Answers to Your Job Search & Career Planning Questions
Applications, Cover Letters and Resumes
Making a good first impression is important. Applications, cover letters,
and resumes are most often your first contact with a potential employer. Most
employers will not meet with you if your application is not filled out properly
or your resume is written poorly.
Below are related Internet sites, software, books, videos and workshops, which
are available at your nearest WorkForce Center.
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- MnCareers
The Job Preparation section
includes tips and resources for preparing for a job.
- JobWeb
Includes guidelines and samples for writing cover letters.
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General Resume Assistance
- Creative Job Search
The Resume and Cover Letters section of this job search guide includes tips
for resume writing, example resume formats, and worksheets for completing your
own resume.
- Electronic Portfolio
A multimedia electronic portfolio designed to help you create a living showcase
of your education, career and personal achievements.
- Resume Guides
Includes resume samples and tips for resume writing.
- Resume
Tutorial
A step-by-step guide for writing a resume with links for additional information.
- Riley Guide: Resumes and
Cover Letters
Collection of resume articles and resources. Include an article on preparing
your resume for the Internet and the differences between a scannable and Internet
version of a resume.
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Note: The Minnesota Department of Employment and
Economic Development claims no responsibility for the content of these sites.
Users are encouraged to exercise caution when dealing with businesses, organizations
and individuals on the Internet.
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- WinWay Resume Writer
- Microsoft Word Template
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- "Creative Job Search" by Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development
- "175 High-Impact Resumes" by Richard H Beatty
- "Blue Collar Resumes" by Steven Provanzano & Franklin Lakes
- "Cover Letters That Knock Em Dead" by Martin Yate
- "Cyberspace Resume Kit" by Mary B Nemnich & Fred E Jandt
- "Electronic Resumes and Online Networking" by Rebecca Smith
- "Haldane's Best Resumes for Professionals" by Bernard Haldane
- "Resume Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples" by Yana Parker
- "Resumes for High School Graduates with Sample Cover Letter" by VGM Career
Horizons Editors
- "Resumes for Mid-Career Job Changers" by VGM Career Horizons Editors
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- Creative Job Search
- Resume & Cover Letter Writing
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