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- Creating a Resume - Laurel Brock, Lake Tahoe Community CollegePresentation, handout, short video, activities and checklist on resume creation.
- Resume Writing - Parveen SharmaVisual guide to better resumes.
- Resume Writing Tutorial - GFC GlobalMultiple step guide to creating a winning resume.
- Resume Writing - Mary Matera, Abby Sharp, and Reginald Duhe'This course will help you effectively develop employment application materials for today’s job market by honing your resume writing skills, providing you with tools to create an impressive resume (or to improve the one you already have), and giving suggestions on developing an effective cover letter.
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- Resumes - Chapter 8: from Effective Technical Writing in the Information AgeAuthor: Joe Schall, Penn State University
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- Interviewing SkillsFrom Saylor.org
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- Get Interview Ready and Interview TipsFrom Career OneStop
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Library Resources - Articles on Resumes
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- Top of the Pile ResumesCareer Highlights. (2016). PM Network, 30(3), 56-57.
- Improve Your Résumé by Turning Bullet Points into Stories.Heifetz, J. (2016). Improve Your Résumé by Turning Bullet Points into Stories. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2-6.
- Stand out and succeed.FRANK, C. (2015). Stand out and succeed. Acuity, 2(10), 54-55.
Applicants are advised to be transparent about what they want in their ideal position, to write a resume that stands out from the competition, and to connect with the person who has the power to hire or help them. Some tips for answering questions during an interview are also given. Meant for accountants, but most of the advice is good for everyone. - Getting back to work: Returning to the labor force after an absenceRoyster, S. (2015). Getting back to work: Returning to the labor force after an absence. Career Outlook, 1.
- What NOT to Put in Your Resume.Morrison, N. (2016). What NOT to Put in Your Resume. Hispanic Network Magazine: A Latino Lifesyle, Business & Employment Magazine, 24(3), 40.
- Managing Our New Google ResumesJoyce, S. P. (2016). MANAGING OUR NEW GOOGLE RESUMES. Career Planning & Adult Development Journal, 32(2), 24.Google resume is a way on how the public sees when a person's name is being searched via Google and discusses the impact of Google resume to the employability of a job seeker.
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Wow With Research & Resume
2 minute segment
Before You Apply: Resumes, Portfolios, and Your Online Persona
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Library Resources - Articles on Job Hunting
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- Career Fairs Are NOT DeadScott, M. (2016). Career Fairs Are NOT Dead. NACE Journal, 77(1), 15.
- GET A BETTER JOB NOW.Bahler, K., & White, M. C. (2017). GET A BETTER JOB NOW. Money, 46(2), 76-83.
- Incorporating Social Media Into Career Planning.Beach, C. (2016). Incorporating Social Media Into Career Planning. Healthcare Executive, 31(1), 58.
- Power Skills (for Job Hunting)Jacobson-Lundeberg, V. (2017). POWER SKILLS. Techniques: Connecting Education & Careers, 92(1), 50.
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Before You Apply: Job and Skills Evaluation
Before you apply: Job and skills evaluation [Video file]. (2011).
Library Resources - Articles on Cover Letters
- How to Write a Cover Letter When You Have No ExperienceAdams, S. (2015). How To Write A Cover Letter When You Have No Experience. Forbes.Com, 20.
- Master Your Next Cover LetterMAHAR, L. (2016). MASTER YOUR NEXT COVER LETTER. Training & Development (1839-8561), 43(2), 20-21.
- Techniques and Tools for Effective Cover LettersJohnson, K. (2014). TECHNIQUES and TOOLS for EFFECTIVE COVER LETTERS and e-NOTES. Career Planning & Adult Development Journal, 30(2), 99.
Cover Letters - Library Videos
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The Cover Letter (7 minutes)
Library Resources - Articles on Interviewing
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- Employment interviewing: Seizing the opportunity and the job.Crosby, O. (2016). Employment interviewing: Seizing the opportunity and the job. Career Outlook, 1.
- How to Ace the Job InterviewBortz, D. (2014). How to Ace the Job Interview. Money, 43(9), 90.
- Beware of Interview Landmines!STAFFORD, D. (2012). Beware OF interview LANDMINES. Women In Business, 64(1), 14.
- 5 THINGS You Should Ask During Every Job Interview.C., C. (2016). 5 THINGS You Should Ask During Every Job Interview. Black Enterprise, 46(10), 29.
Streaming Video - Interviewing
You're Hired! Job-Winning Interview Strategies
You're Hired! Job-Winning Interview Strategies. Films Media Group, 2010, fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102567&xtid=41309.