Resume and Career Templates

Some employers read resumes against published rules. Government hiring is the clearest example: applications are screened for specific information, such as dates of employment, hours per week and qualifications that match the job announcement, and a resume that leaves those out can be rated ineligible no matter how strong the candidate is. Length and format limits also apply, and they change.

The templates in this category are written to the published requirements of the employer or hiring system they target. Each one lays out every required element in the order screeners expect, with prompts that show how to describe experience in measurable terms and match it to the qualifications in the announcement. Guidance notes explain each rule and come out before you submit.

Tailor each application to the announcement you are applying to. The template gives you the required structure; the specific accomplishments and keywords from the job posting are what move an application forward.