The counselors
and staff of the Career Services Center are available to assist students
and alumni with locating information and resources to help them prepare
and submit their resume and other job search credentials to prospective
employers for full-time, part-time, summer or co-op and internship
positions.
To schedule an appointment to meet individually with a counselor
for specific resume and letter writing assistance, call 270.745.3095,
e-mail us at Career.Services@wku.edu, or
come by DUC A-230. For quick access to information on resume and
letter writing, click on any of the following highlighted links.
My
Online Resume - develop,
post online and/or print multiple versions of your resume by completing
the online Career Services Center (CSC) TopJobs registration
and logging in to to the system to upload your credentials.
Once your resume is posted, it will be available for viewing
by employers who are approved to access TopJobs.
Acorn
Career Counseling and Resume Writing
Career
Briefs (Sample Employment Letters) - from Carnegie Mellon
Career Center
CV Writing - from CVTips.com;
site also includes resume advice, along with curriculum vitae advice
The Damn Good Resume - homepage
for Damn Good Resume Books and author Yana Parker
Electronic
Portfolios - Newbie TechWriter Electronic Portfolios
How to write
an exceptional resume - This resume guide is an excerpt from
the book "THE PATHFINDER: How To Choose Or Change Your Career
For A Lifetime Of Satisfaction and Success"
Portfolio Development
Portfolio Development - List of useful resources/links.
Portfolio Library
- by Martin Kimeldorf
Preparing
a Resume and Cover
Letters - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rebecca
Smith's eResumes & Resources - a how-to resource for
job seekers wanting to learn more about electronic résumés
and job marketing
Resume Tutor -
interactive workbook designed to make resume writing less of a pain
and hopefully a bit more fun!
Resumes,
Applications, and Cover Letters - by Olivia Crosby and printed
in the Occupational Outlook Quarterly (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Resumes,
Employment Letters and Documents, and Job Search handouts
- by the Purdue U. On-Line Writing Lab
Sample
resumes - from WKU Career Services Center
Targeted
Resumes - by Dr. Becky S. Bennett, Career Services Center,
Western Kentucky University
What is
the Right Resume for Me - a resume or curriculum vita? - from
JobStar California
Writing
Employment Letters - from Nichols College Career Services
