Résumés
One of the basic tools of any job search is the résumé. A well-designed résumé can be something that sets you apart from the other candidates and helps you get the interview. There are a number of guides to creating a winning résumé in the collection of the Career Center. This sampling of titles can get you started. The websites below can provide additional guidance as well.
Print Resources
How To Say It on Your Résumé: A Top Recruiting Director's Guide to Writing the Perfect
Résumé For Every Job - Brad Karsh. Prentice Hall Press, 2009.
Career 650.142 Karsh
101 Great Resumes - Ronald W. Fry. Course Technology, 2009.
Career 650.142 Fry
Amazing Résumés : What Employers Want To See--and How To Say It. - Jim Bright. JIST, 2009.
Career 650.142 Bright
How to Write Better Resumes and Cover Letters. - Pat Criscito. Barron's, 2008.
Career 650.142 Criscito
Expert Resumes for People Returning to Work. Wendy S. Enelow. JIST Works, 2008.
Career 650.142 Enelow
Gallery of Best Resumes - David Noble. JIST Works, 2007.
Career 650.142 Noble
Best Résumés For College Students And New Grads. Louise M. Kursmark. JIST Publishers, 2006.
Career 650.142 Best 2006
E-Résumés: A Guide to Successful Online Job Hunting Pat Criscito. Barron's Educational Series, 2005.
Career 650.142 Criscito
Electronic Resources
OptimalResume - Accessible to Jones Library cardholders, use this new career management platform to create high quality career materials, present your materials online with a website builder, manage your materials from one central location, and share your materials electronically. Create resumes, cover letters, and portfolios with this powerful resource.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center - Accessible in the Career Center, the Reference Room, and remotely to Jones Library cardholders, this database can provide information on resume writing and cover letters, help you find a career path, and much more.
LearningExpressLibrary - Accessible inside and outside the library to Jones Library cardholders, this online resource has a learning center called "Job Search & Workplace Skills" where you can create a resume - and more!
Winway Resume Deluxe - Available on the Career Center workstation, this resume software can help you create a polished and professional resume, as well as help you through the entire job search process.
Websites
Resume Tutor - Good place to start for help in designing a resume.
Resume Guidelines - This PDF document from the Business School at Rollins College provides an overview of resume development, different types of resumes, a list of action verbs, sample resumes, and more.
JobWeb Guide to Resume Writing - Aimed at new college graduates, find a guide to writing effective resumes, wiwth samples and links to more career development information.
Riley Guide - Tips on writing and formatting resumes for emailing and posting on the Internet.
CollegeGrad Resumes - Resume advice aimed at college grads, includes templates for quick resume formatting.
ProvenResumes - Just some of the things offered at this site: resume tips for 30 career fields, advice on electronic resumes, cover letters and interviewing.
eResumes - Focuses on writing and distributing great resumes and cover letters. Also some information on interviewing.