Resumes & Cover Letters

The UMC Library has books, videos and eBooks to assist you in preparing a resume and cover letter. Recent print books and videos are listed below under the heading On Campus Materials. A sampling of the recent eBook titles are listed below under the heading Internet Resources (ebooks) below divided between Resume resources and those for cover letters.

Career & Counseling Services maintains the UMC resume posting and job search site (access is limited to UMC Students and employers).

There are many additional eBook resources including titles for biology majors, teachers, new grads, computer careers, marketing your military experience, persons re-entering the job market and other specific topics. To search for these additional eBooks and other internet resources on resumes or cover letters use Crookston Catalog Plus Internet Resources.  Click Resumes to find the 100+ items in the UMC Catalog.

On Campus Materials

Videos

V-2781
Resumes & cover letters Program 1 Basic layout (2004). Standard Deviants (Performing group) Falls Church, Va. : Cerebellum Corp.

V-2782
Resumes & cover letters Program 2 Standing Out (2004). Standard Deviants (Performing group) and Cerebellum Corporation S.l. : Cerebellum.

V-2668

Get that job (Standard Deviants DVD). (2002). Falls Church, Va. : Cerebellum Corp.

Books

650.14 K38r
Resumes for dummies. (2007). Kennedy, Joyce Lain Hoboken, N.J. :, Chichester : For Dummies ; John Wiley distributor.

650.14 W168c
The complete job search book for college students. (2007). Walsh, Richard and Adams, Robert Lang Avon, Mass. : Adams Media.

650.14 Ad17a

Adams resume almanac. (2005). (2nd ed). Avon, Mass. : Adams Media.

652.5536 L262c
Creating résumés, letters, business cards, and flyers in Word. (2005). Langer, Maria Berkeley, CA : Peachpit Press.

650.14 C868b3
E-Résumés. (2005). Criscito, Pat and Criscito, Pat Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's.

650.14 Ad17a
Adams resume almanac. (2005). Avon, Mass. : Adams Media.

650.14 Y271r6
Resumes that knock 'em dead. (2004). Yate, Martin John Avon, Mass. : Adams Media.

650.14 R313r10

Resumes that get jobs.(2002). Lawrenceville, NJ : Peterson's.

650.14 B657r4

Résumé writing : a comprehensive how-to-do-it guide. (4th ed). New York : Wiley.

eBooks

Resumes

Best resumes for college students and new grads. (2006). Kursmark, Louise and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=138027

Gallery of best resumes for people without a four-year degree a collection of quality resumes by professional resume writers. (2005). Noble, David F, Noble, David F, and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis : JIST Pub.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=113974

Sales and marketing resumes for $100,000 careers. (2005). Kursmark, Louise and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=112134

The quick resume & cover letter book write and use an effective resume in only one day. (2005). Farr, J. Michael and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=113985

Expert resumes for teachers and educators. (2005). Enelow, Wendy S, Kursmark, Louise, and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=113986

Expert resumes for career changers. (2005). Enelow, Wendy S, Kursmark, Louise, and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=113982

Federal resume guidebook write a winning federal resume to get in, get promoted, and survive in a government job. (2004). Troutman, Kathryn K and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis : JIST Works.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=100875

Resumes for the 50+ job hunter with sample cover letters. (2003). VGM Career Books (Firm) and NetLibrary, Inc. Chicago : VGM Career Books.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=73311

Best resumes for college students and new grads. (2003). Kursmark, Louise and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=73794

Resumes for computer careers. (2002). NetLibrary, Inc. Chicago : VGM Career Books.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=81815

Cover letters

Job search and career checklists 101 proven time-saving checklists to organize and plan your career search. (2005). Hirsch, Arlene S and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=113984

The quick resume & cover letter book write and use an effective resume in only one day. (2005). Farr, J. Michael and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=113985

Cover letter magic trade secrets of professional resumé writers. (2004). Enelow, Wendy S, Kursmark, Louise, and NetLibrary, Inc. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works.
http://www.netLibrary.com/summary.asp?id=102047

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Designed by Akil Burgess for UMC Career Services Office Bibliographic information maintained by James Carlson University of Minnesota, Crookston Library Email: James Carlson Updated April 25, 2007.