Never completed a resume before? Want to make sure yours is up-to-date and falls under the guidelines used for college rather than high school? Use this guide. Includes sample reference page.
A resume guide for on-campus juniors or seniors -- those who have more college experience and who are getting closer to graduation. Includes sample reference pages.
A resume guide for AOE students, who often bring a good amount of previous experience to the table and who should have their resumes reflect that. This guide should NOT be used by students with little professional experience.
If you are writing a resume for a government position, the government has specific things that they would like for you to include. Below are two guides from the Office of Personnel Management:
Resume Handout - Handout detailing what needs to go into the resume, including samples.
Writing Your Federal Resume - PowerPoint presentation used by the OPM in their webinars.
Join a free webinar from the government about how to write federal resumes at this link on USAJobs.gov. Please note that the webinars are often mixed in with many types of other events, including job fairs and information sessions, so you may have to scroll.
OT resumes have some specialized requirements. Here are two examples in different styles. Written for graduate level students.
Teaching resumes have some specialized requirements. This is an example.
Credential files: Are you an Education student being asked for a credential file by a graduate school or employer? Take a look at the information here to learn more. Education students ONLY -- does not pertain to other majors.
Writing a good cover letter can be just as important as your resume. It's your chance to connect the dots between you and your experiences and the needs of the job/employer. This is a guide to writing a strong cover letter.
The University of Virginia gives some good examples of cover letters that coincide well with the guide above here.