Resume and Cover Letter help
Writing or revising your resume and cover letter can be a daunting task. The library has resources, 1:1 appointments and Take Home Job kits to help you.
Library resources:
Career Center (from Tutor.com)
Offers resume and cover letter reviews plus appointments with career tutors to create resumes and cover letters.
Upload your existing resume and edit it, choose from a sample resume for specific jobs and then personalize it or use their resume builder to create a resume from scratch.
Upload your existing resume and edit, choose from a sample resume for specific jobs and then personalize it or use their resume builder to create a resume from scratch.
Take Home Jobs Kit
Ask at the Information Desk for a Take Home Jobs Kit. The Kit includes Resume and Cover Letter worksheets that walk you through creating those two documents. You can also download your own copy of the Take Home Jobs Kit here.
Expert resume reviewers are available free of charge to Arlington Heights cardholders.
Creating a ATS Compliant Resume
Tip sheet for getting your resume past the ATS scanners.
Additional Resume Resources
Please note that these websites are not affiliated with the library and might have subscription costs associated with them.
- Resume and Cover Letters help from Harvard Extension School
- Learn Your Transferable Skills from Western Carolina University
- Soft Skills Checklist from Montana State
- Skills Inventory Worksheet from Bryn Mawr College
- Gotresumebuilder
- Jobscan
Need help preparing for an interview? Try one of these library resources:
Take Home Jobs Kit
Ask at the Information Desk for a Take Home Jobs Kit. The Kit includes an an Interview Prep section. This section includes an Interview Prep Checklist, 15 Common Interview Questions, Interview Settings and questions to ask the employer during the interview. You can download your own copy of the Take Home Jobs Kit here.
Library Resources
Interview preparation webinars, worksheets and other tools to help you prepare for the interview.
Select the “Prepare for an Interview” section for presentations, eBooks and tutorials on preparing for the interview.
Visit the Virtual Career Library for courses on Interviewing and Networking