Preparing for the Job Search: Cover Letters and Resumes

This presentation will provide tips for writing concise and professional resumes and cover letters. You’ll review common structure, purpose, audience expectations, and strategies for creating a set of application materials that complement each other.

We encourage you to bring a current job ad and questions about your current in-progress materials! This presentation will be held via Zoom and is open to all current U of I affiliates (students, faculty, and staff).

You will need to be logged into your Illinois Zoom account to join. Please register with your Illinois email by March 30 to receive the Zoom details on the morning of the event. If you register on the day of, please email wow@illinois.edu immediately to request the Zoom details - we will do our best to get them to you prior to the event.

All registrants will receive access to the presentation materials via email the following business day.