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RESUMES:  What makes up a resume?

1. Identification/Heading ( Name, Address, Telephone and E-mail)
2. Job/Career/Professional Objective
3. Education
4. Experience
5. Activities
6. Special Categories
7. References

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Resume Tips and Samples :

• Action words
• Undergraduate resume
• 5 mistakes of resumes (www.collegerecruiter.com/pages/articles/article33.php )

COVERLETTERS:  What makes up a coverletter?

1. Identification Heading ( Your information, the person you are sending too, their title and contact and information).
2. Opening Paragraph: Create Attention ( Summary, Name, Request, Question openings).
3. Middle Paragraph (s):  Create Desire and Value ( Education, work experience, ability to work with others, interest in your field, interest in the company, responsibilities on previous assignments).
4. Closing Paragraph: Call for Action (Ask for an interview and follow up).
5. Always sign letters.

Sample Cover Letters