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How applicant tracking systems parse, search and rank resumes, followed through one fictional application, without the scare stats or magic guarantees.
9 min read
Layouts, fonts and file choices that parse cleanly without giving up a professional look, a fictional resume before and after, and a two-minute test for any resume file.
8 min read
How to find the words a posting cares about, where to put them, and how to match job language using only terms you can defend, with a fictional worked example.
7 min read
A worked example from posting to bullets: read the requirements, map each one to proof you already have, rewrite only what the evidence supports, and handle the requirements you do not meet honestly.
9 min read
Language models fill gaps with plausible text, and nothing checks it against your life. How to spot an invented line, a checklist for any AI-written resume, and how an evidence-only approach works.
8 min read
Turn duties into evidence: what you did, at what scale, and what changed, using facts you can verify. Four levels of bullet, a fictional worked example, and honest ways to handle missing numbers.
7 min read
Present a break in your work history honestly: real dates, one plain line of explanation, a short answer for the interview, and a fictional example of a returning accountant.
6 min read
Which sections to include, what belongs in each, and how to order them for your situation, with a fictional career switcher's resume reordered step by step.
7 min read
One page, two pages or more: practical rules by career stage and region, how to cut without losing your best proof, and a fictional resume trimmed from two and a half pages to two.
6 min read
When to send one, a four-part structure that adds to your resume instead of repeating it, how to name a missing requirement in one honest sentence, and a fictional letter written from the candidate's notes.
7 min read
Motivation, fit, "describe a time" and salary questions on application forms, answered from evidence you already have, with a fictional worked example and advice on character limits.
7 min read