Blog: resume tips and examples
20 articles to help you write each section, find an example for your field and land an interview.
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Resume Writing
Transferable Skills: How to Identify and Write Them on Your Resume
The main categories, a four-step method, and examples of how to translate skills from one job to another on your resume.
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Job Interviews
Tricky Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
The most common tricky interview questions, what they're really asking, illegal questions, and how to prepare.
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Applying for Jobs
Following Up After a Job Application: When and How
When to follow up, whether by email or phone, sample messages you can adapt, and the mistakes that turn a follow-up into nagging.
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Resume Writing
How to Quantify Your Achievements on a Resume: Method and Examples
Why numbers matter, the four types of numbers, examples by job, and how to find your own numbers.
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Resumes by Situation
Resume Gap: How to Explain a Period of Unemployment
When to mention a gap in employment, how to word it depending on your situation, and how to explain it in an interview.
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Resume Writing
120 Action Verbs for a Standout Resume
120 action verbs organized by field, the method for building a strong experience bullet, and the weak verbs you should replace.
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Resume Format
One-Page Resume vs. Two Pages: Which Should You Choose?
One page or two depending on your profile, 8 techniques to fit on one page, and the rules to follow if you move to two pages.
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Resume Format
ATS Resume: How to Get Past Applicant Tracking Systems
How applicant tracking systems work, what stops them from reading your resume, and the checklist for an ATS-friendly resume.
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Resumes by Situation
Career Change Resume: Method and Example
How to present a career change as a coherent project: structure, transferable skills, a complete example, and resume summaries.
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Job Interviews
How Do You Answer the Salary Question in an Interview?
Prepare a realistic salary range, state it as annual gross pay, know when to bring it up, and learn how to negotiate.
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Resume Writing
Soft Skills for Your Resume: List and Examples
40 soft skills grouped by category, the ones employers want most by role, and how to prove them on your resume.
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Resume Writing
Resume Summary: 30 Examples to Adapt
The three-sentence formula for writing your resume summary, with 30 examples based on your job and your situation.
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