Research InfoGuide for Resumes and Resume Writing
There are a number of resources for learning about resumes, writing resumes, and viewing sample resumes available at the library and online.
Library Catalog
- Gallery of Best Resumes: For People without a Four-year Degree
- A Special Collection of Quality Resumes by Professional Resume Writers.
- The Perfect Resume: Today's Ultimate Job Search Tool
- “Today, more than ever, it takes a powerful resume to open doors to the opportunities you seek. Increasingly important as hiring systems change, the right resume defines your objectives, your talent, and the unique benefits you offer. Done right, it also gets this information into the hands of the right decision makers.”
- The Resume.com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes
- “The first step to getting a great job is writing a great resume. The career professionals at Resume.com have years of experience helping job-hunters craft unbeatable resumes, and now you can tap into that experience yourself. The Resume.com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes includes detailed, real-world sample resumes for almost every profession, along with proven strategies for getting noticed--and getting the job.”
- The Career Change Resume
- “Written by the official resume advisers to Monster.com, this is the ultimate guide to creating life-changing resumes. The Career-Change Resume helps aspiring career-changers reinvent themselves by showing them how to transform their resumes. The book includes step-by-step instructions demonstrating how to craft resumes that open doors to new careers; more than 150 sample resumes and cover letters; valuable, innovative career-change tools and strategies; and solutions to common problems plaguing career-changers.”
- The Everything Resume Book: Great Resumes for Every Situation
- “In today's competitive job market, the resume has become more important than ever. With hundreds of applicants jockeying for the same position, your resume must stand out from the crowd in order for you to get your foot in the door. ”
When searching for books in the PINES online catalog, the best way to find good sources of information is to perform a subject search. Subject searches look for the Library of Congress Subject Headings assigned to a particular book. These headings help you find books which are specifically about your topic.
Web Sites
- ResumeTutor!
- ResumeTutor! is an interactive workbook designed to make resume writing a bit more fun!
- America's Career InfoNet's Resume Tutorial
- “Your resume should provide a crisp, positive, and accurate overview of your work experience, job skills, and education. The purpose of your resume is to market your abilities to get an interview.”
- Resume.com—Sample Resumes
- “Resume.com can help your resume stand above the rest by giving you the edge you need to compete in today's job market.”
- Monster.com—Sample Resumes
- Samples of online and traditional resumes.
- Resume Quick Tips
- Say Yes to Relocation | Find the Right Size | Careful with Capitalization | Reap the Benefit of Awards | Keep Your Resume Ready ... and more.
- Resume Writing
- “You resume introduces you to potential employers. Find out how to write one that will make a good impression. Learn about different resume formats. See samples of good and bad resumes. Get the facts on portfolios and other resume related documents.”
- Resume Templates for Microsoft Office
- Job-Specific Resumes | Situation-Specific Resumes | Basic Resumes
State Resources
- Georgia Department of Labor: Job Search Handbook: Resumes and Cover Letters
- “More than anyone wants to know about you...but may ask.”
