Resume tips

Each guide is for one job. It says what to put first, what a hiring reader is actually checking, and what to leave off. The example line is a shape, not a person. For the search around the resume, read the job search guides.

• Software engineerLead with software other people relied on, not a grid of languages.
• Data analystLead with a decision your analysis changed, then name the data and the tool.
• NurseLicense, unit, and the patients you cared for belong above soft traits.
• Marketing managerName the channel, the audience, and the decision you owned.
• Sales representativeName what you sold, who bought it, and whether the motion was inbound or outbound.
• Customer service representativeName the channel, the kinds of problems, and what you were allowed to do for the customer.
• AccountantName the books, the part of the close you owned, and the credential as issued.
• Project managerName the kind of project and what you personally tracked, including the limits of your authority.
• TeacherGrade band, subject, and certificate come before a teaching philosophy.
• Graphic designerName the piece you shipped and the audience. The tool list comes after.
• Product managerName the product, who it was for, and the decision that was yours.
• Financial analystName the model or the report and the decision it supported.
• Human resources managerName the employee group and the processes you actually owned.
• Operations managerName the operation, the shift pattern, and the levers you controlled.
• Business analystName the process you wrote down and who used the requirement.
• UX designerName the workflow you changed and what you handed to engineering.
• Mechanical engineerName the hardware and the drawing or analysis you owned.
• ElectricianLicense first, then the setting and the systems you have installed.
• Administrative assistantName who you supported and which calendars and documents you ran.
• Warehouse associateName the task in the building and the equipment you are trusted to run.
• PharmacistLicense and setting first: retail, hospital, or another practice you have actually worked.
• Physical therapistLicense, setting, and the kind of caseload, without identifiable patient stories.
• Social media managerName the accounts, who they were for, and whether you wrote, filmed, or only scheduled.
• Executive assistantName the role you supported and the judgment you were trusted with.
• Civil engineerName the facility and whether you designed, reviewed, or stood in the field.
• RecruiterName the roles you filled and whether you were in-house or on an agency desk.
• Cybersecurity analystName the environment you watched and the alerts you actually handled.
• ChefName the kitchen, the station or menu you owned, and the kind of service.
• ParalegalName the area of law and the documents you drafted. The attorney still signs the judgment.
• Retail store managerName the store type and what you controlled on the floor and in the office.
• Data scientistLead with the question, the data you had, and whether anyone used the model.
• Data engineerName the pipeline you owned, who used the table, and how you knew it was fresh.
• Web developerName the site, the part you owned, and the stack you actually wrote.
• Frontend developerName the screen you owned, who used it, and the library you wrote.
• Backend developerName the service, who called it, and the failure you handled.
• DevOps engineerName the pipeline, how a change shipped, and what you could roll back.
• QA engineerName what you tried to break and whether the tests were exploratory or automated.
• IT support specialistName the desk, the tickets you closed, and what you could fix without a handoff.
• Digital marketing specialistName the channel, the audience, and the page or ad you actually shipped.
• Customer success managerName the product and the onboarding or renewal you owned.
• Account managerName the book you held and whether the renewal was actually yours.
• BookkeeperName the books, the close tasks you owned, and the software you posted in.
• Office managerName the workplace, the vendors or desk you owned, and what you could approve.
• ReceptionistName the desk, the channel, and what you could schedule or decide.
• CashierName the merchandise, the register work, and what you could void or refuse.
• BaristaName the bar, the drinks you were trusted to make, and the rush you worked.
• ServerName the dining room, the section, and the steps of service you ran.
• Security guardName the post, whether you were armed, and the orders you followed.
• Real estate agentName the license, the side you worked, and the market.
• Flight attendantName the operation, the cabin role, and the safety work you were qualified to do.
• Medical assistantName the clinic, the credential, and the rooming tasks you were allowed to do.
• Dental hygienistLicense first, then charting, images, and the cleanings you were trusted to finish.
• Nurse practitionerLicense and certification first, then the patients and the visits you conducted.
• Pharmacy technicianName retail or hospital, your registration, and what you filled under a pharmacist.
• Lab technicianName the bench, the specimens you handled, and the quality checks you ran.
• Truck driverName the license, the freight, and whether the work was local or over the road.
• Construction managerName the project type and whether you held the schedule, the subs, or the paperwork.
• HVAC technicianName the license, residential or commercial work, and the systems you have actually serviced.
• PlumberName the license, the setting, and the systems you have repaired or installed.
• WelderName the process, the position, and the test you actually passed.