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Practical notes on resumes, ATS systems and job searching, with sources where we cite them and examples labelled as samples.

Start with a guide

GuideATS guide: how applicant tracking systems workWhat an ATS does, how parsing fails, and a practical checklist for a resume that parses cleanly.GuideResume writing guideStructure, summary, bullet points with before/after examples, skills, length and a pre-send checklist.GuideLinkedIn profile optimization guideHeadline, About, experience, skills and keywords, and how to keep your profile consistent with your resume.GuideCareer tips: a practical job search playbookTarget roles, a master resume, smart applications, cover letters, tracking and follow-up.

Articles

Resume writing

Fresher resume guide: no work experience

Section order, how to write project bullets and a sample layout for students and recent graduates.

Updated October 4, 2026 · 8 min read

Job search

How to write a cover letter

A four-paragraph structure, opening-line examples and a short illustrative letter.

Updated October 4, 2026 · 8 min read

Resume writing

Resume bullet points: formula and examples

Action, task, scale, result: a formula, a verb guide and eight before-and-after samples.

Updated October 4, 2026 · 8 min read

Resume writing

Resume skills section: what to list and skip

What belongs in a skills section, how to group it and why every skill needs evidence elsewhere.

Updated October 4, 2026 · 6 min read

Resume writing

Resume summary examples and a 3-part formula

A three-part formula and six illustrative summaries for different situations.

Updated October 4, 2026 · 6 min read

Resume tailoring

How to tailor your resume to a job description

A seven-step method, a section-by-section table of what to change, and the facts you must never touch.

Updated October 3, 2026 · 9 min read

How to write a LinkedIn About section

A four-part structure and three illustrative examples for different career stages.

Updated October 3, 2026 · 8 min read

LinkedIn headline examples and formulas

Four formulas and twelve illustrative samples, from students to senior engineers and career changers.

Updated October 3, 2026 · 7 min read

LinkedIn keywords for recruiter search

Choose keywords from real postings, place them where they're believable and avoid stuffing.

Updated October 3, 2026 · 7 min read

Resume tailoring

Master resume: build one, tailor many

A private, complete record of your work that you copy and trim for each application.

Updated October 3, 2026 · 7 min read

Resume vs LinkedIn: what must match

A section-by-section comparison, the mismatches recruiters notice and a ten-minute audit.

Updated October 3, 2026 · 7 min read

Resume tailoring

Tailored resume example: before and after

A fictional posting, a fictional resume, the tailored result and the reason behind every change.

Updated October 3, 2026 · 8 min read

ATS

ATS-friendly resume format: what to do and avoid

Eight format rules tied to documented parsing problems, plus a two-minute copy-and-paste test.

Updated October 2, 2026 · 8 min read

ATS

How to find the right ATS keywords for your resume

A five-step method with a worked example: collect, count, map to your experience, place and check.

Updated October 2, 2026 · 8 min read

ATS

PDF or DOCX for ATS: which resume format?

What vendors and employers actually document about file types, and a simple rule for choosing.

Updated October 2, 2026 · 6 min read

ATS

Can an ATS read a two-column resume? A test

We exported the same resume in a single-column and a two-column template and read both back with four text extractors.

Updated October 2, 2026 · 7 min read

ATS

Workday resume format: autofill and checklist

What a Workday application does with your resume, what you can verify, and what to check before you submit.

Updated October 2, 2026 · 7 min read

ATS

5 ATS myths that are costing you interviews

White text, keyword stuffing, PDF vs. DOCX panic: most of what job seekers believe about applicant tracking systems is outdated or wrong. Here's what is actually documented.

Updated October 1, 2026 · 6 min read

Resume writing

The one-page resume rule: when to break it

"Keep it to one page" is the most repeated resume advice there is, and it's right until it isn't. Here's how to tell which side of that line you're on.

Updated October 1, 2026 · 5 min read

Resume writing

How to quantify resume bullets without numbers

"Increased efficiency" means nothing without a number next to it. Here's how to find a defensible metric even when your role didn't come with a dashboard.

Updated October 1, 2026 · 6 min read

ATS

Workday vs Greenhouse vs Lever for your resume

You can't control which ATS a company uses, but you can control how well your resume survives whichever one it is. Here's what is documented, and what isn't.

Updated October 1, 2026 · 6 min read