Writing your resume can be a daunting task. How exactly should you talk about the years your career moved out of the fast lane? How do you describe the valuable skills you perfected running PTO, raising money for technology in the schools, serving on a non-profit board? What are employers looking for in your resume? Are cover letters passé?
Sample Resumes
Click here for some sample resumes that may help you get started. These resumes are from fellow Intuitionet members. Real people, like you, who needed to update their resumes as part of taking their next step.
Sample Cover Letter
Click here for a sample cover letter. We know it's a good one, because Janet got her job with it!
Gnomon Copy
www.gnomoncopy.com
Rated #1 (Boston Globe - 7/20/08)
325 Huntington Avenue, Boston
$75/hour for design work; most designs take 30 minutes
Relatively inexpensive. Service is great for those without an eye for design. Quick turnarounds. Can usually get your resume done in a day.
Beacon Hill/Back Bay Resume
beaconresume.com
Highly recommended (Boston Globe - 7/20/08)
58 Winter St., Boston
$150
Service is nicely priced for the one-on-one attention you get from someone who seems to care about helping you find success on the job market. Very detail oriented. Design proof prior to billing. Company offers free tips on its website.
Career Pro
www.powerjobsearch.com
581 Boylston Street, Boston
$300 (resume), $360 (resume, cover letter, and reference sheet)
Company offers a full-service career package. Also offers job-search help, interview prep, and networking with recruiters and human resources representatives. |
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iRelaunch
www.irelaunch.com
Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin are the co-authors of the acclaimed career reentry book, Back on the Career Track: A Guide for Stay-at Home Moms Who Want to Return to Work and the co-founders of iRelaunch.com, a company producing career reentry programs, events and content for employers, universities, organizations and individuals. Check out this website for lots of resources for wherever you are in the process of relaunching your career.
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Ginny O'Brien, MS, PCC
ginny@columbiaconsult.com;
www.columbiaconsult.com
Executive and Corporate Coach
Author of Coaching Yourself to Leadership: Five Key Strategies for Becoming an Integrated Leader and
Success on Our Own Terms: Tales of Extraordinary, Ordinary Business Women
The Columbia Consultancy
28 Columbia Road, Marblehead, MA 01945
T: 781-631-9765; F: 781-639-8296
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85 Broads
www.secure.85broads.com
Primarily full-time, corporate jobs.
Craigslist - Boston
www.boston.craigslist.org
Search for jobs by both area of expertise/interest and geographic location (e.g., northshore Boston area). New listings posted daily.
Jobs and Moms
www.jobsandmoms.com
Career counseling and resources for finding flexible work.
MomCorp
www.momcorps.com
Flexible, part-time job postings and resources for moms.
Snag a Job
www.snagajob.com
Includes postings for many large retail chains. For part-time and full-time hourly jobs. |
Work at Home Careers
www.workathomecareers.com
This is a great site for finding legitimate work-at-home opportunities. You can search for a job or have job alerts emaile to you for free. You can also report a scam or search their database of scams before accepting a job. This is a well-designed, easy-to-use site that's virtually free of distracting ads.
Work from Anywhere
www.youcanworkfromanywhere.com
The site's "find a job" section provides links to telecommuting and work-at-home jobs, freelance job sites, and general job sites. It also has articles on flexible employment and information on how to avoid and report work-at-home scams. |
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All Freelance
www.allfreelance.com
An excellent one-stop Web site for freelancers. Main sections include how to start and run a home-based office, legal and contract forms and advice, budget and business planning, marketing and promotion tips, resume writing, distance learning resources, and links to articles and other related Web pages and resources.
Elance.com
www.elance.com
A freelance bidding site where you can bid on assignments in freelance writing, graphic design, word processing, data entry, web design, etc. There's a monthly fee for a basic subscription, plus a commission upon completion of assignments.
Guru
www.guru.com
Post your profile and bid on freelance work in business, office work, information technology and the arts. Basic membership is free. |
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