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Category: CV / Resume

CV / Resume

Research your interviewer

Ranjani, October 14, 2020June 7, 2025

Research your interviewer and know all the information about them. Have a real conversation –– your interviewer is a real person after all.

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CV / Resume

PDF, not Word Doc resumes

Ranjani, October 13, 2020June 7, 2025

You’ve put a lot of effort into designing your CV — you want it to look good on the receivers’ computers as well.

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Reasonable margins on the resume

Ranjani, October 9, 2020June 7, 2025

I’ve noticed that a lot of people struggle to shrink their entire career into 1-2 pages. So, they eat up the margins to survive. They fill up every last pixel and cram every last part of the page with text.

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CV / Resume

Too many bullets spoil the CV

Ranjani, October 8, 2020June 7, 2025

Organize your information in a visually appealing way. Use a combination of headings, paragraphs, and bullets.

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CV / Resume

Choose the right samples for your job application.

Ranjani, September 4, 2020June 10, 2023

If your potential employer asks for samples, here’s some advice on sending those that are most likely to get you invited for an interview.

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How to make a resume that stands out: A handbook.

Ranjani, June 26, 2020June 7, 2025

What to include, how to write, what style to follow, what format to send in, everything you wanted to know about how to make a resume: Right here!

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CV / Resume

“I don’t have any employable skills.”

Ranjani, May 24, 2020June 7, 2025

If you’ve ever felt this way, here’s how you can help yourself.

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CV / Resume

How long should a CV be?

Ranjani, May 21, 2020June 7, 2025

2 pages is the norm. But you do you. Don’t let arbitrary numbers and standards limit you.

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CV / Resume

CV as a sales deck

Ranjani, May 20, 2020June 7, 2025

This means you don’t need to talk about yourself. You also don’t need to explain the gaps in your resume or that odd burger chef job you did for a year.

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