Resumes, Applications, and Cover Letters

With this update of a popular article, you will find out the best ways to present your credentials to prospective employers. Ilustrations include a sample chronological resume, a sample functional resume, and a sample cover letter. The "for more information" section lists some useful, established websites that contain advice about 21st century job hunting and resume writing. Reprint from Occupational Outlook Quarterly, V. 53. No. 2, Summer 2009.

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Recent college graduates and others job hunting would find useful information in this publication regarding how to format and write resumes and cover letters.