CAREER ADVICE

RESUME PREPARATION

Your resume is your personal advertisement. And, just as with any other advertisement, it is largely focused on your ability to "market", your qualifications and position yourself competitively against the competition.

             We all hear the statistics; we all know the vast number of professionals vying for the same positions. What can you do to distinguish yourself from the crowd and win in the job search game? To an increasingly large extent, it is your ability to market yourself. To present your qualifications, experience and achievements in a manner that is sharp, focused, upscale and aggressive. Be aggressive, be bold, but be honest.

Type of Resumes

Chronological - organized by job titles with the most recent position listed first (1 or 2 pages usually ).

Functional - rearranges employment history into sections that highlight areas of skill and accomplishment ( 1 or 2 pages usually ).

Curriculum Vitae - detailed, lengthy and structured listing of education, publications, projects, awards and work history (many pages)

Electronic - formatted to read well when scanned and searched by optical scanning systems ( 1 or 2 pages usually ).

Resume Writing

1.  8 step guide to writing a resume-- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

2.  Fifty Sample Resumes -  Susan Ireland

3. Job Hunting Advice for resume & cover letter  - Wall Street Journal

4. Resume writing guidelines - Northeastern University

7. Curriculum Vitae - tips and a sample C.V.- University of California

6. Resume Guidelines for Nurses  - University of Pennsylvania

Cover Letters

1. Cover Letter Guidelines - Stanford University

2. Cover letters guidelines - Northeastern University

3. Cover Letter Types & Samples - Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Internet Resume ( Home Page / WEB page )

1.  Internet resume samples  

Online Resume Posting

1. FAQS of Resume Posting Online