Recommended Resource List:
Résumé Writing

The State Library has prepared the following list books, videos and web sites for the topic “Résumé Writing”.
Materials indicated by call numbers may be found on site using the State Library's Online Catalog. All other sources may be acquired using the State Library's Interlibrary Loan Services.

• Books
  • Block, Jay A. 101 Best Resumes to Sell Yourself. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. Call number: 650.142 Bloc
  • Corwin, Gene. How to Write Better Resumes. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004. Call number: 650.142 Corw
  • Enelow, Wendy S. Expert Resumes for Managers and Executives. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2003. Call Number: 650.142 Enel
  • Enelow, Wendy S. Expert Resumes for Computer and Web Jobs. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2001. Call Number: 650.142 Enel
  • Enelow, Wendy S. Expert Resumes for People Returning to Work. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2003. Call Number: 650.142 Enel
  • Enelow, Wendy S. No-Nonsense Cover Letters: the Essential Guide to Creating Attention Grabbing Cover Letters That Get Interviews and Job Offers. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press, 2007. Call number: 650.142 Enel
  • Enelow, Wendy S. No-Nonsense Resumes: the Essential Guide to Creating Attention Grabbing Resumes That Get Interviews and Job Offers. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press, 2006. Call number: 650.142 Enel
  • Farr, Michael. America's Top Resumes: for America's Top Jobs. 2nd ed. Indianapolis, IN: Jist Works, 2002. Call number: 650.142 Farr
  • Farr, Michael. Getting the Job You Really Want: a Step-by-Step Guide to Finding a Good Job in Less Time. 4th ed. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, 2002. Call number: 650.14 Farr
  • Farr, J. Michael. The Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book: Write and Use an Effective Resume in Only One Day. JIST Works, 2000. Call number: 650.142 Farr
  • Garber, Janet. Getting a Job. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2003. Call number: 650.14 Garb
  • Government Job Applications & Federal Resumes. 2nd ed. Fayetteville, NC: PREP Publishing, 2001. Call number: 650.14 Gove
  • Krantman, Stanley. The Resume Writer's Workbook. Australia; Albany: Delmar/Thomson, 2001. Call number:650.142 Kran
  • Kursmark, Louise.  Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads: Jump Start Your Career. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, 2003. Call number: 650.142 Kurs
  • Meier, Robert. The World's Greatest Resumes: Introducing the World's First Resume Rater. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2005. Call number: 650.142 Meie
  • Nemnich, Mary B. Cyberspace Resume Kit: How to Build and Launch an Online Resume. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2001. Call number: 650.140285467 Nemn
  • Noble, David F. Gallery of Best Resumes: a Collection of Quality Resumes by Professional Resume Writers. 2nd ed. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, 2001. Call number: 650.14 Nobl
  • Noble, David F. Gallery of Best Resumes for People without a Four-year Degree: A Special Collection of Quality Resumes by Professional Resume Writers. 2nd ed. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, 2000. Call number: 650.142 Nobl
  • Podesta, Sandra. 201 Killer Cover Letters. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003. Call number: 650.142 Pode
  • Resumes that Get Jobs. 10th ed. Lawrenceville, NJ: Thomson/ARCO, 2002. Call number: 650.142 Resu
  • Washington, Tom. Résumé Power: Selling Yourself on Paper. Bellevue, WA: Mount Vernon Press, 2003. Call number: 650.142 Wash
  • Whitcomb, Susan Britton. Résumé Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Résumé Writer. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2003. Call number: 650.142 Whit
  • Yate, Martin John. Cover Letters That Knock 'Em Dead. 5th ed. Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2003. Call number: 650.142 Yate
  • Yate, Martin John. Resumes that Knock 'Em Dead. 6th ed. Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2004. Call number: 650.142 Yate
• Videos
  • Making Good Impression: Resumes, Interviews and Appearance. 21 min. Human Relations Media, 2003. DVD. Call number: VC DV 650.14 Maki
  • Resumes, Tests & Choices (Workplace Essential Skills, program 4). 29 min. KET, 1998. Videocassette. Call number: VC 650.14 Work
  • Web Resumes and Other Non-traditional Formats. 27 min. Cambridge Educational,1999. Videocassette. Call number: VC 650.14 Web VC7307
  • Your Resume: First They Must See You in Writing! 23 min. Linx Educational Pub., 2003. Videocassette. Call number: VC 650.142 You
• Websites
  • http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/ecep/resume/
    University of Minnesota, Office of Human Resources. ResumeTutor offers an interactive workbook designed to make resume writing easier. Last viewed July 31, 2006.
  • http://www.doi.gov/octc/resumes2.html
    U.S. Department of the Interior Guide to Resumes offers information about resumes: Common Misconceptions, Basics of Resume Writing, Federal Job Applications, Online Resumes, and Scannable Resumes. Last viewed July 31, 2006.