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WRITING A WINNING RESUME OR CV is one of the key aspects of landing your dream job. As always, if you know of other resources for resumes/curriculum vitae, for any country, that should also be listed here, please contact us here. If you notice any broken links or bugs, please email web@idealist.org.

• Career Advice from Ask Cathy
  Idealist's Career Counselor Cathy Wasserman writes a column on all aspects of working in the nonprofit world. This column deals specifically with the ins and outs of resume writing, and features sample resumes revised by Cathy.
• Campusaccess.com Resume Writing and Preparation
  Discusses different aspects of resume writing, including content and vocabulary.
• Charity People CV Help (PDF)
  An informative document that is very useful when preparing a resume.
• Chronicle of Philanthropy's Nonprofit Resume Tips
  Includes advice for explaining and justifying a midcareer switch.
• Employment News Resume Tips
  Advice from a job site in Ontario, Canada.
• "Fixing the top 10 resume boo-boos"
  Advance Career & Professional Development offers its top 10 suggestions for creating a resume that's worth reading.
• GoodMoves CV Advice
  This site for Scotland's voluntary sector provides good advice about CVs.
• "How To Write a Masterpiece of a Resume"
  A great description of the entire process of resume writing, from the Rockport Institute. There are many resume guides available online, but few are as good as this one.
• Job Fizz Career Avenue
  Refers to the basics of writing a winning resume.
• NextSteps.org – Resumes and Cover Letters
  Emphasizes the importance of both resumes and cover letters.
• "Putting Volunteer Work on Your Resume"
  A how-to article from ServiceLearning.org on making your altruism useful when looking for a job.
• Resume Writing Tips from Careers Without Borders
  Including a handy list of dos and don'ts.
• Workthing.com CV Writing
  Tips on how to customize your CV and cover letter.
• Writing Dynamite Resumes and Letters
  From Idealist, provides examples of different types of resumes and cover letters.

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