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Quintessential Careers.com is pretty good.  www.quintcareers.com is the URL.   Just search the site for resume, resume example, tutorials, etc.  Some of their services are fee-based, but they have plenty of free stuff you can use.  

Are you looking for a template?  If so, I recommend not using one when creating the resume.  It's okay to use them for inspiration (resume examples are great for this too, of course) on how to set one up and what sections you should include, but they can cause formatting and editing troubles down the road.  Many popular ones (i.e., the MS Word ones) are overused to the point that employers are sick of seeing them.

Remember that the latest, hottest resume trend(s) and styles may not be right for you.  The best resume format is the one that shows off your highlights the best.

I always recommend the following to my students.  Just get a blank MS Word document started.  Start typing; just get the content on the page.  It helps to type in the section headings and fill in the text.  Worry about no formatting except for bullets (it's a pain to go back and enter them one-by-one) and what information goes on what line. 

Once you have all of the content on the page, then go back and apply formatting to your satisfaction.  It's easier and it lessens the risk of over-formatting the resume and inconsistency.

Tailor the content and its position on the page to the job for which you are applying.  If there are two, interchangeable terms for the same word, use the employer's word from the posting.  I tell students to print out the posting/cut out the posting and use a highlighter to highlight the requirements that they meet.  Isolate the keywords and make sure they are represented on your resume.

Our website has a ton of information, links, Career Guide, etc.  www.cpcc.edu/career/studentsgrads - Try it if you'd like.  Sorry in advance for broken links.  I'm working on them.