Resume and Cover Letter

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Cover letters that knock 'em dead–Yate, Martin John. (808.066 Y)
Cover letters that will get you the job you want–Wynett, Stanley. (808.066W)
Expert resumes for teachers and educators–Enelow, Wendy S. (808.066 E)
Knock 'em dead 2010: the ultimate job search guide–Yate, Martin John. (650.14 Y)
Knock 'em dead cover letters: great letter techniques and samples for every step of your search–Yate, Martin John. (650.14 Y)
Resumes for advertising careers–VGM Career Horizons (808.066 R)
Resumes for banking and financial careers–VGM Career Horizons (808.066 R)
Resumes for business management careers–VGM Career Horizons (808.066 R)
Resumes for education careers–VGM Career Horizons (808.066 R)
Resumes for engineering careers–VGM Career Horizons (808.066 R)
Resumes for environmental careers–VGM Career Horizons (808.066 R)
Resumes for ex-military personnel–VGM Career Horizons (808.066 R)
Resumes for scientific and technical careers–VGM Career Horizons (808.066 R)
Resumes for the 50+ job hunter–VGM Career Horizons (650.14 R)
Resumes that knock 'em dead–Yate, Martin John. (650.142 Y)
Slam dunk cover letters–Rowh, Mark. (650.142 R)
The only resume and cover letter book you'll ever need–Walsh, Richard. (650.142 O)
The resume makeover: 50 common problems with resumes and cover letters–and how to fix them–Marcus, John J. (650.142 M)
Top secret resumes & cover letters–Provenzano, Steven. (808.066 P)

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Optimal Resume
Library card required. Use your account to create, present, manage and share your professional credentials on your own professional website and across social networking sites.
The Riley Guide: Resumes and Cover Letters
This site explains what you should know before posting a resume online. It has plenty of pointers on content and formatting, choosing a job site, and staying cyber-safe.
The Resume Place
This site gives information on preparing Federal resumes.
What is the Right Resume for Me?
This site explains the differences between chronological, functional, curriculum vitae and electronic resumes.

Interviewing

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Help! My job interview is tomorrow!: How to use the library to research an employer–Templeton, Mary Ellen. (650.14 T)
Interview for success: a practical guide to increasing job interviews, offers, and salaries–Krannich, Caryl Rae. (650.14 K)
Kick off your career: write a winning resume, ace your interview, negotiate a great salary–Wendleton, Kate. (650.14 W)
No one will hire me!: Avoid 15 mistakes and win the job–Krannich, Ronald L. (650.142 K)
The five-minute interview: a job hunter's guide to a successful interview–Beatty, Richard H. (650.14 B)
The job search solution: the ultimate system for finding a great job now!–Beshara, Tony. (650.14 B)
The Wall Street journal/National business employment weekly: interviewing–Hirsch, Arlene S. (650.14 H)
Tom Jackson's interview express–Jackson, Tom. (650.14 J)

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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Job interview tips from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Job Employment Guide – Job Interviews
A summary of job interviews: what interviewers care about, the most important qualities in interviews, and the different types of interviews.
Job Interview Strategies for Teens
Job Interviewing Help from Job-hunt.org
Network, Interview, & Negotiate from the Riley Guide

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