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Do you need assistance creating your résumé or CV? Do you know what to put into a cover letter? Do you know when and how to send a thank you letter?

We’re here to help you with all of these questions and more. Call Counseling & Career Services at 816.501.2901 to schedule an appointment. Click on the following links to learn more:

Résumés: The Basics Proof you have the “right stuff” for the job.

Keywords: Key to Better Résumés Keywords are critical in helping employers find your résumé.

Résumés: Know the No-No’s Avoid these résumé (and similar cover letter) mistakes for winning results.

Résumé Builder®: Getting Started The easiest way to build your first résumé.

Career Portfolios: Getting Started Validating the claims you make in your résumé and cover letter.

Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV) Template

References: What’s In A Name? Requesting others to back up your name with theirs.

References Template

Why a Cover Letter? Cover letters are the first opportunity to selling yourself as the product.

Sample Cover Letter

Interviews: Thank You “No one who achieves success does so without the help of others.” — Alfred North Whitehead

Sample Thank You Letter