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Career Planning and Internship Resources: Resume and Cover Letter Writing (IRM103)

This is a research guide to help students plan for their careers and internships.

Books/ebooks

Killer Cover Letters and Resumes! by WetFeet
ISBN: 9781582077413
Publication Date: 2014
The Elements of Résumé Style: Essential Rules for Writing Résumés and Cover Letters That Work by Scott Bennett
ISBN: 9780814433942
Publication Date: 2014
Knock'em Dead Resumes: A Killer Resume Gets More Job Interviews by Martin Yate
ISBN: 9780996662314
Publication Date: 2015
Knock'em Dead Cover Letters: Cover Letters and Strategies to Get the Job You Want by Martin Yate
ISBN: 9780996662321
Publication Date: 2015

Other resources

Videos

Ferguson's Career Tips: 4 Things to Immediately Take Off Your Resume (Films on Demand, 2:13 min)
Ferguson's Career Tips: This Cover Letter Trick Will Make Hiring Managers Read to the End (Films on Demand, 2:46 min)

Articles

INFOGRAPHIC: Matching your resume to the job you want (Career Builder)
Top resumé tips that will make you shine (Deloitte)
INFOGRAPHIC: How to craft a cover letter worth reading (Career Builder)
Tips for writing a cover letter (Deloitte)

LinkedIn Learning

You will need to create an account with your SMU ID to access LinkedIn Learning.

Course: Writing a Resume (2 hr 39 min)
Course: Writing a Cover Letter (21 min)

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