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The ResumeCoach team is made up of resume-writing experts, career coaches, and contributing authors dedicated to helping you land the job of your dreams. Every article is reviewed by Certified Professional Resume Experts: Lauren Hamer, Greg Faherty, Nikki Vivian, Margaret Buj.
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Reading time: 8 min.Summary Statements
Resume Summary Statements What are they and how to write them? As another optional introduction to a resume, the summary statement, fairly similar to a qualifications summary, is…
Updated on October 21, 2025Reviewed: Summary Statements -
Reading time: 5 min.
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Reading time: 8 min.How to Ask For a Professional Reference
When you’re looking for a job, it’s not just about the qualifications on your resume that you add yourself. It’s also about who can certify…
Updated on September 17, 2025Reviewed: How to Ask For a Professional Reference -
Reading time: 7 min.Top 5 Reasons To Do an Internship Before Working Full-Time
When you begin to look for full-time work, you start to realize just how essential having work experience is. You’ll see job offers that constantly ask…
Updated on September 17, 2025: Top 5 Reasons To Do an Internship Before Working Full-Time -
Reading time: 13 min.Over 30 Ideas to Make a Difference with Your Resume
You’ve got a resume? Great! You’ll need it if you want to land a job. But what if you don’t have one yet? Or maybe…
Updated on September 18, 2025: Over 30 Ideas to Make a Difference with Your Resume -
Reading time: 12 min.Best Job Interview Outfits for Men and Women: What You Should Wear
Having a successful job interview is not only influenced by what you say, but also by how you look. It’s no secret that dressing for…
Updated on September 22, 2025Reviewed: Best Job Interview Outfits for Men and Women: What You Should Wear -
Reading time: 12 min.The 5 Best Critical Thinking Skills and How To Improve Them
You probably heard the sentence “put on your thinking cap” a lot when you were in elementary school. While if someone said that to you…
Updated on September 17, 2025: The 5 Best Critical Thinking Skills and How To Improve Them -
Reading time: 6 min.How To Improve Your Active Listening Skills [With examples]
Active listening is an essential skill for effective communication in any setting. It’s the ability to hear what someone is saying and respond appropriately. Communication…
Updated on September 17, 2025: How To Improve Your Active Listening Skills [With examples] -
Reading time: 14 min.Management Skills for Your Resume: List & Examples
Ready to show potential employers that you are a leader? You can start by shifting the focus of your resume to your management skills. It’s…
Updated on October 10, 2025Reviewed: Management Skills for Your Resume: List & Examples -
Reading time: 9 min.How to Write a Headline for Your Resume – Resume Title Tips
For some, a resume can be a lot like a newspaper. The most important information is in the small print however, what really motivates people to…
Updated on September 18, 2025Reviewed: How to Write a Headline for Your Resume – Resume Title Tips -
Reading time: 7 min.Listing Certifications on a Resume, With Examples
Sometimes, having the right education and experience is not quite enough to land the job you want. You may need to obtain additional certifications and…
Updated on June 27, 2025: Listing Certifications on a Resume, With Examples -
Reading time: 7 min.How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn has long served as a sort of perpetual online resume for many job seekers. LinkedIn allows you to set up a profile with sections for your…
Updated on June 27, 2025: How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile -
Reading time: 13 min.Questions an Employer Should Never Ask
Has an employer or a job interviewer ever asked you a question that made you feel uncomfortable? Maybe you wondered, “Is it even legal for…
Updated on June 27, 2025: Questions an Employer Should Never Ask -
Reading time: 10 min.How to Add Time Management Skills to Your Resume – With Examples
In today’s fast-paced work environments, you are expected to wear multiple hats and juggle a variety of priorities. In fact, the ability to manage time…
Updated on September 18, 2025Reviewed: How to Add Time Management Skills to Your Resume – With Examples -
Reading time: 11 min.How to Write a Motivation Letter With Examples
Have you ever heard of a motivation letter? It’s a powerful tool to help you snag that dream job and it’s becoming increasingly popular. Let’s…
Updated on August 13, 2025Reviewed: How to Write a Motivation Letter With Examples -
Reading time: 11 min.How to Introduce Yourself Professionally
“Hi, my name is…” Introducing yourself seems simple enough. After all, you’ve done so since childhood. But in the professional sphere, introducing yourself takes on…
Updated on June 27, 2025: How to Introduce Yourself Professionally -
Reading time: 16 min.How to Quit a Job – Examples and Tips
Pursuing a dream, handling a family crisis, or seizing a superior job opportunity—no matter why you’ve decided to leave your job. Now, you’re faced with…
Updated on September 17, 2025Reviewed: How to Quit a Job – Examples and Tips -
Reading time: 9 min.100+ Words and Adjectives To Describe Yourself at a Job Interview
When stepping into a job interview, especially as a recent graduate, you might face questions that prompt you to reflect on your personal and professional…
Updated on September 18, 2025Reviewed: 100+ Words and Adjectives To Describe Yourself at a Job Interview -
Reading time: 5 min.How to Add a Conference or Seminar to Your Resume
If you want to stand out in today’s competitive job market, you need to clearly demonstrate your competitive edge on your resume. Adding more sections…
Updated on September 22, 2025Reviewed: How to Add a Conference or Seminar to Your Resume -
Reading time: 4 min.How Many Jobs Should You List on a Resume?
