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Find tips and tricks to help you write resumés, cover letters and other job-related documents.
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Resumés
- All you need to know about the combination resumé format
Source: Monster Canada - Applying for a job: Tips for writing resumés (in French only)
Source: Government of Quebec - Best practices for improving your online resumé (in French only)
Source: Monster Canada - Build your resumé or CV
Source: University of Guelph - Creating a concise resumé
Source: Monster Canada - CV and cover letter
Source: McGill University - CV guide
Source: University of Saskatchewan - Example of a French resumé (Word) (in French only)
Source: Le français au bureau, Les Publications du Québec - Guidelines for writing CVs and cover letters (PDF) (in French only)
Source: University of Quebec at Montréal - How to beef up your entry level resumé (in French only)
Source: Monster Canada - How to update your resumé
Source: Monster Canada - How to write a good resumé
Source: Government of Canada - How to write an international resumé (in French only)
Source: Monster Canada - Nine phrases you should never put on your resumé
Source: Monster Canada - Resources for writing resumés, CVs and cover letters
Source: University of Winnipeg - Resumé and job advice for workers 50 and over (in French only)
Source: Jobboom - Resumé builder
Source: Government of Canada - Resumé template for people with priority entitlement
Source: Government of Canada - Resumé writing: Compelling phrases and verbs (in French only)
Source: Monster Canada - Sample resumé
Source: Government of Canada - Sample resumés and cover letters organized by field of study
Source: University of Toronto - Sample resumés and letters, and a guide to career portfolios (in French only)
Source: University of Moncton - Shorten your resumé to win over busy employers (in French only)
Source: Monster Canada - Templates for chronological, functional and combination resumés (PDF)
Source: Dalhousie University - The difference between a resumé and a CV in Canada
Source: Monster Canada - The proper use of fonts in your resumé
Source: Monster Canada - Tips for writing resumés
Source: Monster Canada - Toolkit for writing resumés and CVs
Source: University of Victoria - Writing your resumé
Source: University of Ottawa
Cover letters
- A guide to writing cover letters and other employment-related letters (PDF)
Source: Government of Manitoba - Applying for a job: Tips for writing cover letters (in French only)
Source: Government of Quebec - Cover letter
Source: University of Ottawa - Cover letter guide
Source: University of Saskatchewan - Cover letter outline
Source: Government of Alberta - How to write a great administrative assistant cover letter
Source: Robert Half - How to write an effective cover letter (video | 2:57)
Source: Government of Alberta - Job application letters (in French only)
Source: University of Ottawa - Sample cover letter
Source: Government of Canada - The ABCs of cover letters (in French only)
Source: Monster Canada
Reference letters
- Giving quality references to former employees
Source: Canadian Federation of Independent Business - How to write a strong reference letter for a strong volunteer
Source: Volunteer Canada - Reference letter writing 101 (PDF)
Source: University of Manitoba - Sample letter for declining a request for a reference letter (in French only)
Source: Le français au bureau, Les Publications du Québec - Sample reference letter (all text left-justified) (in French only)
Source: Le français au bureau, Les Publications du Québec - Tips for writing a reference letter (in French only)
Source: Monster Canada
Thank-you letters
- After the interview: Thank-you letter (in French only)
Source: MonEmploi.com - Follow-up thank-you email
Source: Telfer School of Management – University of Ottawa - Is it still appropriate to send a thank you after an interview? (in French only)
Source: Randstad - Job acceptance letter
Source: Monster Canada - Sample thank-you letters (in French only)
Source: Emploirium.com - Thank-you letter
Source: University of Ottawa - Thank-you letter trends (in French only)
Source: L’œil du recruteur - The post-interview thank-you email
Source: Monster Canada - Three follow-up emails that appeal to recruiters (in French only)
Source: Secrétaire-inc
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