AARP.org: Your Job Search: Preparing Your Résumé and Cover Letter
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"Regardless of your occupation, work history, or objective, you need a résumé in order to get a job. The handwritten application, in which you had to squeeze the required information into very small boxes, is largely out of use. Applying for a job today means submitting an electronic résumé via the Internet or completing an application form via a company’s Web site or at a kiosk in the employer’s offices..." 091205
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EmploymentDigest: Resumes 101:Be professional even when applying for jobs online "When writing a cover letter to submit with a resume, be professional, especially if applying for jobs online. Many companies have moved into online applications or searching resumes via Web sites like Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com..." 090322
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About.com: How to Create Resumes and Cover Letters That Work! "This resume and cover letter guide is designed to assist job seekers who are prepared to look at their accomplishments, skills, and experiences in relation to a job target or targets..." 080106
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Job-Hunting-Tips.com: Art of the Letter "The first rule of cover letters: Never use a generic cover letter with only: "To Whom It May Concern." With tons of work on your desk, would you be interested in such a mass mailing? You would probably consider it junk mail, right? You would be much more likely to read a letter that was directed to you personally and so would human resources professionals..." 080106
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Quintessential Careers: Resume and CV Resources for Job-Seekers "All the very best free resume-writing and resume-strategy resources and tools for job-seekers. What follows is a collection of the best resume writing resources on the Web -- for all types of job-seekers in all job-search situtations. If you need help writing your resume or curriculum vitae (CV), take advantage of all the professional resume-writing tools and resources we offer on this site..." 071119
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careerbuilder.com: Don’t Apply Without a Cover Letter "Chances are you went through several drafts of your résumé before you submitted it to a prospective employer. You wrote and rewrote each line several times and had friends, family, even strangers proofread it. But if you send it off without enclosing a cover letter, your hard work may never be seen..." 071203
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careeronestop: Thank-You Notes "Saying “thank you” is not only the right thing to do, it is also an effective job search strategy. A thank-you note is another opportunity to sell your qualifications and leave a positive impression on the reader..." 070827
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JobStar Central: Who Needs a Cover Letter? "Everyone who sends out a resume does! Even if the cover letter never 'came up' in conversation or wasn't mentioned in an advertisement, it's expected that you will write one..." 070827
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