Crafting Your Professional Documents

A strong resume, cover letter, or CV can make all the difference in landing your dream job, internship, or graduate school opportunity. This page provides essential resources to help you create polished and compelling application materials that highlight your skills, experiences, and achievements. Whether you’re writing your first resume, refining a cover letter, or tailoring your CV for academic and professional opportunities, you’ll find expert tips, templates, and guidance to help you stand out in a competitive job market.

Writing a Cover Letter

This guide provides valuable tips and strategies for crafting a compelling and personalized letter. It will walk you through the key components, from addressing the hiring manager to showcasing your skills and enthusiasm, ensuring you create a strong first impression with potential employers.

Cover Letter Template

Our cover letter template is a great starting point for crafting a compelling letter that introduces you to potential employers. With a clear structure and helpful prompts, it will guide you in showcasing your qualifications and enthusiasm for the role, making sure you stand out in the hiring process.

CV Template

This simple template will help you create a comprehensive and professional document highlighting your academic achievements, research, and experience. With a clean, easy-to-follow format, you’ll be able to effectively present your qualifications for graduate school applications or academic job opportunities.

Example Wording for Missionary Experience

Struggling to describe your mission in a way that will do justice to a non-Church audience? Check out a variety of examples from past students highlighting unique results, impact, accomplishments, projects, leadership experience, and personal growth.

Resume Action Verbs

Using strong resume action verbs is essential for effectively showcasing your skills and accomplishments. They convey your achievements with clarity and impact, helping your experience stand out to employers. The right verbs demonstrate initiative, responsibility, and results, making your resume more dynamic and compelling.

Resume Template

Use this template to create a professional and polished resume that highlights your skills and experiences. This is designed to help you present your qualifications clearly and effectively, ensuring you make a strong impression on potential employers. Note that this is a PDF, but Word and Google versions are available in the Career Resources section.

Asking for a Letter of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation can significantly strengthen your applications by highlighting your character and accomplishments. To help you request them effectively, we’ve put together a how-to guide with simple, professional steps. See the link below to access the how-to-guide!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KXEDtdqjCI5v1NunjkKR9haIzPnvL8OE/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=108154265574711611125&rtpof=true&sd=true

By Brock Nye
Brock Nye Peer Career Coach Lead
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How to Write a Job-Winning Resume

This blog post from cultivatedculture.com is one of our favorite comprehensive resources on building a high-quality resume. Everyone’s resume will look different, and some of these tips will be more applicable to certain students than others; but for many of …

By Tyler Orr
Tyler Orr Career Services Director
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