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A categorized list of computer skills for a resume — office software, spreadsheets, collaboration tools, data, design, CRM, accounting, IT and programming — plus how to list them, describe your level, and prove them in bullets.
The standard cover letter format, part by part: header, date, employer details, greeting, three or four paragraphs and a sign-off on one single-spaced page. A copyable template, the layout rules, and how to write a cover letter in that format.
A functional resume organizes your experience under skill headings instead of by job, with dates and employers kept brief. The definition, when it helps, its risks with employers and applicant tracking systems, a template, and how a combination resume differs.
A resume is a one- or two-page summary of your experience, education and skills that you send to an employer to get an interview. The definition, what a resume is for, the sections it contains, the three formats, and how a resume differs from a CV.
A three-part answer to "Why do you want to work here?": why this company, why this role, why you'll do well in it. How to research the reason, a fill-in formula, six example answers by situation, and what not to say.
Discover how to negotiate salary effectively by understanding all aspects of your compensation package, including bonuses, benefits, and more.
Learn how to leverage AI tools for optimizing your LinkedIn profile to stand out in the job market and enhance networking opportunities.
List each award with its name, the organization that gave it, the year and — when it isn't obvious — why you won it. Which awards are worth including, where they go, and examples for professionals and students.
List your degree, major, school, location and graduation year, newest first. Where the education section goes, and examples for in-progress, unfinished and multiple degrees, high school, honors, GPA and coursework.
List freelance work like a regular job: a clear title, your business name or "Self-employed", dates and result-focused bullets. How to group clients, show one-off projects, handle NDAs and freelance alongside a full-time job.
A professional email address uses your real name and nothing else. The formats that work, 15 examples, what to do when your name is taken, Gmail's username rules, and the addresses that hurt an application.
Add a Publications section with full citations in your field's style, newest first, with your name in bold. What counts as a publication, APA-style examples for articles, conference papers, books and in-press work, and where the section goes.
Write resume dates as month and year — "March 2023 – Present" — in one consistent format. Options that work, how to show current jobs, promotions, short roles, gaps and graduation dates, and formats to avoid.
Name your resume file with your first and last name and the word Resume — for example Maria-Gonzalez-Resume.pdf. Formats that work, when to add the job title or company, and file names to avoid.
Thirty resume summary examples grouped by experience level and job — entry level, experienced, managers, career changers, nurses, teachers, sales, software engineers and more — with a four-part formula to write your own.
"To Whom It May Concern" is a formal greeting for letters with no known reader. When it still fits, how to capitalize and punctuate it, and the better alternatives for cover letters, emails and reference letters.
Every resume needs contact details, a summary or objective, work experience, education and skills. The optional sections that help, the order to use, and what to leave off — with a checklist.
Use 10 to 12 point for resume body text, 12 to 14 point for section headings and 14 to 20 point for your name. A size table, how sizes differ between fonts, and what to fix before you shrink the text.