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Write a resume that gets read

A hiring manager often decides in the first few lines whether to keep reading. Make those lines count.

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Start with a short summary

Two or three lines at the top: what you do, the kind of role you want next, and what you are best at. Then list your jobs, newest first.

Show what you did, not only your duties

“Responsible for orders” says little. “Handled orders for 40 accounts and cut shipping mistakes” shows the work. Use numbers only when they are true and you can explain them in an interview.

Match it to the job

Read the job posting and use the same words for skills you really have. Move the bullets that fit this job to the top of each section.

Keep it clean and easy to read

One or two pages, a simple font, the same date format everywhere, and your phone and email at the top. Save it as a PDF named with your name, and check the spelling twice.

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