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Keywords and tailoring

Most of the gap between a good resume and the right resume for a job is wording and order. These guides show how to read a posting, pick the requirements that matter and tailor honestly.

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  • Keywords and tailoring

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    How to Tailor a Resume for an Internal Job

    What to change when you apply for a role inside your own company: internal results, projects, cross-team work, length and the internal posting.

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    How to Tailor a Resume in 15 Minutes

    A timed routine for tailoring your resume to one job in 15 minutes: what to change first, and what to skip when you are short of time.

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    How to Tailor Your Skills Section to a Job

    Reorder, group, trim and rename your resume skills so they follow the job posting, then back each key skill with a real experience bullet.

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    Hard Skills vs Soft Skills on a Resume

    The difference between hard and soft skills, which belong in your skills section, and how to prove soft skills with results instead of adjectives.

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