LibGuides: Job Seekers: Write Resumes and Cover Letters

Resumes and Cover Letters

Resumes and cover letters are usually your first introduction to potential employers. Check out some of the websites and materials available to assist you in writing these important documents.

Resume, Cover Letter, and Writing Assistance

Tutor.com
Tutor.com provides feedback services on job application cover letters and resumes.

Helpful Websites for Resumes and Cover Letters

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
These OWL resources will help you compose effective résumés and curricula vitae (or CVs) for your job search. Also includes a section on job applications.

Books that Might Help

Ace Your Teacher Resume (and Cover Letter) by Anthony D. Fredericks
Call Number: 650.4 F
ISBN: 9781681570204
Author Anthony D. Fredericks offers real-world guidelines on how to build a teacher resume (and cover letter).
Knock 'em Dead Cover Letters by Martin Yate
Call Number: 650.14 Y 2016
ISBN: 9781440596186
Martin Yate shows you how to dramatically increase your chance of landing an interview. Includes sample letters.
Modernize Your Resume-2nd Edition by Wendy Enelow; Louise Kursmark
ISBN: 9780996680325
Publication Date: 2019
Based on today's real-world job search trends, Modernize Your Resume shows you how to craft a winning resume to meet the complexities of today's highly competitive and technologically driven employment market. The 2nd edition has been updated with new resume samples, new designs, and new ATS and e-resume guidelines, along with new chapters for jobseekers with special circumstances--career change, military transition, and return to work.