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What we found when we tested it
Every template we ship goes through two text extractors before it reaches the catalogue. These are the things that surprised us — with the numbers, and how we got them.
The Jakes Resume Template Is Good. Here Is the Catch.
The Jakes resume is a clean, single-column LaTeX template. It has one catch in the section headings that we measured. Here is the fix.
Resume Summary Examples, and How to Write Your Own
The best resume summaries could only describe you. Here are three examples for different stages, and a simple way to write your own.
Your Resume in Spanish: What Changes, What Does Not
Writing your resume in Spanish is more than a translation. The word itself changes, and so do the conventions. The one rule that survives is the layout.
The Fitness Industry Resume: Certs, Results, Photos
A fitness industry resume lives on certifications and client results, not a glossy headshot. Here is what belongs on the page, and what the photo really costs.
Picking a Resume Template in Google Docs Without the Trap
The free resume templates in Google Docs are mostly two-column, the one thing that breaks when your file is read. Here is the safe way to use them.
The Python Resume: Projects First, Buzzwords Never
You write Python all day, but a Python resume is a different file. It has to parse cleanly and prove you can ship. Here is what belongs on the page.
Is There an Official Harvard University Resume Format?
You searched for the one true Harvard layout. The real guide is about how you write each line, not how you decorate the page. Here is what it asks.
What Makes a Resume Template ATS Friendly
An ATS friendly resume template is not a special product. It is an ordinary one that avoids four specific things. Here is what they are, and what we measured.
The Reverse Chronological Resume Format, and When Not To
Newest job first. That is the whole format, and it is right for almost everyone. Here is how to build one, and the two cases where it works against you.