Top 3 Websites for Resume Help
Websites Offering Resume Tips, Cover Letter Help, and Resume Samples
Mar 17, 2009
Writing an effective resume and cover letter is a fundamental requirement for the job seeker. While many job seekers believe they can simply plop their objective, skills, experience, and education on a sheet of paper, writing an effective resume and cover letter is far more complex.
The resume and cover letter both serve as tools to market the job seeker’s skills and to convince the employer that the job seeker is the best candidate for the job. As such, they must be tailored to the job seeker’s current employment status, reasons for seeking another job, past work history, and a number of other factors.
This is precisely why it is of paramount importance for the job seeker to study the art and science of resume writing and to seek resume help. Thankfully, numerous websites offer resume help and tips on writing an effective cover letter. And, they’re free for the taking.
Resume Help: About.com
The popular reference website About.com features a robust section devoted to the job search. Job seekers can read tips on job searching, interviewing, applying for jobs, and career building.
About.com’s Resumes, Cover Letters, and Employment-Related Letters page features a wealth of information on resume and cover letter writing. Topics include resume samples, templates, resume help, resume tips, cover letters, formatting, and how-to articles.
Be sure to take advantage of About.com’s free E-courses on resume writing and cover letter writing.
Resume Help: Resume-Resource
Resume-Resource is strictly devoted to providing exactly what its title implies – a wide-ranging resource for resume help and cover letter help.
Using Resume-Resource, job seekers can view resume examples, read resume writing guides, and learn how to write a resume online. Other topics include before and after resume examples, resume examples for specific careers, and cover letter examples and writing tips.
Be sure to take advantage of Resume-Resource’s career articles and free resume critique. The job seeker can also take advantage of Resume-Resource's Online Resume Builder (free trial; fees apply thereafter).
Resume Help: WorkBloom
WorkBloom.com features numerous articles related to the job search including career change, job search advice, freelance work, networking, and working with recruiters. Workbloom’s career information spans four areas of the job search: resume center, cover letter center, interview center, and networking center.
Be sure to take advantage of Workbloom’s three most helpful articles: "50 Resume Tips to Propel Your Job Search to the Next Level (Step-by-Step Approach to Resume Writing),” “25 Golden Rules to Effective Cover Letter Writing,” and "Job Interview Checklist.”
Of course, job seekers can also find resume help and cover letter help on major online job search engines including Monster, CareerBuilder, and Dice. However, About.com, Resume-Resource, and WorkBloom are strictly devoted to resume help and cover letter help. And best of all, they’re free.
See related articles, “How to Write a Resume," "How to Write a Cover Letter," and "How to Take Online Classes."
 |
