Resumes, Cover Letters and Document Review

Professional reviews of resumes, cover letters or any documents required for employment are offered through our counselors, through a number of convenient options:

• Walk-in hours for reviews [no appointment necessary], varies during the year.  Please check our home page www.careerservices.txstate.edu for current days and times.
• 48-hour Review:  students and alumni can email their documents to our counseling staff for review.  Suggested changes will be emailed back within 48 business hours.

Click here to submit your resume/cover letter/other documents for critique.

[This is only to have your resume critiqued.  This does not upload your resume to Jobs4Cats].

• Submit a draft of their resume and/or cover letter/documents and meet with a counselor.  Call Career Services at 512.245.2645 to schedule a 30 minute appointment, to discuss details of your documents face-to-face with a counselor.

Download the most appropriate 'Suggested Resume' to create your resume draft.

Here are some additional resources to further enhance your resume, cover letters, and other employment documents.

Job & Career Accelerator
Start creating your resume using our free- Job and Career Accelerator program. This program will walk you through the step by step resume or cover letter creation process while offering resume tips and template options.  Simply register as a new user and start creating your document!

Best Resume Writing:  www.bestresumewriting.com - An omnibus resume information site, including templates and tips for beginning drafts and veteran updates.

CollegeGrad.com:  www.collegegrad.com/resumes/quickstart.shtml - More than 200 resume templates for more than 30 different majors, stored here to download for free!

www.greatsampleresume.com/
GreatSampleResume.com contains several sample professional resumes in both the reverse chronological and functional formats. All resume samples are categorized by profession so that you can easily find the best sample resume for yourself. You can find resumes for different professions like engineering, teaching, nursing, management and several other professions. Our site contains sub categories for each profession. Each sub category contains sample resumes for both entry level and experienced.

Microsoft Office Online:  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101043371033.aspx - A wide array of free templates, including resumes that are basic, job specific, or situation-specific.

Resume Shareware: http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/resumesoftware/Shareware_and_Freeware_Software.htm- From About.com, download freeware and shareware resume software that helps you write and edit traditional, Web (html) and electronic resumes.

ResumeHelp.org - We've collected over 70+ free resume examples from our professional writing partners.  They span a wide range of industries and professional levels - from student intern to vice president.  If you need more personalized assistance consider contacting one of our recommended professional resume services.

TotalResume.com - totalresume.com is a leading provider of professional resume services in the us. our simple yet fully featured online resume tools have successfully helped tens of thousands of job seekers find the careers they were looking for.