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CVs, resumes, and cover letters
- CareersNZ’s - CV and cover letter advice: Includes information on major components of CVs, CV styles, samples and templates.
- Seek resume guide: This article talks about each section of the resume, as well as when it is best to use the three main resume formats.
- Prospect's CV advice: Sound advice on writing CVs and cover letters. Sample CVs include a section on Academic CVs.
- CareerFAQ’s resume and cover letter samples: Australian-based site with over 100 sample resumes and matching cover letters searchable by industry.
- JobHuntersBible.com: Recommended resume and cover letter links compiled by Richard Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute.
- CareerOne: Video on Australian style resumes
- Monster.com’s cover letter check list
Job correspondence letters
Coverletter.com: Treasure trove of 100’s of sample letters from cover letters to Thank you letters to networking letters.
Job applications
Prospects job application advice
Organizational tools
Mindtools.com: This site is a gem. While portions of the site are fee-based, it has many free tools and articles to improve productivity and efficiency.