How many jobs should you put on your resume? It’s a question that’s often asked by candidates looking to perfect their document and it’s a highly worthy…
Updated on September 18, 2025: How Many Jobs Should You List on a Resume? -
Reading time: 9 min.How to List a Degree on a Resume
When creating a resume, experience, and skills are often highlighted. However, it’s important to remember that your educational background is also essential. Specific courses of…
Updated on September 18, 2025Reviewed: How to List a Degree on a Resume -
Reading time: 11 min.Top 360 Resume Action Words: Power Words for Your Resume
One of the best ways to ensure your resume stands head and shoulders above the rest is through the strategic use of action words. These aren’t…
Updated on September 17, 2025: Top 360 Resume Action Words: Power Words for Your Resume -
Reading time: 12 min.How To Write a Thank You Email After an Interview
When you write your resume, your goal is to stand out. But what happens after you ace the interview? One more step can set you…
Updated on June 20, 2025Reviewed: How To Write a Thank You Email After an Interview -
Reading time: 5 min.How to Write Strengths and Weaknesses on a Resume Like a Pro
Your strengths and weaknesses are a tricky topic to handle on your job application or interview. It requires a lot of self-reflection and analysis to properly explain…
Updated on September 18, 2025Reviewed: How to Write Strengths and Weaknesses on a Resume Like a Pro -
Reading time: 4 min.What to Do Before Sending a Resume: Your Complete Checklist
You’ve given your resume a tidy-up and it’s looking better than ever. It’s almost ready to send but before you do wait just one minute. Whilst…
Updated on September 18, 2025: What to Do Before Sending a Resume: Your Complete Checklist -
Reading time: 4 min.How to Mention Referrals in Cover Letters: What to Do and What Not to Do
Referrals on a resume are quite often limited to a few words at the end of the document. However, when considering how to mention referrals in cover…
Updated on September 18, 2025: How to Mention Referrals in Cover Letters: What to Do and What Not to Do -
Reading time: 4 min.How to Match Your Qualifications to a Job Using Your Resume
When you target a new role with your resume, it’s critical to match your qualifications to a job effectively. This can often make or break your…
Updated on September 18, 2025: How to Match Your Qualifications to a Job Using Your Resume -
Reading time: 4 min.Cover Letter Keywords That Can Make Your Document a Success
The difference between a good cover letter and a great cover letter can often depend on the words you use. Cover letter keywords can make a drastic…
Updated on July 3, 2025: Cover Letter Keywords That Can Make Your Document a Success -
Reading time: 4 min.How to Shorten a Resume to Perfection
Knowing how to shorten a resume can be key to creating an effective document. Recruiters sometimes have to read hundreds of applications daily. Therefore you should…
Updated on September 18, 2025: How to Shorten a Resume to Perfection -
Reading time: 7 min.Why Presentation Skills Can Make the Difference on Your Resume
Giving a speech in front of people isn’t always everyone’s favorite task. However, having solid professional presentation skills in the workplace can serve you well…
Updated on September 18, 2025: Why Presentation Skills Can Make the Difference on Your Resume