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An effective resume includes several different sections of information about you, your job history, and other items related to the job for which you are applying. Whether you are new to the workforce, changing careers, or changing employers, be sure to highlight the skills that qualify you for the job.  Use these resources to help you put together a resume that will work for you. For additional books on resumes, try the catalog Subject search: Resumes.

Featured Print Resources

Blue Collar Resumes by Steven A. Provenzano The Damn Good Resume Guide by Yana Parker Federal Resume Guidebook by Kathryn Troutman Gallery of Best Resumes: for People without a Four-Year Degree by David F. Noble The Only Resume and Cover Letter Book You’ll Ever Need by Richard Walsh Resume Magic by Susan Britton Whitcomb Resumes for the 50+ Job Hunter by the editors of VGM Career Books What Color is Your Parachute by Richard Nelson Bolles

Online Resources

• The Career Journal from the Wall Street Journal - Read articles covering all aspects of resumes and cover letters, as well as other job searching topics, such as interviewing, networking, and changing careers.
  
  
• Emurse.com - Build your resume online. This site also includes an online networking feature and a job search section. Registration is required.
  
  
• eResumes - Look at sample resumes, including profession-specific and industry-specific resumes. Many of the samples show the resume both before and after revisions and include critiques by professional resume writers.
  
  
• JobHuntersBible - Find excellent advice and and reviews of job hunting resources including a resume writing section. Written and updated by Richard Nelson Bolles, the author of What Color Is Your Parachute.
  
  
• JobSeekers Advice Careers Forums - Participate in forums on job seeking. One forum is exclusively for CV and resume appraisal from other forum members. Registration required to post to the forum.
  
  
• JobStar - Peruse samples of both functional and chronological resumes.  A section on selecting the right resume format is also included.
  
  
• LearningExpress - Create your resume with the resume writing tutorial found in the Job Search & Workplace Skills Learning Center. LearningExpress also offers cover letter and interview tutorials. Tests and courses are also available in Spanish.
  
  
• Razume.com - Create a resume in this online resume builder that features feedback from other members. Registration is required.
  
  
• TheResumePlace, Inc. - Find tips on resume writing for Federal applications on this web site from Kathryn Troutman. For more on preparing Federal job applications see her Federal Resume Guidebook.
  
  
• The Riley Guide - Learn how-to write an effective resume on one of the first and best job hunting sites on the Net.