RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS

Follow these important steps to prepare for your job or internship search!
1. Resumes
2. Cover Letters

Steps to Beginning Your Job Search

1. RESUMES: Whether you have a resume in progress or are just starting out, find out how you can create an effective resume!

Need to create your resume?

Already have a resume?

1. Review information on resumes writing:

2. Develop your resume using the Resume Builder. You must first register for a PatriotJobWeb account. Log-in to PatriotJobWeb and search for the “Resume Builder”.

3. Have your resume critiqued. Options include:

Assess your own resume using the Resume Checklist
Participate in a resume writing workshop
Get resume feedback from an employer at the Employer Resume Clinic
Get your resume reviewed by a career consultant

1. Have your resume critiqued. Options include:

Assess your own resume using the Resume Checklist
Participate in a resume writing workshop
Get resume feedback from an employer at the Employer Resume Clinic
Get your resume reviewed by a career consultant

Resume Samples for SOM Majors
These samples serve as a guide for you to develop your own, unique resume. Your resume should be an individual representation of your knowledge, skills, and accomplishments. You are encouraged to look at the samples for any major to find a model that is best suited for you.

Accounting Sample #1 - Seeking internship; campus involvement & no professional experience; features class projects
Accounting Sample #2 - Seeking FT position with internship experience

Finance Sample #1 - Features Qualifications Summary and professional experience
Finance Sample #2 - Seeking internship with some work experience and campus leadership

Information Systems & Operations Management Sample #1 - Seeking FT position; campus involvement & no professional experience; features class projects
Information Systems & Operations Management Sample #2 - Seeking FT position with related work experience

Management Sample #1 - Features Skills Summary and professional experience
Management Sample #2 - Seeking FT position with related and campus leadership experience

Marketing Sample #1 - Seeking FT position with some experience; features class projects
Marketing Sample #2 - Seeking FT position with related experience; features skills summary

SOM Career Services Library Resources
The SOM Career Services Library is located in the Office of Academic and Career Services, Enterprise Hall, Suite 008. The following resources assist SOM students with resume writing.

Books
Resumes for Banking and Financial Careers
The KSA Workbook and The KSA Sampler
Resume Guide that Knock ‘em Dead
101 Best Resumes to Sell Yourself
Resume Guide for $100,000+ Executive Jobs
eResumes: Everything you need to know about using electronic resumes
The Career Change Resume
Your First Resume
Ace the IT Resume

2. COVER LETTERS: A cover letter gives you the opportunity to communicate to a potential employer why your skills and experience would make you the ideal candidate for a position!

Writing your cover letter
Cover Letter Tips and Information
Workshop Calendar

Have your cover letter reviewed by a career consultant
Individual Appointments and Walk-in Advising

SOM Career Services Library Resources
Enterprise Hall, Suite 008.

Books
Cover Letter Magic
Cover Letters that Knock ‘em Dead
The Encyclopedia of Business Letters, Fax Memos and Email
Resumes for Banking and Financial Careers (Contains sample cover letters)