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Guides
Practical guides for a stronger application
Short pages on getting past ATS, fixing a Workday, Taleo, or Greenhouse upload, aiming a real resume at one job, a career change, a rewrite after a layoff, or a return after a career break, matching a USAJOBS announcement, translating military experience, writing an RN resume for one unit, writing a teacher resume for one district posting, writing a software engineer resume for one stack, writing a project manager resume for one methodology, writing an accountant resume for one finance job, writing an executive resume for a VP or director posting, writing an entry-level resume from education and projects, and writing a cover letter from that posting. Each guide is meant to be used, not collected.
Getting past ATS
How to get a resume past ATS
Use a parseable format, match the posting only where it is true, and keep your real work history.
Fix a Workday resume that won't parse
When Workday scrambles titles, companies, or contact details, rebuild a single-column file, paste-test it, re-upload, then aim it at that posting.
Fix a Taleo (Oracle) resume that won't parse
When taleo.net or jobs.oracle.com drops contact, dates, or jobs from the candidate profile, rebuild a simple .docx, paste-test it, then re-upload to that requisition.
Fix a Greenhouse resume that won't parse
When boards.greenhouse.io drops contact, dates, or jobs from the parse preview, rebuild a single-column file under 2.5 MB, paste-test it, then re-upload to that posting.
Aiming at one job
How to tailor a resume to a job description
Pull forward the experience that proves you can do the work, then write a cover letter for the same role.
Build a career-change resume that still matches the job description
Name the target role, translate past work into that field's language, and keep transferable proof instead of invented titles.
Rewrite your resume after a layoff — for the next job, not the last one
Leave the layoff off the resume, rebuild achievements for one open role this week, and use the cover letter for a one-line neutral frame.
Return-to-work after parental leave / caregiving / study for ONE open role
Label the gap honestly, prove currency with work you already did, and aim the rewrite at one open role in the same field.
Federal applications
Write a federal resume that matches one USAJOBS announcement
Mirror one announcement's specialized experience and duties from your real history. Package for this series and grade, not a private-sector one-pager.
Clinical roles
Make an RN resume that hospitals' ATS and unit managers both read
Lead with license, state, and certs you already hold. Name the unit and EHR, keep real ratios and outcomes, then mirror that unit's posting.
Education roles
Teacher resume for one school/district posting
Lead with license, state, and endorsements. Name the subject and grade, keep real classroom outcomes, then mirror that district's posting.
Military transition
Translate a military resume into civilian language for one job posting
Convert MOS, rank, and jargon into civilian titles and scope, keep numbers you already have, and lock the rewrite to one civilian JD.
Tech roles
Write a software engineer resume that mirrors one job's stack — without stuffing
Lead with this posting's languages, frameworks, and cloud. Write bullets as action, tech, and scale you already have. Mirror exact stack phrases only where earned.
Project roles
Write a project manager resume for one job's methodology
Lock to this posting's Agile or Waterfall method. Spell out Project Management Professional (PMP) if you hold it. Name tools such as Jira only where you used them, and keep only true scope metrics.
Finance roles
Write an accountant resume for one finance job description
Lead with CPA if you hold it. Name GAAP, IFRS, or SOX and the ERP you already used. Keep only close-cycle numbers that already exist. USAJOBS GS accounting stays on the federal page.
Leadership
Write an executive resume for one VP or director posting — scale, still ATS-safe
Replace task bullets with P&L, headcount, and outcomes you already had. Keep two pages, single-column. Do not invent board seats or metrics.
Early career
Write an entry-level or new-grad resume from education, projects, and one posting
Lead with education and real projects when jobs are thin. Keep one parseable page. Do not invent internships. Stack-heavy SWE new grads can use the software engineer guide.
Cover letters
How to write a cover letter from a job description
Write a short letter for one posting using only proof already on your resume. Not a generic note with the company name swapped in.