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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.
How to Make a Resume for Your First Job
You have no work history and one page to fill. Here is what goes on it, in what order, and why the empty parts matter less than you think.
What Is a Resume? It Is an Argument, Not a Record
A resume is not a list of everything you have done. It is the shortest case you can make for one specific job — which is why it changes every time you send it.
The Harvard Resume Format Is a Plain Resume Done Right
People search for it expecting a secret layout. It is one column, no colour, no photo, and bullet points that say what changed. That is the whole thing.
The Best Font for a Resume Is One the Reader Already Has
Font choice is the smallest decision on your resume and the one people spend longest on. What matters is whether it survives someone else's computer.
How to Make a Resume Stand Out (Without Looking Different)
Standing out is not a design problem. The resumes that get remembered are the ones where you can tell what the person actually changed.
Skills to Put on a Resume: Cut the List in Half
Most skills sections are a pile of nouns nobody reads. Here is how to decide what stays, and where the ones that matter actually belong.
How Long Should a Resume Be? Count Your Jobs, Not Your Pages
The one-page rule is not a rule. It is a symptom of having little to say. Here is how to tell whether your second page is earning its place.