“Doing the job right the first time gets the job done. Doing the job wrong 14 times gives you job security.” Author Unknown
Are those leaves I see falling off of the trees already? What? Summer is almost gone and you don’t have a job yet? Unless you want to start a neighborhood leaf blowing company as a side line, it’s time to get serious in your job search. This is the second in a series of posts to help you in your job search for your first full time job.
What comes first: First things first and this short list covers some of what you will need:
- Resumes
- References
- Research
- Cover Letters
Resumes:
- Entry Level Resumes – The first and most important thing you will need is a resume. Take your time with this as your ability to “get your foot in the door” is heavily dependent on the content and “look and feel” of your resume. There are so many choices these days. This resource, from Collegegrad.com, provides a list of links to help you get started (or to improve on what you already have).
- Resume-Resource.com – This is an excellent site and one of the best I’ve seen and it is definitely worth spending some time here. There are numerous articles and tips for almost every aspect of the Resume process (writing, cover letters, thank you letters, etc.) It provides:
- A broad range of tips and articles
- Sample Resumes for many careers / industries
- Resume writing tips
- Resume templates (for a fee)
- Cover letter examples
- Thank You Letter examples
- Follow-ups
- Monster Career Advice – Monster offers resume, letters and some career advice. Not nearly as comprehensive as Resume-Resource.com and it looks like the bulk of services are fee based.
- eResumes.com – Another comprehensive site which offers a broad range of samples and advice. There are also quite a few recommendations for fee-based resume services. High level, this site provides:
- Resume writing advice and examples (including a tutorial on writing your resume)
- Sample cover letters
- Numerous articles and advice including links to third party services
Next post will focus on References.
Good luck in your search.
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