Resume Resources
A strong resume doesn’t simply describe what you’ve done in your career; it tells a story about how your work has made a difference. Start with the template that matches your experience level. Each one comes with a finished example and a guide that walks you through every section.
Start here: pick your career level
Not sure which one fits? Pick the closest and adjust, or get help from our team.
Entry Level
Hourly, retail, food service, warehouse, and other customer-facing roles. Good if you have a high school diploma, a certificate, or some college.
College Grad
Recent and upcoming graduates. Built around your degree, internships, campus jobs, and lab or project work.
Mid-Level
Several years in your field, with a track record you can put numbers to. Applying at or just above your current level.
Senior Level
Manager, director, and executive roles, where scope matters: budget, direct reports, multiple sites or departments.
The part most people get wrong
If you only fix one thing on your resume, fix this.
Most resumes list responsibilities. Strong resumes show what changed because you did the work (with numbers wherever you have them!).
- Weak Responsible for providing excellent customer service.
- Strong Process 80–120 transactions per shift on Square POS and balance the register at close, with zero cash shortages in 18 months.
Stuck on what to write? Answer these on paper first, in whatever words come out:
- What are you most proud of from this job?
- How did your manager know you were doing a good job?
- Did you ever fix a problem nobody asked you to fix?
- What did people come to you for help with?
Then go find the numbers. Old performance reviews and emails are a good place to look, and a former colleague or manager usually still has the figure.
Other documents you’ll need
AI Prompts for Your Resume
Use AI at the beginning to research and at the end to edit. The writing in the middle is yours. Copy-and-paste prompts, with instructions that keep AI from inventing your accomplishments.
Our Favorite Resume Fonts
Fourteen fonts that read cleanly on screen and in print, sorted into sans and serif. Pick one and use it throughout.
Professional References
A separate page listing four references, matching your resume’s header. Employers usually ask for this after an interview, not with your application — so keep it separate, and leave “references available upon request” off your resume.
Need help with your resume?
A career navigator can help you choose the right template, pull out the impact statements you didn’t think to include, and review your draft before you send it.