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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.
What Is a Resume Book, and How to Stand Out in One
A resume book puts your page next to dozens of near-identical ones and sends the lot to recruiters. Here is how to stand out when the format is fixed.
Resume Help: What Actually Fixes a Resume
You searched for resume help and got a wall of paid services. Most sell you something. Here is the help that actually changes whether you get the interview.
Do Resume Books Actually Help? What They Get Right
Resume books promise to fix your job hunt in ten chapters. A few ideas in them are worth the price. Most of the rest is padding you can skip.
Resume and Cover Letter: Do You Still Need Both?
A resume and cover letter do different jobs, and one cannot cover for the other. Here is what each is actually for, and when the letter still earns its place.
Where Does the Website Go on Your Resume?
You built a personal site, and now you are wondering where the website link goes on your resume. Short answer: the contact line, as plain text. Here is why.
How to Write a Yoga Instructor Resume
A yoga resume is not a corporate one with poses added. Studios read for your certification first. Here is how to build one that gets you in front of a class.
How to Build a Resume Website That Actually Helps
You can build a resume website in an afternoon. Here is how, what to put on it, and the reason it still does not replace the file you upload to apply.
Do You Still Need a Resume Objective? Mostly Not
A resume objective is a line most people should delete. But there is a narrow case where it still earns its place. Here is how to tell which one you are.
How Many Pages Should a Resume Be? What Breaks on Page 2
How many pages should a resume be? One or two, mostly. The harder question is what happens to that second page, and how a page break can lose you a job.