Resumes,
Cover
Letters & Interviews
Damn Good Resume http://www.damngood.com/
This site is produced by Yana Parker, a author of several resume books. Some of the site is devoted to selling her books. However, there are some links to good free information at the bottom of the homepage.
How to Write a Masterpiece of a Resume http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html
This is a great, easy to understand article on writing a resume. It has a table of contents for finding specific information quickly.
Interviews & Resumes http://www.jobweb.com/Resources/Library/Interviews__Resumes/default.htm
This is a collection of articles offering some common-sense advice for all aspects of applying for a job, from the resume to the thank-you note. The articles are short and to the point.
Quintessential Careers: Resume Tutorial http://www.quintcareers.com/resume_tutorial/
This is a great tutorial by Quintessential Careers, a career and job hunting resource guide. There are other resume articles at Resume and Vita Resources.
Resumes & Cover Letters http://www.rileyguide.com/letters.html
This site is hosted by the Riley Guide, which encompasses employment opportunities and job resources on the Internet. This is a collection of links for Resumes, Cover Letters and References. This site also has a category for preparing a resume for the Internet and posting it online.
Resumes & Cover Letters http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/
Quick site with the basics. Offers samples of both resumes and letters. At the bottom is a link to the Career Journal (from the Wall Street Journal) with some excellent articles on resumes and cover letters.
Electronic & Scannable Resumes
eResumes 101: Choosing your best electronic resume format http://www.eresumes.com/tut_eresume.html
This is a good article for the 'hows' of posting résumés. Lists the advantages of the different formats and how to post resumes online. Kind of difficult to read online but you can print it out. Has links to examples of online resumes.
FAQ's About Electronically Scannable Resumes http://www.luc.edu/resources/career/faq.htm
This page talks about the trend of scanning resumes so that the computer can search for keywords. It has a lot of new information.
Preparing Your Resume for the Internet and Posting it Online http://www.rileyguide.com/eresume.html
This article, a part of the Riley Guide, has basic information in an easy-to-read format. Definitely look at the other articles on this site.
How To Write A Scannable Resume http://www.uky.edu/CareerCenter/scanhowto.html
Some good tips on scanable resumes. Also has a sample resume.
Cover Letters http://www.careercity.com/jobseekerX/resources/gethired/resumes.asp
This is part of the Career City site - a job database. This site has a tutorial, tips, and samples.
Cover Letter Archive http://resume.monster.com/coverletter/
Monster.com sponsors this site of links to articles on cover letters and samples of same.
Covering Your Bases: Make Your Cover Letter Count http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/CareerBytes/Headway0800.htm
This site is broken down into five parts, the introduction, content, formatting, tips, and expert advice.
So You Wanna Write a Cover Letter http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/coverletter/coverletter.html
This site is maintained by SoYouWanna.com, a site that purports to teach "you how to do all the things nobody taught you in school." They also have sites on resumes and interviews.
Interviewing
http://content.careers.msn.com/GettingHired/Interviews/htg_prepare.asp
This site is part of the MSN network. Some basic information is given here including how to handle illegal questions and multiple interviewers.
Interview Center http://interview.monster.com/
This is a great site brought to you from Monster.com. The first step is to choose a broad category around which the questions will be given. You are then asked a series of questions which are from real interviews. You have to choose from three possible answers. Once you have chosen you are given the reasons it was the best answer or was not. The real benefit of this site is that it makes you start thinking about what the interviewer wants to hear.
Interview and Resumes http://www.jobweb.com/Resources/Library/Interviews__Resumes/default.htm
This site is produced by JobWeb. It has links to articles on interviews, resumes, and cover letters. Some of the advice is common-sense; some of the advice is geared for students.
Interviewing http://collegegradjobs.about.com/careers/collegegradjobs/cs/jobinterviews/index.htm
This site is from About.com which is a web directory. On this site, which is geared for recent graduates, are links to articles on About.com and other web sites.