Tips for Writing Resumes and Cover Letters
A resume and cover letter help you market yourself to potential employers.Together, they should portray your unique qualifications, help you to stand out from the other candidates and make an employer want to meet you.
Resume
Prospective employers will typically spend less than 30 seconds reviewing your resume. You must keep it clear, concise and focused only on information that will sell you best.
How do I start? Research!
How should I organize?
General guidelines
Career focus
Skills and qualifications
Education
Work experience
Cover Letter
A cover letter introduces you and your resume. It allows you to match your personal skills, knowledge and experience to the position you are interested in. It provides a writing sample to the employer and should be perfect in format and content.
Basic Guidelines
A cover letter introduces you and your resume. It allows you to match your personal skills, knowledge and experience to the position you are interested in. It provides a writing sample to the employer and should be perfect in format and content.
Basic Guidelines
- Set up the letter using business letter format.
- Use same typeface and size as your resume and the same quality paper.
- Proofread thoroughly for typos and errors.
- Address the letter to a specific person whenever possible.
- Include the exact position title you are applying for.
- The letter should be no more than one page in length.