Resume guides

Seven steps to a first resume when you have never had a job: what goes in each section, with example lines you can copy. For teens and adults.

Teen resume examples for 14 to 17 year olds: a full sample, a template to fill in, lines for babysitting, sports and clubs, and the hours teens can work.

Never had a job? A high school resume can still fill one page with school, clubs, sports, volunteering and projects. A full example and lines to copy.

Yes while you are in high school or it is your highest education. No once you have a college degree. The exact line to write in each case, GED included.

An activities resume for admissions and scholarships: what goes on it, how it differs from a job resume, how it fits the Common App. With an example.

What a 14 year old can legally do, the hours you can work, which employers say they hire at 14 (checked on their own sites), and jobs to make yourself.

Which employers say they hire at 15 (checked on their own sites), the federal hour limits, lifeguarding at 15, and how to get hired before you turn 16.

At 16 federal hour limits end and most jobs open up. Who says they hire at 16 (checked on their own sites), the jobs still off limits, and how to apply.

Chick-fil-A has no single hiring age: each restaurant's Operator sets it. What Chick-fil-A says, what the law allows at 14 and 15, and how to apply.

Target does not publish one hiring age. Some store roles say 18 or older; its cashier role lists no age. How to check, apply, and if you need a resume.

What goes on an internship resume when you are still in school, in what order, with an example and lines you can adapt. Plus where a past internship goes.

Jake's Resume is a free LaTeX template by Jake Gutierrez. How to use the original on Overleaf, and how to get the same style without touching code.

What an entry level resume needs, in what order, with example lines and summaries for recent graduates and new grads applying for a first full-time job.

A teacher resume example with real bullet lines, the skills principals want, a summary and an objective, and how to write your teaching license.

A registered nurse resume example, bullet lines by unit, how to write your RN license and BLS, skills, and summaries for experienced and new grad nurses.

A medical assistant resume example with clinical and front-office bullet lines, skills, an objective for new MAs, and how to write CMA or RMA correctly.

A cashier resume example, lines you can copy, the skills store managers look for, and what to write if this is your first job. Build it on your phone.

A server resume example with lines you can copy, the skills restaurant managers want, how to show covers and section size, and a first serving job version.

A bartender resume example with lines to copy, the skills bar managers want, how to show volume and ID checks, and how to move up from barback or server.

A resume is a one page summary for one job. A CV is a full academic record. Which one to send in the US and abroad, and how to turn one into the other.

Leave references off your resume and put them on a separate sheet. How many to list, who to ask, the exact format, and an email to ask permission.

Pick the skills on your resume from the job posting. Lists by kind of job, hard vs soft skills, where they go, and what else belongs on a resume.

List volunteer work like a job: role, organization, dates and what you did. Where it goes, exact example lines to copy, and when it counts as experience.

About 10 to 15 years for most people. What to do with older jobs that still matter, old graduation dates, and early-career and federal resumes.

One page for most people, two once you have about ten years of relevant experience. The cases, the exceptions, and how to cut a resume to fit.

Update your resume without starting over: a checklist of what goes stale (dates, objective, old jobs, skills, contact details, format) and how to fix each.

Good reasons for leaving a job, with the exact words for the application box and the interview: new role, laid off, fired, quit, family, a short stay.

Laid off means your job was cut. Fired means you were let go over performance or conduct. What each means for unemployment, references and what to say.

How to write a career change resume: a summary that names the new job, sections in the right order, and old bullets rewritten in the new field's words.

How to write a stay at home mom resume: one honest line for the years at home, what counts from them, and a summary that looks forward. With an example.

A two week notice letter to copy now, plus short, email, with a reason, thank-you and short-notice versions. What to include and how to hand it in.

Steps for any resume builder: find the charge and renewal date, cancel in your account, keep proof, then write to the company and your card issuer.

Resume Now's terms say building a resume and downloading a .txt file are free. PDF and Word need a paid plan. Its prices and billing as of October 2, 2026.

Cancel Resume Now online in your account, or by phone, email or chat. Its contact details, refund terms and what to do if you are still charged.

MyPerfectResume's free Basic Access lets you build a resume and download it as TXT. PDF, Word and designed templates are paid. US prices as of Oct 2, 2026.

Cancel MyPerfectResume online in your settings, or by phone or chat. Its contact details, the 14-day refund window, and what to do if still charged.

Resume.io's free plan downloads a .txt file. PDF needs a paid plan: $2.95 for 7 days, then $29.95 every 4 weeks in the US, as of October 3, 2026.

Cancel Resume.io from its online form without signing in, from Account Settings, or by email. Its refund rules and what to do if you are still charged.

Resume Genius says it is not free: its builder downloads a .txt file free, and PDF or Word needs a paid plan. Its prices and billing as of October 3, 2026.

Cancel Resume Genius in My Account, or by phone, email or chat. Download your resume first: after cancelling you can only view it. Its refund terms.

Resume.co builds and shares your resume free, but PDF and Word downloads are paid: $1.95 for 7 days, then $29.95 a month. Refunds and cancelling.

TopResume is a resume-writing service, not a builder: $179 to $599 a package, 1 to 2 weeks, no refunds, and a $24.95 monthly platform after 4 weeks.

Enhancv gives a free account 7 days with limits, then Pro renews monthly, quarterly or every 6 months. Its prices, refund rules and how to cancel.

Make a resume on your iPhone in Safari with nothing to install, or with Apple's Pages templates. Then find the PDF in Files and send it.