By Jackie Simmonds, Blog Editor
I found a site today that will help both the job seeker who is setting out to create their resume or someone who is trying to overhaul it. I’m looking at changing both my resume and cover letter approach, part of my 2010 New Year’s job resolution and I thought I would share the find with you.
Susan Ireland presents practical advice on her web site and in her blog on how to create the documents that are the back bone of your job search. She also provides lots of examples of resumes and cover letters for the reader to explore (names have been changed to protect the real job seeker). Sometimes it helps to look at what others are doing for ideas on how to change up your approach.
The Resume
10 Steps: How to Write a Resume
Step-by-step through each section; solutions to work gaps, career change, and age discrimination
90 Sample Resumes
Resume examples for a range of occupations, formats, and levels of employment
How to Upload and Email Your Resume
Best resume formats for emailing and posting your resume online
Cover Letters
5 Steps: How to Write a Cover Letter
Create professional letters and emails that sell you for the job
50 Sample Cover Letters
Cover letter examples to recruiters and hiring managers
10 Sample Thank You Letters
Thank you letter examples for job interviews, acceptances, and rejections
Job Interviews
26 Job Interview Tips
How to make a confident impression at your job interview
At some point in any interview there is a time when you are expected to ask the interviewer questions about the position that you are applying for. These questions help the interviewer understand how you think, show how prepared you are and can open up new avenues in the conversation allowing them to see more of who you really are.
