ATS
ATS friendly resume check: audit your resume offlineYou can see what an applicant tracking system reads from your resume with nothing but a text editor and your PDF. No upload, no account, no subscription.
Resume summary
Examples for resume summary: copy these, no subscriptionWorking resume summary examples by career situation, a sentence-by-sentence breakdown of why each one works, and annotated rewrites of weak summaries.
Keywords
Resume keywords for management: pull them from the postingThe management keywords that pass screening come from the job you are applying to, not a generic list. Here is a 10 minute method to extract them and place them where they count.
Keywords
Scan resume for keywords: the line-by-line methodPull the exact nouns and skills from a job description, then place them where an applicant tracking system and a recruiter will both find them. One posting, parsed line by line.
Skills
Resume skills section: when you need one and when to skip itA simple way to decide whether your resume needs a skills section, what to put in it, how to format and place it, and examples you can copy.
Resume examples
Data analyst entry level resume: annotated before and afterA made-up graduate's resume rewritten section by section, with the reason for every change, a full before and after, and a simple way to tailor it to each posting.
Career change
Career change on resume: restructure for the job you wantHow to rebuild your resume around the job you want next, with before and after rewrites of the summary, the skills section and your experience bullets.
Job search
Entry level job search tips: an 8-week playbookMost job search advice arrives as a scattered list. This plan puts it in order, week by week, so you always know what to do next.
Resume examples
Sample of entry level resume: annotated, ATS-friendlyA made-up entry level resume explained section by section, with weak and strong versions of each line and the format rules that keep it readable.
Resume examples
No work experience resume examples (annotated, free)Made-up examples for students, informal work and volunteering, with before and after rewrites and a 30 minute checklist for your first resume.
Resume examples
Resume examples for students with little work experienceHow to turn classes, campus involvement and volunteering into bullets a hiring manager will read, with weak and rewritten versions you can follow.
Job search
Job application tracker in Google Sheets: a 15-minute setupSkip the app comparisons. This setup gives you the exact columns, dropdown, colour rules and formulas for a free tracker that shows where your job search is stalling.
Applying
How to name a resume file for a job applicationOne simple formula, a list of names to avoid, and what to do about PDF, Word and your email subject line, so your file looks finished before anyone opens it.
The Resume Guide learning library
Articles
In-depth reads for the details that decide whether a resume gets read: how screening software sees your file, which keywords to use and where, and how to open with a summary that works. For shorter, step-by-step help, see the resume guides.