Resume Links

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Resume Links

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Developed by Verna Fisher
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Need a resume?

• A well written resume is needed whether its
  graduation time, or time to look for a new job!
• Writing a resume requires organization and good
  descriptions of your past experience.
• These links will help you create a resume that
  lets your skills shine!

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Step 1 Cover Letters

• Cover Letter Presentation (PowerPoint)
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/698/01/
  
• Cover Letters 2 Preparing to Write a Cover
  Letter
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/550/01/
  
• Resume Presentation (PowerPoint)
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/699/01/
  

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Step 2 Resume Preparation

• Action Verbs to Describe Skills, Jobs, and
  Accomplishments in Employment Documents
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/543/01/
  
• Resume Workshop Sample Presentation (PowerPoint)
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/719/01/
  
• Resumes 2 Resume Sections (PowerPoint)
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/565/01/
  
• Resumes 3 When to Use Two Pages or More
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/571/01/
  

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Step 3 Getting Specific

• Resumes 4 Scannable Resumes Sample (PowerPoint)
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/547/01/
  
• General Guidelines on Preparing a Scannable
  Resume
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/547/02/
  
• Management Resumes
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/628/01/
  
• How do I tailor an employment document to an
  audience?
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/638/02/
  

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Step 4 Stay positive

• Addressing Auidence
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/638/03/
  
• Business Letters Accentuating the Positive
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/654/01/
  
• Grammar and ESL Exercises (Interactive)
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/611/01/