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This step-by-step resume writing guide is designed to help you build a resume that stands out to recruiters and adequately communicates your skills and experience.

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The right resume format can capture a recruiter or hiring manager’s attention. Find out which resume format is best suited for your experience and see resume formatting tips here.

This step-by-step resume writing guide is designed to help you build a resume that stands out to recruiters and adequately communicates your skills and experience.

When choosing a cover letter format, you should consider where you are in your job search journey and how you want to hire managers to perceive you. Read on to find out which type of cover letter is right for you.

A cover letter is a living document that often accompanies a resume. It gives job seekers the opportunity to elaborate on work experience, explains their goals, and show personality.

Since cover letters are meant to be short—no more than 400 words—each piece of information you include needs to be deliberate and purposeful.

If you’re applying to jobs online, you will at some point encounter an applicant tracking system (ATS), the HR softwares that organize applications. Learn all about ATS and how to create an ATS-friendly resume here.

LinkedIn is a great place to be noticed by recruiters, but they won’t find you if you don’t have an optimized profile. Learn how to write an attention grabbing LinkedIn profile here.