the questions you are most likely to face during an interview and helps you prepare winning answers for each of them.
Publisher: Career Press
HF5549.5 J6F75 2000
What Color Is Your Parachute 2003? A Practical Manual For Job-Hunters and Career Changers
by Richard Nelson Bolles
Use this job-hunting classic to identify your skills, learn job-seeking techniques and obtain useful advice and resources.
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
HF5382.7 B64 2003
Fearless Interviewing: How To Win the Job By Communicating With Confidence
by Marky Stein
A proactive new strategy for removing anxiety, and regaining control, throughout the job interview process.
Publisher McGraw-Hill
HF5549.5 J6S728 2003
The Networking Survival Guide: Get The Success You Want By Tapping Into The People You Know
by Diane Darling
Build confidence in your networking abilities and reap the rewards.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
HF5381 D26 2003
Guide To Internet Job Searching, 2002-2003
by Margaret Riley Dikel
Offers expert advice on how to find and use online bulletin boards, job listings, recruiter information, discussion groups, and resume-posting services.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books
HF5382.7 D55 2002
Knock 'Em Dead 2003
by Martin John Yate
The ultimate resource for building exceptional job-hunting skills.
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
HF5549.5 J6Y37 2003
Resumes That Knock 'Em Dead
by Martin John Yate
The bestselling book in its category for more than ten years.
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
HF5383 Y38 2003
Cover Letters That Knock 'Em Dead
by Martin John Yate
The bestselling book in its category for more than ten years.
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
HF5383 Y378 2003
How To Say It In Your Job Search
by Robbie Kaplan
Learn to communicate effectively on paper and during the interviewing process.
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
HF5383 K364 2002
Winning Cover Letters
by Robin Ryan
Create the prefect cover letter that will grab their attention and get you the job.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
HF5383 R93 2003
Winning Resumes
by Robin Ryan
Highlight your most desirable skills and accomplishments and avoid key resume writing mistakes.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
HF5383 R934 2003
Use Rensselaer Libraries' Catalog to search for additional books.
