English 307, danika brown instructor (http://www.u.arizona.edu/~danika)

Job Packet Resources

Here are some sites that may provide useful resources for you as you are working on developing your job packet. Remember to be analytical when looking at these sites. Just because the resumes or samples are there, or just because these guidelines are suggested does not necessarily mean the samples are good or that the information is useful for your particular needs. Many of these links are commercial links and by putting them here, I in no way endorse any of the corporate sponsorship behind them.

• "Writing Resumes"-- From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Writing Techniques Handbook.
• "Writing Resumes Right" --A resource page prepared by a student at the University of Michigan.
• 4resumes.com--A commercial internet site (which means there are lots of advertisements and a corporate ideology behind the links) with links to resources and "tips" for writing job packets. Also links to job descriptions.
• Resumenet.com --Another commercial site. This is a site for job seekers to launch job searches and place their resumes online. Plenty of examples of individual resumes (though not all of them great examples--you'll need to analyze and critique them) from specific fields.
• Monster.com -- Another commercial site designed to assist people with job searches and resume building. A good place to look at samples and find job descriptions.

Cover Letter Resources:

CSULB's Career Center sample cover letters.

Virtual Resume's Cover Letter Advice

Cover Letter Advice from McGill Placement Office

If you have other sites you'd like to recommend to your colleagues, please email me with them and I will add them here.