Resume Writing

Resume resources

Online resources

QuintCareers.com

• "What Resume is Best for You?"
  Additional information on which resume format will best suit your needs.
• "Words To Get Hired By"
  An extensive resource of strong keywords and phrases for each part of your resume.

CareerBuilder.com

• "10 Ways to Get Your Resume Tossed"
  This article includes tips and strategies for preventing your resume from getting tossed in the "no" pile.

Job-Hunt.org

• "Creating an Internet Resume"
  A good resource with tips on how to create cyber-safe and plain-text resumes for emailing and posting online.
• "Writing Your Resume for the Right Audience"
  An article from resume expert Susan Ireland giving tips on how to customize your resume depending on your audience.

Resume-Resource.com

• Before and After Resumes
  For ideas, take a look at these before-and-after examples of resumes that have been edited and improved.

Offline resources

• What Color is Your Parachute (Updated Yearly) by Richard Nelson Bolles
• Resumes that Knock 'em Dead by Martin Yate
• Gallery of Best Resumes by David Noble, Ph.D.
• Packaging Yourself: The Targeted Resume by Kate Wendleton
• Electronic Resumes and Online Networking by Rebecca Smith
• The Everything Online Job Search Book by Steven Graber
• Cyberspace Job Search Kit by Mary B. Nemnich

Contributors

The following professional graciously contributed to the content of these lessons:

• Susan Ireland, the creator of Ready-Made Resumes software and author of four job search books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume. She manages Susan Ireland's Resume Team, a group of professional resume writers trained by Ireland. Her website is www.susanireland.com.