Job Application Materials

Job Discussion & Interview Questions

GENERAL TIPS
Your job application materials should have a clean, easy-to-read format. For the purpose of this assignment focus more on content than format.

Resumes

• Highlight relevant experiences (job and other)
• Be Concise - Make it easy to read (no more than 2 pages)
• Use Action Verbs  (see vocabulary section)

Cover Letters

• Write it to a specific company, know what they are looking for
• Make an impression - have personality
• Express why you are a good fit
• Remember it's not about what they can do for you, but what you can do for them
• Before writing try to answer these questions
• Correct language usage matters

COVER LETTER & RESUME WRITING ADVICE

• Dos and Don'ts
  Zety    The Muse    Indeed 
• Cover Letter Guide 
• Smith College Resume & Cover Letters with Samples
• Princeton's Cover Letter & Resume Guide
• 14 Reasons this is a Perfect Recent College Grad Resume
• Job Materials Preparation Questionnaire

COVER LETTER & RESUME EXAMPLES

• Resume & Cover Letter Google Doc Templates
• Resume Examples  (More Examples) From Recent Graduates
• Zety Templates
• Cover Letter Examples  (More Examples)  From Recent Graduates
• Examples of Creativity in Cover Letters
• Student Resume Examples
• Cover Letter Examples
• MS Word Templates

JOB APPLICATION VOCABULARY

• Resume Writing Action Verbs
• Words and Phrases to Describe Yourself More Words
• Job Skills Vocabulary
• Job Application Vocabulary Megalist

Resume Building Sites

• Resume-now.com
• MyPerfectResume.com