Resume guides
How to write each part of a resume, which format and length to choose, and how to get it read by software and people. Every guide links to examples you can open in the builder.
Writing your resume
How to Write a Resume, Step by Step
What goes on a resume, in what order, and how to write each part so that a recruiter reads to the end. With examples you can copy.
8-minute read
How to Write a Resume Summary, With Examples
What a resume summary is, what to put in it at each stage of a career, and twenty examples for different jobs that you can copy and adapt.
6-minute read
Skills to Put on a Resume, and How to Prove Them
Which hard and soft skills belong on a resume, how many to list, where to put them and how to back each one up. With lists for common fields.
5-minute read
How to Write a Resume With No Experience
How to write a first resume with no work history: what to include, how to turn school, volunteering and family duties into bullet points, with examples.
6-minute read
Format and layout
Resume Formats: Which One to Use and When
The three resume formats compared: reverse-chronological, functional and combination. Which one recruiters prefer and when the others make sense.
6-minute read
How to Make an ATS-Friendly Resume
What an applicant tracking system does with your resume, which layouts and files it reads well, how keywords really work, and a checklist before you apply.
6-minute read
How Long Should a Resume Be?
When one page is right, when two pages are better, and the exceptions: academic CVs, federal resumes and senior roles. Plus how to cut a resume that runs long.
4-minute read
Resume vs CV: What Is the Difference?
What separates a resume from a CV, why the words mean different things in the US and the UK, and which one to send for your job and country.
4-minute read
Applying for jobs
How to Tailor Your Resume to a Job Description
A practical method for adapting your resume to each job in about twenty minutes: find what the posting stresses, then change the summary, bullets and skills.
5-minute read
Cover letters
How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets Read
What a cover letter is for, how to structure it in four short paragraphs, how long it should be, and a full example you can adapt for your own application.
5-minute read