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Resumes, Cover Letters, and
Employment-Related Letters
By
Alison Doyle, About.com Guide to Job Searching
Here's all the
information you need to create effective job search
correspondence, including resume, cover letter, and
curriculum vitae writing resources, resume and cover letter
samples, thank you letters, resignation letters, and all the
other letters you will need to write to job search
effectively.
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Resumes
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Online Profiles
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Cover Letters
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Curriculum Vitae
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Job Application Letters
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Job Search Email
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Networking Letters
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Reference Letters
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Resignation Letters
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Thank You Letters
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Farewell Letters
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Follow Up Letters
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Job Offer Letters
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Job Rejection Letters
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Templates and Samples
Resumes
Your resume needs to impress the
hiring manager enough so you get the interview. That means
it needs to be perfect. Here's how to write a resume, sample
resumes, resume templates, resume builders, targeted
resumes, resume posting, and resume writing tips.
Online Profiles
When you're looking for a job or moving
up the career ladder, it's important to have an online
presence where you can showcase your skills and experience.
When you're consistent across sites, using the same themes
and photos, you will be able to create a strong personal -
and professional - brand.
Cover Letters
What does it take for cover letter to
make an impact when the employer has received hundreds of
applications for the position you have applied for? A well
written and targeted cover letter can be what makes the
difference. Here's how to write a cover letter, how to
format a cover letter, types of cover letters and when to
use them, plus cover letter samples and templates.
Curriculum Vitae
How to write a curriculum vitae, when to
use a CV, plus curriculum vitae samples, examples, and
templates.
Job Application Letters
Sample job application letters to send
with a resume when applying for a job.
Job Search Email
 When you are using email to job
search, it's important that all your communications are as
professional as they would be if you were writing an
old-fashioned paper letter. Here's everything you need to
know about job search email eitiquette.
Networking Letters
Networking is one of the best ways to
obtain job search assistance. Here are networking letters,
including referral letters, letters of introduction, and
outreach letters, you can personalize and use for your own
networking correspondence.
Reference Letters
Information on getting and writing
reference and recommendation letters, sample letters of
recommendation and reference lists, how to ask for a
reference, and how to use references.
Resignation Letters
Are you ready to quit your job? Here
is information on how to write a resignation letter, plus
sample resignation letters and templates you can edit to
formally notify your employer that you are resigning.
Thank You Letters
It's important to say thank you both to
your interviewers and to the contacts who help with your job
search. Review information on writing thank you letters for
job interviews and career assistance, how to send thank you
letters, along with sample thank you letters.
Farewell Letters
Sample letters to say goodbye to
co-workers and colleagues, including farewell letters for
when you are laid off, retire, or resign.
Follow Up Letters
What's the best way to follow up after
a job interview or submitting your resume? Here are follow
up letters you can customize to send after an interview, and
to follow up on a resume or a job application you have
submitted.
Job Offer Letters
Even if you have accepted a job over
the phone, it's a good idea to write a job acceptance letter
to confirm the details of employment and to formally accept
the job offer.
Job Rejection Letters
When you have decided to reject a job
offer, you may want to let the employer know in writing that
you are declining the offer. Here's how to politely decline
an offer of employment.
Templates and Samples
Resume and letter samples for job
seekers, including resumes, cvs, cover letters, interview
thank you letters, follow-up letters, job acceptance and
rejection letters, resignation letters, appreciation
letters, and more great employment letter samples and
templates.
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