Other Resources

• Improving Your Job Search Tools
  A resource for effective cover letters, resumés, job portfolios, and interviews.
• Spectrum Job Search Centre
  Links to job sites across Canada.

Cover letters

The Career Centre's Key Resource

• Cover Letter Guide

Other Resources

• Cover Letter Workshop
  Information on what a cover letter is, how to organize and format it, and what to include.

Resumés

The Career Centre's Key Resource

• Resume Guide - Part one, overview of structure and style
• Boost your Bullets - Part two, choosing words and statements that best promote your accomplishments

Other Resources

• How to Write a Good Resumé
• Additional UBC examples of resumes and cover letters
• Preparing a resumé
  A guide to writing your first resumé.
• Rebecca Smith's e-resumés & Resources
  A guide to prepare an electronic resumé. It includes a resumé-building guide and job search resources, including a virtual resumé gallery, links to networking forums, meta-research tools, and links to post resumés.
• Excellent university resume tutorial giving many tips for writing an effective resume.

Portfolios

• Portfolio Library
  Includes sample portfolios and articles on creating, designing, and using them.
• Portfolio Preparation Guide
  A guide to creating professional portfolio. It provides information on why you should have one, what to include in it, how to organize it, how to format it, and how to use it during an interview.
• University of Victoria portfolio guide