Resume Writing for Beginners

Learn how employers identify openings, draft job descriptions, solicit applications, and screen cover letters and resumes with an applicant tracking system and human review to select interview finalists.

Learn to tailor your resume like an individualized key for each employer, crafting multiple versions to open specific doors, revealing culture fit, salary, benefits, and opportunity.

Use the job description as a secret weapon by tailoring your resume with keywords from postings, such as 'prepare tax returns', 'detail oriented', and 'accounting degree' to align with roles.

Discover how computers and humans form a team in resume screening. Craft a keyword-optimized, well-formatted resume that passes applicant tracking system checks and appeals to human recruiters, increasing interview chances.

Explore the five key resume sections—contact information, summary with keywords, experience, education, and additional information—and learn to craft a resume that passes both computer screening and recruiter review.

Understand how applicant tracking systems screen resumes and tailor yours to pass the screening criteria. Learn to design a resume that reaches a human reviewer and earns interviews.

Learn to optimize resumes with keyword stuffing to pass automated screenings by matching keywords from job descriptions, using a before-and-after comparison to light up the computer's matches.

learn how to tailor a resume for a new career by highlighting relevant duties, showing passion, seeking advice, taking online courses, volunteering, and freelancing to build marketable skills.

Open the job description cheat sheet and the resume template to build the contact information, including a professional name, address, email, and phone.

Learn to craft a resume summary that attracts ATF systems and humans. Start with the job title, include skills from the description, and share brief, relevant experiences.

Tailor your resume by highlighting role-specific skills, from interpersonal and customer service to creativity and detail. Use the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook to identify duties.

Learn to craft the most important experience section by highlighting your most relevant, measurable results, tailoring duties to the job description, and using concise bullet points to showcase impact.

Learn to craft effective resume bullet points by starting with a relevant skill, using strong action verbs, defining the action and the subject, and ending with measurable results.

Highlight the education section to align with job requirements by listing your degree, university, and emphasis, then showcase leadership, teamwork, awards, and relevant clubs to strengthen the resume.

Enlist others to proofread your resume and catch punctuation, spelling, grammar, and formatting errors. Watch for common issues like inconsistent alignment and bullet point punctuation to ensure attention to detail.

Customize your resume for each job by pulling keywords and duties from the job description and aligning your experiences with those terms to improve matches in employer screening.

Learn to craft concise cover letters that grab attention, highlight your fit, start with a heading, and end with a clear call to action to secure interviews.

Open a cover letter with a clear first sentence that states why you are applying. Place your contact details at the top and mention the job title and location.

Craft a compelling passion and experience paragraph for your cover letter that highlights the most relevant experience and passion, and includes job keywords to pass ats.

Craft a clear call to action that asks for an interview, specifies how to reach you, and thanks the reader for their time.

Learn to craft targeted cover letters by addressing a specific person, following dos and don'ts, highlighting relevant experience, and closing with a clear interview request, while avoiding humor and errors.

Apply for jobs using posting sites and company careers pages, tailoring your resume and cover letters to each role. Prioritize opportunities with clear criteria.

Master resume and cover letter customization with keywords for applicant tracking systems. Create a tailored cheat sheet and format effectively for job applications.

Discover resources for job interviews after the resume and cover letter class, including the Amazon book amazing interview answers with 44 questions and sample answers, and a related Udemy class.