Career Development Center - Brown University

Resume Binder: The library maintains binders will quality sample resumes of Brown students.
101 Grade A Resumes for Teachers, Barrons, 1994
175 High-Impact Resumes, Richard H. Beatty, 1996
Building a Great Resume, Kate Wendleton, 1997
Complete Idiot’s Guide to The Perfect Resume, Susan Ireland, 1996
Creative Careers: How to Put Together A Winning Resume, Matthew Deluca, 1997
New 90 Minute Resume, Peggy Schmidt, 1996
New Perfect Resume, Tom Jackson, 1996
Resume Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples, Yana Parker, 1996
Resumes, National Business Employment Weekly, 1996
Vault Reports Guide To Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews: Winning Strategies for Landing Your Dream Job, M. Robert Johnson, et al., 1998

Web Resources for Resume Preparation

Career Services Resume Preparation Tip Sheet: Print the Career Services official tip sheet.
Monster: Sample and tips.
JobSmart: This California guide has great resume tips.
Career Services at The Metropolitan State College of Denver: A great collection of links.

Samples for Alums:

Print Resources for Cover/Job Search Letters

Books

Job Search Letters Binder: The library maintains binders will quality samples of cover letters and thank you letters of Brown students.
Cover Letters that Knock 'Em Dead, Martin Yates
Vault Reports Guide To Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews: Winning
Strategies for Landing Your Dream Job, M. Robert Johnson, et al., 1998

Web Resources for Cover/Job Search Letters

Career Development Center Tip Sheet: Read the official tip sheet.
Monster: Good samples and information like "every cover letter you write should be customized to reflect the situation, company and position; and the image and information conveyed by your cover letter should be consistent with your résumé.
VirtualResume: Chock full of cover letter writing information.
JobSmart: This California guide has good advice and samples.
Career Services at The Metropolitan State College of Denver: A great collection of links.
General Info - Hiatt Career Development Center, Brandeis University: Select "What's a cover letter?" from the undergrad field.
http://www.brandeis.edu/hiatt/

Thank you letters:

Career Development Center Tip Sheet: Read the official tip sheet.
JobSmart: This California guide has good advice and samples.
Monster: A large selection of thank you letter samples.
A Winning Resume job search resources: Make a lasting impression with a thank you letter.
Earlham College: Three sample thank you letters.

General Interviewing

Knock 'Em Dead With Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions, Martin Yate, 2002
Killer Interviews, Fred and Barbara Ball, 1996
The Unofficial Guide to Acing the Interview, Michelle Tullier, 1999
The Complete Job-Search Handbook, Third Edition, Howard Figler, PhD, 1999
Insider Guide to Effective Job Search Communications, WetFeet.com, 2000

Case Interviews

Case in Point - Complete Case Interview Preparation, Marc P. Cosentino, 1999 (reserve book)
Vault Guide to Case Interview, The Staff of Vault, 2001 (reserve book)
Insider Guide to Consulting Interviews - 15 Questions, WetFeet.com, 2000 (reserve book)
Insider Guide to Consulting Interviewis - Ace Your Case!, WetFeet.com, 2000 (reserve book)
The Harvard College Guide to Consulting Case Questions, Marc P. Cosentino, 1996

Web Resources for Interviewing

General Guides/Tips Monster.com Interview Center
Quintessential Careers: Guide to Interviewing Resources
About.com: Job Search
About.com: Career Planning
Interview Skills: Improve your interview with ten helpful steps, understanding the dynamics of an interview, and figure out the best ways to negotiate.

Behavioral Interviews

Case Interviews