Samples, templates, and tips for writing an effective résumé.  thebalance.com is an About.com brand.

Explanation and suggestions from The Balance Careers website about how to find and use Google Docs resume and cover letter templates.  There is no direct external link to the resume and cover letter templates: they are only accessible when signed into a Google Drive account.

Over 1,000 free cover letter samples for consultants, career changers, and job hunters.

Templates that may be downloaded for use with Microsoft Word and Microsoft OneDrive.

Electronic résumés and online networking.

Resume tutorial, step-by-step.  Includes a small gallery of sample resume plus tips for preparing a resume for the internet and for creating a cyber-safe resume.

How to write résumés, includes résumé tips, questions and answers, problems and solutions, and sample résumés.