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Make my first resumeGet everything you have done into one place and written down plainly, before any job is in the picture.7 guides
Resume basics
- 01How to make a resume, step by stepA first resume, start to finish: what to gather, which sections to write, what to cut, which file to send.9 min
- 02Resume vs CV: what the word means where you applyThe word means a different document in the US than in the UK. How to tell which one applies.8 min
- 03Writing a resume with no work experienceStudents and first-time applicants usually have evidence they were told does not count. Find it, place it, write it.8 min
Tailoring
- 04How to use a master resume for multiple applicationsKeep one complete record of your real work history, then build a focused resume per job from it.6 min
- 05How to write resume bullet points that survive scrutinyA structure for bullets that lead with outcomes, stay specific, and survive the interviewer's follow-up question.7 min
- 06Writing a resume summary that is not genericReplacing the interchangeable 'results-driven professional' paragraph with three lines of evidence that fit one specific job.5 min
Tailor for a jobPut what this posting asks about at the top without changing what you did, then check the draft and write the letter.6 guides
Tailoring
- 01How to tailor a resume to a job descriptionPrioritize the right evidence, mirror useful terminology, and rewrite for one specific reader without stuffing keywords or stretching facts.8 min
- 02Resume keyword alignment without keyword stuffingUse the employer's own words where they are accurate, once each, so real relevance shows and the page reads well.6 min
- 03How to tailor a resume for a career changeBefore-and-after rewrites that move emphasis, order and vocabulary toward a new field without inventing anything.11 min
- 04How to address a cover letter with no hiring manager's nameFind the name if it exists, pick a salutation that is not dated, and open with this employer.9 min
Resume basics
Fix wording or formatDecide what leads, how long it runs, how a gap reads, and which file to send.7 guides
Files and formats
- 02One page or two? Deciding resume lengthHow to decide length on evidence density rather than folklore, and how to cut or fill honestly.5 min
- 03ATS-friendly resume: PDF versus DOCXHow to choose a resume file format on evidence, and which checks matter more than the format itself.7 min
- 04What to include on a personal resume pageWhat belongs on a public one-page resume, what stays in the file you send, and what stays private.7 min
Resume basics
- 05What a resume should look like on the pageWhat a reader sees first, the section order, the length, and which parts carry signal rather than decoration.8 min
- 06Resume examples, annotated: what changed and whyWeak-to-strong bullet rewrites for five common situations, plus two complete sample documents, labelled as illustrations and explained line by line.9 min
- 07How to write a resume that passes automated screeningWhat screening software automates, what it does not, and how to write for clean text extraction.9 min
Use AI carefullyWork out what a model may safely draft for you, and how to catch the line it made up.4 guides
- 01Using an AI chat assistant to write your resumeStrong models on reasonable subscriptions. The gap is what sits around them: no approved record, no boundary between documents.9 min
- 02AI resume tailoring without invented experienceA workflow for aligning a resume to a posting while keeping every claim grounded in your own evidence.7 min
- 03How to check an AI-written resume for invented claimsA review pass for AI-assisted resumes: where fabrications hide, which claims to verify first, how to fix them.7 min
- 04Generate a cover letter from a verified resumeWrite the letter from the resume you actually send: what to reuse, what to add, what to skip.6 min
Apply in another countryFind out which parts of the page change when the application crosses a border, and which do not.5 guides
- 01Resume format by country: what actually changesPhotos, date of birth, references and length follow opposite rules by market. What to change before you send.9 min
- 02How to write a German CV (Lebenslauf)What a German application package contains, the real rule on the photo, and how signatures and certificates work.9 min
- 03UK CV conventions: what British employers expectLength, the personal statement, references, what to leave off, and what an agency does before the client looks.8 min
- 04Indian resume format: what actually belongs on itA modern Indian resume, the biodata it gets confused with, and why identity numbers never belong on it.7 min
- 05Philippine resume format and the Personal Data SheetWhat belongs on a Philippine resume, why the photo question is argued locally, and how the Personal Data Sheet differs.7 min
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