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Resumes

To find books on resumes, try searching the UW Libraries Search with the following terms:

resumes
career changes
job hunting
veterans employment

101 Great Resumes
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Expert resumes for career changers
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The Google Resume: How to Prepare for a Career & Land a Job at any Top Tech Company
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Powerful Phrases for Successful Interviews Over 400 Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases That Will Get You the Job You Want
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Veterans

Out of uniform : Your guide to a successful military-to-civilian career transition
Wolfe, T. (2018). (Second ed.). Lincoln, NE]: Potomac Books. A modern, comprehensive guide to understanding and succeeding on the civilian job market in a variety of industries
Life after the military: A handbook for transitioning veterans
Moore, J., Lawhorne Scott, Cheryl, & Philpott, Don. (2011). (Military life (Lanham, Md.) ; 5). Lanham, Md.: Government Institutes.
Expert resumes for military-to-civilian transitions
Enelow, W., & Kursmark, Louise. (2010). (2nd ed.). Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works.

Nursing

Resume makeover: Be sure your resume makes an effective first impression
White, Krista A. (2018). American Nurse Today, 13(12), 68.
Landing your first nursing job: The journey from books to the bedside
Hrelic, Debra A. (2018). American Nurse Today, 13(10), 57.
The elements of resume style: Essential rules for writing resumes and cover letters that work
Bennett, S. (2014). (2nd ed.). New York: American Management Association.

Cover Letters

To find books on cover letters, try searching the UW Libraries Search with the following terms:

cover letters
applications for positions
job hunting

Killer cover letters and resumes
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Knock 'em dead cover letters: cover letters and strategies to get the job you want
Step-by-step cover letters : build a cover letter in 10 easy steps using personal branding
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Resume-Help.org (website)

Interviews

Interviews are not only conducted for hiring purposes. You may want to conduct informational interviews to learn about a specific career or role.

To find books on interviewing, try searching the UW Libraries search with the following terms:

employment interviewing
interviewing
job hunting
job interviewing

Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions that Will Get You the Job
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Active Interviewing: Branding, selling, and presenting yourself to win your next job
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Are you Smart Enough to Work at Google: Trick Questions...and Other Devious Interviewing Techniques You Need to Know....
Great answers, great questions for your job interview
Block, J., & Betrus, Michael. (2014). (2nd ed.) New York: McGraw-Hill Education.

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