Guides for your resume
Step by step in plain language, with examples, to build your resume and cover letter.
How to write a resume: step by step
How to write a resume from scratch: what goes in each section, how to describe experience, which template to pick and what to check before sending.
Read the guideResume with no experience: what to include
First job? What to put on a resume with no experience: the right order, courses, activities and the skills recruiters look for.
Read the guideProfessional summary: how to write yours
How to write the professional summary on your resume in a few lines, with facts instead of adjectives, plus examples for several fields.
Read the guideSkills to put on your resume
Which skills to put on your resume: hard and soft skills, examples by field, how many to list and how to show your level without overstating it.
Read the guideATS resume: how to get past screening
How applicant tracking systems (ATS) read your resume, what helps and what gets in the way, and how to write for the software and the person at once.
Read the guideHow to write a cover letter
How to write a cover letter in six parts, with an example opening and closing, plus tips to tailor it to each job.
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