Career tools

Resume guides — practical advice that holds up

How to write a resume, a CV, a summary, bullet points, a fresher resume and an ATS-friendly resume — practical guides with no filler.

Guides are grouped by the decision you are actually facing: what document to write, what to put on it, how to word it, and how to get it read by both software and people.

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/guides/resume-vs-cv — which document the employer means — which document the employer means
/guides/how-to-write-a-resume — the whole process end to end — the whole process end to end
/guides/how-to-write-a-professional-summary — three lines that earn the read — three lines that earn the read
/guides/resume-bullet-points — turning duties into evidence — turning duties into evidence
/guides/ats-friendly-resume — what actually changes the outcome — what actually changes the outcome

By situation

/guides/how-to-write-a-fresher-resume — your first resume with no work history — your first resume with no work history
/guides/how-to-write-a-student-resume — coursework, projects and part-time work — coursework, projects and part-time work
/guides/employment-gaps — explaining a gap without apologising — explaining a gap without apologising
/guides/how-long-should-a-resume-be — how long is too long — how long is too long

By task

/guides/how-to-tailor-a-resume — closing real gaps only — closing real gaps only
/guides/how-to-write-a-cover-letter — when to write one and what to say — when to write one and what to say
/guides/how-to-list-skills — grouping without exaggerating — grouping without exaggerating
/guides/how-to-list-projects — evidence when experience is thin — evidence when experience is thin
/guides/how-to-list-certifications — status, dates and relevance — status, dates and relevance