How to Make a Resume: A Comprehensive Guide

When you’re staring at a blank screen thinking about writing your resume, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. These tips will help your streamline the process.

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The Best Fonts for Your Resume

Looking for the perfect font for your resume? Here’s a full list of professional serif and sans-serif resume fonts—plus the perfect resume font size.

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How to Convey Your Unique Value to Employers

Do you know what sets you apart from other job seekers? Here’s how to define your unique value and impress employers with your potential.

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How to Use Keywords in Your Resume, Cover Letter, and More

Using specific keywords in your job search can help your resume reach employers. Use these tips to find the right terms, use them in your resume, and more.

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How to Format the Education Section of Your Resume (Examples)

Here’s how to list your educational history, degrees and professional certifications on your resume—plus examples to help you get started.

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Should You Put Your Address on Your Resume?

There are valid reasons to leave your address off of your resume—but depending on the role you’re applying for, you may still want to include it.

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What Are Problem-Solving Skills? How to Use Them at Work

Problem-solving skills are in high demand. Here’s how to develop your problem-solving skills and demonstrate examples on your resume.

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How to Write a Resume Headline (Examples)

Your resume headline is often the first thing recruiters see after your name. Here’s how to write a resume headline that makes a great impression.

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147 Action Verbs for Your Resume (Examples)

Using action verbs to describe your work experience can help your resume stand out. Here’s how to use action words in your resume and over 140 examples.

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How to List Awards, Scholarships, and Honors on Your Resume

Your resume is a great place to showcase your achievements. Here’s where to add your awards, honors and scholarships to your resume and how to format them.

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How to Find Resume Help: Templates, Tools, and More

Need help perfecting your resume? Here’s where to find the best resume tools, templates and other resume services.

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Job Search and Resume Tips for High School Students

As a student, you may not have formal work experience yet, but there are plenty of other great things to include in your resume. Use these tips for a successful job search and resume.

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Best Skills to Put On Your Resume (Examples)

Your resume should include a mix of hard skills, soft skills and transferable skills. Here’s how to list skills on your resume and example skills to help you get started.

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How to Write a Resume Objective (Examples)

A great resume objective can catch the attention of a hiring manager or recruiter. Here’s how to write an objective for your resume.

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How to List References on Your Resume

Great professional references are an essential step toward landing most jobs. Here’s when to submit your references, how to format your reference list, and more.

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What are Soft Skills? Definition & Examples

Soft skills are just as essential as hard skills and can become more important as your career progresses. Here’s how to develop your soft skills and examples of soft skills for your resume.

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What Is a CV? Writing Tips and How to Format Your CV

A CV is a detailed account of your professional history, similar to a resume, but with key differences. Here’s how to format your CV and when it makes sense to use one.

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What Are Transferable Skills?

Mastering the right transferable skills can help you land a great new job, level-up your career, or make a career change.

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Federal Resumes: USAJobs Resume Builder Tips

Federal Job Search Expert Camille Carboneau Roberts lists 14 ways job seekers can escape the USAJOBS resume black hole.

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Straight Advice from a Fortune 500 “Gatekeeper”

Rosa E. Vargas interviewed a recruiter who recruits for Fortune 500 companies to find out what works now with these very large employers.

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