Resumés & Cover Letters

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Resumé Writing

    If you’re replying to a job ad, networking, or approaching a potential employer, a well-written resume is important. To assist you in resume writing, the following resources are offered.
Books on Resume writing - The Monmouth County Library has hundreds of books about resume writing with how-to advice and samples. You can find and request these books on the library online catalog, WEBCAT [link]. Just enter the word “resumes”.

Online Books on Resume Writing - Included in the Monmouth County Library book collection are 50 online books on resume writing. After coming to the Monmouth County Library and registering to use Netlibrary’s e-books, you can access these e-books from any internet connection.

The following selected resources are available on the internet

CareerInfoNet’s Resume Tutorial - click on “Resume Tutorial”. This resource is funded by the US Department of Labor. In addition to the tutorial, there are links to the following resume resources:

The Riley Guide: Help With Your Resume - many of the resources listed here a fee-based

Monster Resume Center - this is part of the Monster.com job board.

JobStar Resumes - JobStar also includes a good section on the “Hidden Jobs”.

Quintessential Careers Resume Tutorial

The Rules of the Resume Game - This is an essay on resume writing from CareerAdvisor by William S. Frank.

How To Write A Masterpiece Of A Resume - Resume advice from the Rockport Institute.

Basic Principles of Resume Writing - from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.


Resumé and Cover Letters – Book Resources

The Career Center has over 150 books on resume writing that include sample resumés. The Monmouth County Library NetLibrary eBook collection has more titles on resumés available full-text online. For more information visit www.monmouth.lib.nj.us/net.htm.