Career guides
Practical help with resumes, cover letters, interviews and pay conversations.
Resume writing
How to write a resume summary
A resume summary is 2 to 3 sentences at the top of your resume that tell the reader who you are and why you fit the job.
→Skills to put on a resume
List 8 to 14 skills that match the job posting, group them clearly and prove the important ones in your experience bullets.
→How to list work experience on a resume
List each job with title, employer, location and dates, then add 3 to 5 bullets that show results, newest job first.
→Resume formats compared
Most people should use the reverse chronological format; functional and combination formats help only in a few specific situations.
→How long should a resume be?
One page is right for most people. Two pages are fine when you have ten or more years of relevant experience.
→How to write a resume with no experience
You have more to show than you think: lead with education, projects, volunteering and skills, and keep it to one page.
→Resume action verbs, grouped by what you did
Start each bullet with a verb that shows what you did, then add a result. Here are verbs sorted by purpose, with examples.
→How to write an ATS friendly resume
Use a plain layout, standard headings and the wording of the job posting. Here is how to do that without distorting your experience.
→Cover letters
How to write a cover letter that gets read
Keep it to one page and three or four short paragraphs: why this job, why you, and what happens next. Here is the structure with a sample.
→Cover letter opening lines that work
A good first line names the role and gives one specific reason you fit. Below are examples for ten situations and a formula to adapt.
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