Action Verbs for Resumes: 200+ Power Words by Industry
Weak verbs like 'responsible for' and 'helped with' dilute your achievements. Use these industry-specific power words to demonstrate impact.
Resume Section Guides
Detailed guides for writing each section of your resume: summary, experience, education, skills, and more.
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How to List References on Your Resume (Hint: You Shouldn't)
Learn the modern approach to resume references. Why 'References available upon request' is outdated and what to do instead.
Nursing Resume: Clinical Skills and Certifications
Nursing resumes require specific clinical details that general resume advice misses. Here's how to showcase your clinical skills, certifications, and patient care experience.
Resume Certifications: How to List Credentials
Learn where to place certifications on your resume and how to format them. Includes examples for IT, healthcare, finance, and project management credentials.
Resume Contact Information: What to Include (and What to Skip)
What contact information belongs on your resume? Learn modern best practices for phone, email, LinkedIn, location, and what to leave off.
Resume Education Section: How to List Degrees, GPA, and Coursework
How to format your education section. Learn when to include GPA, coursework, honors, and how to structure it by experience level.
Resume Length: How Long Should Your Resume Be?
One page or two? The answer depends on your experience, industry, and the value of what you're including. Here's how to decide.
Resume Summary vs Objective: Which One to Use
The objective statement is dead. Learn why professional summaries get more callbacks and how to write one that captures recruiter attention in seconds.
Resume Templates: How to Choose the Right One for Your Industry
Find the right resume template for your field. Learn which designs work for corporate, creative, tech, and traditional industries.
Should You Include Hobbies on Your Resume? When and How
Should you put hobbies on your resume? Learn when personal interests help (and hurt) your application, with examples of what to include.
Skills Section: Hard vs Soft Skills on Your Resume
Your skills section is prime ATS territory. Here's how to organize hard and soft skills for maximum impact and keyword matching.