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Your Professional Document Set

The average American will change careers--not just jobs--about 6 to 8 times during his/her adult life. Median time spent in a private sector job? Four years. Company loyalty? Went bye-bye with platform shoes and poodle skirts. Today, you are your own company, and you had better start looking out for number one--or else.

Writing resumes and cover letters is some of the most important writing you will ever do.  Not only do these documents open the door to a career. They also call upon you to clearly define your personal career goals and to have a vision of your future.

While you will write your final resume when you graduate, the purpose of this thread is for you to draft the initial versions of the various types of resumes and other job search documents you will need. You read that right--you will need more than one resume and you will need a variety of personal career documents. Below is a list of links that you will also find helpful as you write your professional document set: 

The Professional Document Set
  • Resumes
  • Application Cover Letters
  • Interview Follow-Ups
  • Cold Contact Letters & Others

Best Links for Document Sets

  • UMUC Career Services Center
    Make this your first stop for all things career related. As an enrolled UMUC student, you have free access to a resume tutorial/builder and cover letter templates. But you can also schedule time with your own personal career counselor. Don't miss this golden opportunity for free, high-level professional assistance.