10 Useful Websites for Free Resume Samples
By Zul • Jun 15th, 2008 • Category: Editor's Pick •
Following is a list of 10 resourceful websites where you can get free resume samples from. The number on the bracket indicates how many examples of resumes are available to be viewed, downloaded and so on. Click the title to be directed to the respective website. Altogether, you would be able to see and choose more than 600 over resumes for review. Feel free to suggest other websites too.
1. Aroj (200+)
Aroj offers one of the largest database of free resume samples. More and more samples are updated and added from time to time. As a visitor, if you can’t find any specific resume example, you can request for them to provide one. Available resume specializations include Accounting, Arts, Education, Engineering, Human Resource, Legal, Medical, Student and Technical fields.
2. Resume Resource.Com (120+)
More than 120 resume samples are available in Resume Resource.com portal, ranging from student resumes, sales, finance, healthcare, IT, and career changers. On top of that, you can also choose and view different set of resume formats, as well as download resume templates available in the website. Useful tips and articles are also available in abundance.
3. CollegeGrad (100+)
In the market since 1995, CollegeGrad is based in Pennsylvania, United States and as the name stands, their targeted audience are exclusively college and university graduates, as well as students. Naturally, most resume samples are tailored towards college graduates. The website also has gone a long way from a small start up portal to become one of the most prominent websites that provides entry level jobs today, mostly based in the US.
4. Best Sample Resume.Com (100+)
Another frequently updated website, which is rich with samples, as well as how-to guides for job seekers and employees. You can also find some relatively uncommon resumes here like Acting, Builders, Driver, Designer, Military, Model, Social Worker and so on. The portal also tells you what format to be used best for your resume, length, paper size, color typesetting and shares with you different formats of resume (chronological, functional and combination).
5. Susan Ireland (90+)
A popular resume website based in Europe, and is available in English and Spanish languages. Susan is also the author of the book The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Perfect Resume, available in Amazon.com and major bookstores worldwide. Apart from the resume samples, the website also provides guide to resume writing, cover letter writing, as well a professional resume writing service.
6. Free Resume Samples.Net (80+)
All of the resume examples in Resume Samples.Net are in PDF format, so you will need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC before you can download them. More than 30 specializations can be found on the website. To grow their database, the website also allow resume writers to upload their resumes, which will be added in the selection of the existing samples.
7. Resume Help.Org (40+)
Either you are a fresh graduate, or even a CEO of a multinational company, here is where you might find resumes according to your specialization and taste. If that is not adequate, there is always the professional resume writing service available at some cost. The resume examples are categorized by profession and industry.
8. CareerPerfect (30+)
CareerPerfect was established more than 20 years ago and is specialized in leveraging professional resume writing service, job seeking, interview tip and career planning guide. The company is also one of the partners of Monster.com, a popular online recruitment website, and provides online career management tools and assessment for a range of Fortune 500 corporations.
9. Example Resumes.Org (30+)
Apart from the resume samples available, here you can learn how to write an effective resume, and a cover letter that accompanies your resume or CV. Another useful feature of the website is a list of resume action verbs and powerful adjectives that you can use to make an increased impression in your resume. Always remember that you should avoid from using very common words and this is where you can get help.
10. Quint Careers (20+)
Made up of more than 3,000 pages, Quint Careers offers a comprehensive range of career and job hunting advice, tools, tips, samples, tutorials and links to useful resources. You can also search for jobs and post your resume here. The website has also been in existence for more than 13 years, and today receives over 1 million unique visitors monthly, and in the to date has received more than 100 awards.
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Professional Resume Samples and Templates
When you can, use your well developed and written resume as a follow up tool, not as the first item you present. Present yourself as the product, not your resume. It should be utilized at the close of any great conversation, without regard to how short it may have been. Use it to remind readers of your main strengths, and provide details that they are curious about. You won’t fall prey to the “send me your paper, and I’ll think about meeting with you” approach. The potential employer, or the person who is looking for the job, is not benefited by prescreening with the resume method. Have some discussions with people. Research the company thoroughly. Promote your skills and assets. Make it happen for yourself!
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FreeResumeWorld
One more site from my site..
As per your request please add this link as well.
Offers one of the largest resume tips and database of free resume samples. More and more samples are updated and added from time to time. you can request for them to provide one. Available resume specializations include Accounting, Arts, Education, Engineering, Legal, Medical, Student and Technical fields.
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Resume samples
Having a good reference on how to write a resume will help in you writing a successful resume, on the web you can find a lot of sites provinding good and quality resume samples and one of then is freeresumesamples.org
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Those are some really good collection of sites.
Thank you.
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This resumes sample site is also good.. You can add it too.
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