Résumés and cover letters are individual documents (or opinions) so there is no "right" or "wrong" formats or techniques; however, there are some basics that all documents should adhere to:
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Generic résumés and cover letters do not exist; each document should be customized to the specific position you are seeking
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If you embellish or stretch the truth on your job search documents you will probably get caught or tripped up on this information an interview or through the reference check process
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Be specific and concise (2 page résumés are fine, but is all the information relevant to the position your are seeking?)
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Is your format eye-appealing and does it draw the reader in or make them skip over your résumé and cove letter?
Career Services Sample Résumés and Cover Letters
The Career Services 2008-2009 Career Guide has many sample résumés and cover letter covering a number of different formatting options. In addition there are guidelines and tips for writing effective job search documents in the Career Guide. Feel free to print individual pages or the entire publication (in .pdf format) from the following link.
Samples from Other resources
Video Resumes
Ever thought about ditching the paper and posting a résumé video?
Great Reads
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