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Did you know that resume readers spend less than a minute reading your resume? Then why write one, you may ask? Because everyone will ask you for one, it is a springboard or sales tool to land an interview, it helps to structure the interview, and lastly, it will remind the decision maker who you are and what your work experience has been that relates directly to the requirements of the job opening.

Basic Resume Writing


Resume Formatting

Resume Templates

Resume Samples

  • Internship (doc) (pdf)
  • Student Teaching (doc) (pdf)
  • Student - Alumni
    • Liberal Arts - Mass Communication major (doc) (pdf)
    • Liberal Arts - Political Science major (doc) (pdf)
    • Liberal Arts - Spanish major (doc) (pdf)
    • Liberal Arts - Computer Science major (doc) (pdf)
    • Liberal Arts - English major (doc) (pdf)
    • Liberal Arts - History/Spanish major (doc) (pdf)
    • Liberal Arts - Sociology major (doc) (pdf)
    • Enrichment Student (doc) (pdf)
    • First Year Student (doc) (pdf)
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In Depth Resume Writing  [pdf]


Cover Letters

To "hook" resume readers, you need a well-written cover letter. Choose one of the following links for assistance.

Cover Letter Writing

Cover Letter Samples