LibGuides: Resources for Writing: Professional Writing Resources

Professional Writing Resources

Business Writing LibGuide
This LibGuide has everything you will ever need to know about business and professional writing, from business letters, business plans, grants, memos, press releases, and more!

These resources all come from Kent State's Career Exploration and Development department.

Career Exploration and Development Homepage
Links to their drop-in sessions, appointments with career advisors, Handshake links, and more.
Internship Preparation
This link has lots of resources from assessing which internships are right for you, to the interview process, to leaving the internship.
Employment Search Strategies
Where you can look for employment and a checklist to assess your readiness for starting your job search.
Creating a Career Plan
This resource helps you create your own career plan through personal reflection, exploring majors and careers, and making major and career decisions.
Employment Guide for Educators
Resources for educators on resumes, cover letters, action verbs, references, interview attire, and more.

Resumes and Cover Letters
Resources from Kent State's Career Exploration and Development website.
How to Write a Cover Letter and Thank You
Gives the structure and content of a sample cover letter and thank you, with samples.
Resume Writing: The Basics
Everything you need to know about writing a resume, from formatting and font size to the content itself.
Action Verbs in Your Resume
Action verbs can help the person looking at your resume understand what kind of work you did at your previous jobs. There are some great action verbs on this page!
Adjectives and Adverbs in Your Resume
A list of great adjectives and adverbs to use to make your resume stand out.

Basic Sample Resume
An example of a clean, readable resume.
Basic Writable Resume
This resume is already formatted; you just need to fill out your information!

Kent State Career Exploration and Development
Resources for application essays, along with sample essays linked at the bottom.
Application Essays
Information about writing a draft, audience, voice and style, and more.
UNC Chapel Hill
Scholarship Essay Samples and Tips
Links to example essays and tips for writing your own scholarship essay.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Scholarship Essay Tips
Tips to write an effective essay: considering the topic, preparing your facts, and tips about writing the essay.
San Diego State University