Career Tutorials
Practical, no-fluff advice on writing resumes and CVs that get interviews, straight from the team behind Career Studio.
How to Write a Resume Summary That Gets Interviews
A resume summary has about six seconds to convince a recruiter to keep reading. Here is the four-part structure that earns the rest of the page.
Feb 10, 20266 min readATS-Friendly Resume Formatting: A Complete Tutorial
Applicant tracking systems reject well-qualified candidates over formatting alone. Here is what actually breaks parsing, and what is safe to use instead.
Mar 2, 20267 min readCommon Resume Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
The same handful of resume mistakes show up across almost every industry and career stage. Here is how to spot and fix them in your own resume.
Mar 24, 20266 min readHow to Tailor Your Resume for Each Job Application
Tailoring a resume does not mean rewriting it from scratch every time. Here is a repeatable process that takes about ten minutes per application.
Apr 14, 20265 min readResume vs. CV: What's the Difference and Which Do You Need
The terms are often used interchangeably, but a resume and a CV are structured differently and used for different situations. Here is how to tell which one you need.
May 5, 20265 min readCover Letter Tips That Actually Get Read
Most cover letters restate the resume in paragraph form and get skimmed or skipped. Here is how to write one that adds something the resume cannot.
Jun 2, 20266 min readHow to List Skills on a Resume (With Examples)
A skills section that just lists nouns is easy to write and easy to ignore. Here is how to make it actually useful to a recruiter.
Jun 28, 20265 min readWhat to Include in a CV With No Work Experience
Students and career changers without a traditional work history still have real, relevant material to work with. Here is how to structure it.
Jul 20, 20266 min read