The first step in resume writing is knowing what type of job your resume will be for. Visit our Exploring Your Interests page to learn about options, find potential career paths on What Can I Do With This Major? and / or complete career assessments using Focus 2.

Your resume is your marketing tools and should be unique to you, reflecting your education, experience and relevant skills. Use our Effective Resume Writing handout (PDF) as a guide for more information and samples to get you started.

Cover letters are a tool of introduction in the job search and are just as important as your resume. The best cover letters are addressed to a particular person, and are tailored to present your qualifications in relation to the specific job and company of interest. Check out our comprehensive Job Search Letters guide (PDF) for more information on cover letters and other job search documents.

Below are key resources and tips that will help you organize and develop your resume and cover letters for your next search.

 

Can My Creative Industry Resume Be More Imaginative?

When you work in the creative industry, you undoubtedly have more room to play. Still, there’s a fine line between being strategically creative and being unprofessional. So here are four key resume tips to make your resume more imaginative when you work in a creative field.

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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The Three R’s of Resume Writing

Rather, a great resume features not only the facts about you but considerations of the company, what they are looking for, how they talk about the skills they need, and more. So, our tips for writing a resume often boil down to three starting points or three “R’s”; Research, Reflect, and Report. 

So, let’s go through each “R” to show you practical, actionable advice that will help you write a standout resume for your next application.

By Julie Kimball
Julie Kimball Career Advisor, Career Services
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What Happens When I Submit My Resume Online?

When a recruiter at a job fair tells me to go to the company website and apply online, is that for real, or is it a brush-off?

It’s not a brush-off. It’s just a fact of life in the technology …

By Beth Loell
Beth Loell Assistant Director, Career Services
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3 Resume Sections to Update at the End of the Semester

Congratulations, you’ve made it to the end of another semester! Before you get too settled into your break or next set of experiences, take some time to update your resume while the work you did this semester is still fresh. …

By Beth Loell
Beth Loell Assistant Director, Career Services
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Earn Credit and Gain Important Job Search Skills

Is landing a job or internship on your list of goals for the next year? We have a course that can help you with that!

For many students, the process of searching for an internship or job can be a …

By Kerry Willard Bray
Kerry Willard Bray Director, Career Services
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Resources

Effective Resume Writing Guide

PDF: Check out our guide to write and format your best resume.

Candid Career

Candid Career provides career planning and career information videos to help students learn about job options, industries and job search …

Job Search Letters Guide

PDF: Cover Letter, Letter of Inquiry, Informational Interview Request, Thank you/Follow-up Letter

Federal Resume Guide

Federal jobs, especially those applied to through USAJobs.gov, require a specific approach to your resume. The federal government has a …

Sample Cover Letter 2: Prospecting Letter

PDF: Sample cover letter for an opportunity you learned about through a contact at the company.

Sample Cover Letter 1: Application Letter

PDF: Sample cover letter for an online job, internship, or co-op application.

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