Students and those who have just graduated have a difficult road ahead of them when they are seeking employment in their chosen field. If you are still in school, you haven’t achieved the accreditation needed yet to obtain a full time position and if you have just graduated, you may not have gained the experience.

Even though it may be harder for a student to gain meaningful employment - it’s not impossible. Many companies will hire students and graduates for positions because they are fresh and can be moulded to how the company does business. They enjoy the enthusiasm of a student for their field and the fact they can bring fresh new ideas as well as excitement.

In order to help with the hurdles of being a student in the job hunting process, a great resume and cover letter will put you ahead of the pack. If you highlight your skills, aptitudes and other employment experience that is relevant to what you are applying for - you have a much better chance at grabbing the attention of a potential employer and winning the job.

Writing an excellent resume can seem like a difficult task, but it doesn’t need to be. If you have the MS-Office program on your computer, or even Microsoft Works, they both contain resume templates you can use for free to create your resume. If you wish for a more specific type of resume there are plenty of online sources you can try. Just make sure to tailor it to fit your experience, goals and skills.

Some sites you might wish to try are:

Sample Resumes and Letters for Students

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/teenstudentgrad/a/studentresume.htm

Job Explorer

http://www.thejobexplorer.com/Resume_Template/

Best Sample Resume

http://www.bestsampleresume.com/

Sample Resume Templates

http://www.sampleresumetemplates.com/

SouthWorth

http://www.southworth.com/page.php?id=187

Sample Student Resumes

http://www.samplestudentresumes.net/best-college-student-resume-template-samples/

There are many online resources for finding free resume format samples; plus you can attend your local job center and find even more resources there. Explorer Resume Templates