Career guides: how to actually write the thing
Task-by-task walkthroughs for the parts of a job application people get stuck on. Each guide is designed to be worked through with your resume open next to it.
- ATS· 2 min read
The ATS Resume Checklist: 18 Checks Before You Apply
Eighteen concrete checks, in the order you should run them. Ten minutes start to finish, and it catches nearly everything that makes a resume parse badly.
Open the guide - Applications· 3 min read
How to Tailor Your Resume to a Job Description in 15 Minutes
Tailoring is the highest-return fifteen minutes in a job search, and it does not mean rewriting anything. Here is the exact process.
Open the guide - Resume Writing· 3 min read
How to Write Resume Bullet Points That Get Read
Bullet points are where a resume is won or lost. Here is a formula that works, worked examples across several roles, and what to do when you have no numbers.
Open the guide - Resume Writing· 3 min read
Resume Format Guide: Choosing a Layout That Works
Which of the three formats to use, in what order to put your sections, and the typography and spacing decisions that make a resume readable in thirty seconds.
Open the guide - Resume Writing· 3 min read
How to Write a Resume Summary (With Examples)
Three lines at the top of the page, read more often than anything except your job titles. Here is the structure and several worked examples.
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Where to start
If you are writing a resume from scratch, work through them in this order: pick a structure with the format guide, write the body with bullet points that get read, add a summary last, then tailor it to the posting and run the ATS checklist before you submit.
Prefer to start from something finished? Every resume template opens as a complete sample document you can edit, and the blog covers the questions that come up around the edges of a job search.