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RESUMES, COVER LETTERS, AND INTERVIEWS

Below find Web and book resources to help you write a resume and cover letter as well as prepare for job interviews.


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Resumes and Cover Letter Web Resources


Monster.com 

Creating and storing your resume on Monster lets you apply for jobs quickly and easily. Employers search resumes on Monster every day to find the perfect match for their job opportunities. 


MyPerfectResume 

Since 2013, MyPerfectReesume has been dedicated to helping jobseekers get hired faster with customized resumes and cover letters. Offers an online resume builder which walks visitors step-by-step through the resume creation process. Also offers 1000s of resume samples and templates for all kinds of jobs and industries. Their cover letter builder offers a huge selection of cover letter templates designed to help visitors tell their unique story and land more interviews. In addition, job seekers interested in having someone else craft their resume can have a certified pro write their resume in just 2-3 days after initial consultation. 


Resume Edge 

A chosen resume partner of Yahoo! HotJobs, CareerJournal, and Dice.com, ResumeEdge is the leading provider of resume writing services online. Their Web site and resume writing blog provide industry-leading resources for job seekers.


Resume Spice 

Resume Spice is a resume building website but they offer several career services, including interview preparation. Their services start at $129, making it a more affordable option than other comparable interview preparation platforms. They offer shorter mock interviews online with chats often ranging between 30-45 minutes long, compared to The Muse which offers 75-minute conversations. They will assist you in honing your answers to each interview question as well as offer advice that other interview services may not mention, such as what to wear to your interview or how to improve your body language (if needed).


 

Interview Web Resources


Best Job Interview 

Best Job Interview provides comprehensive and easy-to-use resources for job seekers. You will find all the help and information you need to succeed in your interview and get the job you want. Best Job Interview offers expert advice for every step of the way on your journey to job search success. Includes interview preparation, questions and tips, types of interviews, guides, as well as information for crafting your resume and cover letter and more. 


CareerCup 

CareerCup helps people prepare for jobs at tech companies, particularly for software engineering roles. Unlike other types of interviews, software engineering interviews are intensely skill based. Job seekers for these types of careers need to study for them and CareerCup offers targeted materials for studying for these types of job interviews.


Career Thinker 

Review the Different Types of Interviews, along with Tips on how to Interview ... will have you complete a test as part of the interview process, so be prepared.


Indeed.com: Interview Preparation

Common questions, answers and advice to help you prepare for your interview.


Monster.com Interview Tips 

Find articles, tips, lists of interview questions and more in this section of the Monster.com Web site.


The Muse 

The Muse is a career platform, offering some of the most in-demand interview coaching services.

You can choose between three tiers, with the highest tier providing more experienced coaches.

Their services start at $139, though every coach will charge different prices. Each tier includes a 75-minute meeting featuring a preliminary chat and a mock interview online (over Skype). Each service also provides feedback and a follow-up plan. The Muse is easy to use. Once you choose your service, you can pick a career coach from a variety of bios and reviews. From there, you book your appointment and prepare for your meeting.


Top Interview 

Top Interview is another interview coaching service, while a little more expensive than others, with services starting at $149, it ranks highly in helping job seekers land a new job. Mock interviews are recorded, so you can revisit the interview as often as you need to and you will learn about different interview styles and become familiar with the specific questions an employer may ask.


Resumes and Cover Letter Books

  

  1. 202 Great Cover Letters. Michael Betrus.
  2. The Career Change Resume. Hofferber, Karen and Kim Isaacs.
  3. The Damn Good Resume Guide: A Crash Course in Resume Writing. Yana Parker.
  4. The Elements Of Resume Style: Essential Rules And Eye-opening Advice For Writing Resumes And Cover Letters That Work. Scott Bennett. 
  5. Federal Resume Guidebook: Federal Resume Writing Featuring the Outline Format Federal Resume. Kathryn K. Troutman.
  6. Get the Interview Every Time: Fortune 500 Hiring Professionals' Tips for Writing Winning Resumes, Cover Letters and Landing the Job. Brenda Greene.
  7. High Impact Resumes and Letters: How to Communicate Your Qualifications to Employers. Ronald Krannich and Caryl Krannich.
  8. How to Write an Amazing IT Resume: Get the Interview Every Time. Baron Fendler.
  9. How to Write Better Resumes and Cover Letters. Pat Criscito, CPRW.
  10. How to Write the Perfect Resume: Stand Out, Land Interviews, and Get the Job You Want. Dan Clay.
  11. Knock 'em Dead Cover Letters: Cover Letters and Strategies to Get the Job You Want. Martin Yate.
  12. Knock Em Dead Resumes: A Killer Resume Gets More Job Interviews! Martin Yate. 
  13. Ladders Resume Guide: Best Practices & Advice from the Leaders in $100K+ Careers. Marc Cenedella.
  14. Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer. Whitcomb, Susan Britton. 
  15. Resumes that Pop!: Designs that Reflect Your Personal Brand. Pat Criscito, CPRW. 
  16. The Resume Writing Guide: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Writing a Winning Resume. Lisa McGrimmon.
  17. Steal This Resume: 500 Resumes and Cover Letters You Can Use. Mark Petterson. 



Interview Books


  1. 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions. Ron Fry.
  2. Amazing Interview Answers: 44 Tough Job Interview Questions with 88 Winning Answers. Richard Blazevich.
  3. The Empowered Candidate: The Power You Have to Land the Job You Deserve. Chaka Booker. 
  4. Get That Job!: The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview. Thea Kelley with Orville Pierson.
  5. Great Answers, Great Questions for Your Job Interview. Jay A. Block and Michael Betrus. 
  6. High-Impact Interview Questions: 701 Behavior-Based Questions to Find the Right Person for Every Job. Victoria A. Hoevemeyer.
  7. Knock 'em Dead Job Interview: How to Turn Job Interviews Into Job Offers. Martin Yate, CPC.
  8. Power Interviews: Job-Winning Tactics from Fortune 500 Recruiters. Neil Yeager and Lee Hough.
  9. Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed. H. Anthony Medley.
  10. Winning Answers to 500 Interview Questions. Lavie E. Margolin and Rachel Miller ed.



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