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Guide to Career Education

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http://www.guidetocareereducation.com/library/help-guides

"Career Resources and Help Guides. Are you looking for a new job? Having the proper tools can give you a head start in finding the perfect job. Here are resources listed to help in your job search."

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Internet Resumes & Cyber-Safe Resumes

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http://www.job-hunt.org/internetresume.shtml

Job-Hunt's Susan Joyce offers tips for creating an electronic resume while protecting your privacy. Good stuff!

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Rebecca Smith's eResume and Resources

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http://www.eresumes.com/

Online since 1995, this site offers eResumes 101, a collection of tutorials for developing your electronic resume. Highly recommended.

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Resumes & Cover Letters from the Riley Guide

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http://www.rileyguide.com/letters.html

Excellent advice from the premier career website, The Riley Guide. Here you can find information and links on preparing a resume and cover letter along with guides to providing references, resume databases, electronic resumes and more.

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Resumes from JobStar Central

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http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.php

A detailed guide for writing Resumes and Cover Letters which also contains sample resumes and information on Electronic Resume Banks.

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Resumes in an Electronic Age: Tips and Tricks

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As the job market evolves to meet the demands of an electronic age, so must the savvy job seeker. Larger employers are now scanning electronically the hundreds of traditional resumes that they receive. More and more prospective employees are mailing their resumes to companies that openly solicit submissions via the Internet.

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Resumes Start Here

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http://www.resumesstarthere.com/

A professional resume writing service, writers and advisors guide your resume towards quality and high standards. This site has available a free basic service and an optional professional resume re-write for a fee.

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The Mighty Alternative To The Resume

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Dan told us about a job posting for a position he really wanted. “It’s a perfect fit!” he exclaimed. We advised him not to send a resume, but to apply with a different tool. The employer responded quickly and set up an interview. To Dan’s amazement, the boss said he didn’t need to see a resume at all. He already had all he needed.

Dan learned that, while the resume is certainly still an important weapon in the job-hunters arsenal, today's savvy job hunters are finding other ways to impress the boss.

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Top Secrets of Expert Resumes

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By Steven Provenzano, CPRW / CEIP
Author, Top Secret Executive Resumes

It seems no matter how good we have it, we all want a better job.
That means keeping track of job listings, networking, tracking down leads, analyzing potential employers and scheduling interviews. But these depend on other people, word of mouth, and the quality and quantity of job postings available at any given time.

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