Resumes, Cover Letters, and Employment-Related Letters

Resumes, Cover Letters, and Employment-Related Letters

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.

1. Resumes
2. Online Profiles
3. Cover Letters
4. Curriculum Vitae
5. Job Application Letters
6. Job Search Email
7. Networking Letters
8. Reference Letters

9. Resignation Letters
10. Thank You Letters
11. Follow Up Letters
12. Goodbye Letters
13. Job Offer Letters
14. Job Rejection Letters
15. 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.

Types of Resumes:

There are several basic types of resumes used to apply for job openings. Depending on your personal circumstances, choose a chronological, a functional, combination, or a targeted resume.

Chronological Resume:

A chronological resume starts by listing your work history, with the most recent position listed first. Your jobs are listed in reverse chronological order with your current, or most recent job, first. Employers typically prefer this type of resume because it's easy to see what jobs you have held and when you have worked at them.

This type of resume works well for job seekers with a strong, solid work history.
Sample Chronological Resume

Functional Resume:

A functional resume focuses on your skills and experience, rather than on your chronological work history. It is used most often by people who are changing careers or who have gaps in their employment history.
Sample Functional Resume

Combination Resume:

A combination resume lists your skills and experience first. Your employment history is listed next. With this type of resume you can highlight the skills you have that are relevant to the job you are applying for, and also provide the chronlogical work history that employers prefer.
Sample Combination Resume

Targeted Resume:

A targeted resume is a resume that is customized so that it specifically highlights the experience and skills you have that are relevant to the job you are applying for. It definitely takes more work to write a targeted resume than to just click to apply with your existing resume. However, it's well worth the effort, especially when applying for jobs that are a perfect match for your qualifications and experience.
Sample Targeted Resume

Mini Resume:

A mini resume contains a brief summary of your career highlights qualifications. It can be used for networking purposes or shared upon request from a prospective employer or reference writer who may want an overview of your accomplishments, rather than a full length resume.

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.

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.

Goodbye Letters

Sample letters to say goodbye to co-workers and colleagues, including farewell letters for when you are laid off, retire, or resign.

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.