Online Sample Resumes

"Bad" Sample Resume
http://www.nelsonjobs.com/CareerCenter/ResumeBad.aspx

Nelson Jobs is an independent staffing company in northern California. This site offers an example of an ineffective resume. Each section of the resume contains a link that allows the viewer to read about how the author made ineffective choices in that section.

"Good" Sample Resume
http://www.nelsonjobs.com/CareerCenter/ResumeGood.aspx

This site provided by Nelson Jobs offers an example of an effective resume. Each section contains a link that allows the viewer to read about why this is an example of a well-written resume section.

JobWeb Resumes: From Good to Bad
http://www.teartaylor.com/resumes_badtogood.htm

This site offers articles and tutorials helping those creating resumes, cover letters, and preparing for job interviews. The site offers an easy-to-read article providing resume-writing tips and discussing sample resumes that have both strong and weak characteristics. The webpage also offers several additional links for information on creating strong resumes.

Resumes—What Not to Do
http://www.careers.unsw.edu.au/careerEd/jobApplications/resumes/badResume.aspx

This site offers a sample ineffective resume and provides helpful tips for each section of the resume explaining why the author's choices are ineffective.