Resume Q&A
Resume Writing and Summaries
How to write each part of a resume: summaries, bullet points, achievements, skills, education and extra sections, with examples.
Professional summaries
99 answers
Objective statements
52 answers
Writing bullet points
81 answers
Action verbs and strong wording
62 answers
Quantifying achievements
91 answers
Achievements vs duties
60 answers
The skills section
75 answers
Education and certifications
59 answers
Listing languages
40 answers
References and referees
40 answers
Hobbies and interests
40 answers
Personal details on a resume
57 answers
Resume length and what to cut
60 answers
- How do I decide what to cut when my resume is too long?
- How many years of work history should my resume cover?
- Can I summarise my early career in one line instead of deleting it?
- Should I remove student part-time jobs once I have a few years of experience?
- Is it OK to leave a job off my resume completely?
Tense, tone and writing style
60 answers
Tailoring your resume to a job
60 answers
- What does it mean to tailor a resume to a job?
- How do I read a job posting to work out what really matters?
- How can I tell which requirements in a posting are essential and which are nice to have?
- I meet only some of the requirements. How should I tailor my resume?
- How do I tailor my professional summary for a specific job?
Honesty and accuracy
40 answers
- What is the difference between presenting myself well and lying on a resume?
- Is it ever acceptable to lie on a resume?
- What can happen if an employer finds false information on my resume?
- Can employers check my job titles and employment dates?
- My official job title does not reflect what I actually did. What can I write?
Proofreading and checking
41 answers
Links, portfolios and online profiles
41 answers
Awards, publications, memberships and other extra sections
41 answers
- Which awards are worth including on my resume?
- How do I describe an award so readers understand why it matters?
- Should awards go in a separate section or under the job where I earned them?
- Is "Employee of the Month" worth putting on my resume?
- Should I keep school or university awards after I have work experience?
All 41 answers about Awards, publications, memberships and other extra sections
Templates to try
Free to edit and preview. Single-column layouts are the safest choice for applicant tracking systems.
ATS Professional
Single column
ATS Classic
Single column
ATS Modern
Single column
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