Career guides
Resume and cover letter guides
Build a clear resume, adapt it to a job description and explain your experience in a cover letter. Start with the task you are working on.
Writing your resume
Entry-level software engineer resume: example and writing guide
Write an entry-level software engineer resume using projects, coursework and transferable experience. Includes a fictional example and a review checklist.
Read the guideResume bullet points: examples, action verbs and writing tips
Turn responsibilities into clear resume bullet points. See three before-and-after examples, evidence prompts and ways to write honestly without metrics.
Read the guideResume summary examples: how to write a professional summary
Write a resume summary that fits the job: a simple formula, fictional examples for experienced, entry-level and career-change resumes, and what to leave out.
Read the guideHow to write a resume with no work experience
Write a first resume with no work experience: what to include instead, a section order, a fictional student example and how to describe activities honestly.
Read the guideHow to make an ATS-friendly resume
Make your resume easy for applicant tracking systems and people to read: headings, file type, layout choices and how to check what an application picked up.
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Tailoring to a job description
How to tailor your resume to a job description
Tailor your resume with a requirement-to-evidence checklist. Learn what to reorder, what to rewrite and how to handle requirements you cannot support.
Read the guideShould you apply if you don’t meet every job requirement?
Separate missing evidence from missing experience: show transferable skills, describe related work and handle real qualification gaps honestly.
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Cover letters
How to write a cover letter with no professional experience
Write a first-job cover letter using coursework, volunteering and projects. Includes a fictional complete letter, paragraph prompts and common mistakes.
Read the guideHow to turn your resume into a tailored cover letter
Turn resume facts into a cover letter that explains fit for one job. Includes a fact-to-paragraph example, a complete fictional letter and a final checklist.
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Helpful links
Build a resume
Make your experience and skills easy to understand.
Tailor a resume to a job description
Highlight the experience that matters for a specific role.
Write a cover letter
Explain why your experience is relevant to the role.
Help
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Resume and cover letter examples
Fictional examples, each opened inside the guide that explains it.
How resume parsing works
What an application form reads from your resume, and what to check before you submit.
Templates
Compare the available resume layouts and choose a style for your resume.
ATS resume checker
Compare your resume with a job posting, and check its formatting before you apply.
Pricing
Compare available plans.
Start with your resume
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