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Practical advice on resumes, cover letters, the job search and interviews, with examples you can adapt, from the team behind resume.art.
Resume writing · 5 min read
How long should a resume be? What recruiters actually expect
One page or two? How long a resume should be by experience and country, what to cut when it runs long, and when a longer resume is the right call.
Interviews · 5 min read
How to answer “Tell me about yourself”, with examples
A simple present, past, future structure for “Tell me about yourself”, four example answers by career stage, and the mistakes that make it fall flat.
Job search · 6 min read
Applying but not getting interviews? 7 reasons and how to fix them
Dozens of applications and no replies? Work out where your search is failing, with seven common causes and a fix for each, from parsing to targeting.
Cover letters · 5 min read
How to start a cover letter: 8 openings that work
The first lines decide whether a cover letter gets read. Who to address, 8 openings you can adapt with examples, and the first sentences to delete.
Resume writing · 5 min read
How to write a resume summary, with 12 examples
A resume summary is two or three lines at the top of your page. Learn the formula, see 12 examples by job and experience, and learn what to leave out.
Interviews · 6 min read
The STAR method: how to answer behavioral questions, with examples
How the STAR method works, how much time to give each part, four worked answers to common behavioral questions, and how to build a bank of stories.
Job search · 5 min read
LinkedIn profile tips that get recruiters to message you
How recruiters search LinkedIn and what makes them click: headline formulas, an About section that works and the settings worth changing, with examples.
Resume writing · 4 min read
100 action verbs for your resume, sorted by what you did
Swap “responsible for” for verbs that show what you did. 100 resume action verbs grouped by skill, with example bullets and weak phrases to replace.
Cover letters · 7 min read
Cover letter examples you can adapt: 5 real situations
Five short cover letter examples, for a career change, a first job, an internal move, a referral and a return after a break, and why each one works.
Job search · 5 min read
How to follow up on a job application, with email templates
When to follow up after applying, who to write to and what to say, with four short email templates and the point where it is time to move on.
Resume writing · 5 min read
How to write a resume with no experience
No work history yet? What to put on a first resume instead: projects, coursework, volunteering and part-time jobs, plus a layout and a full example.
Interviews · 5 min read
Thank-you email after an interview: what to write, with templates
Should you send a thank-you email after an interview? When to send it, what to say, four templates by situation, and how customs differ between countries.