Resume examples
Resume writing guides by job title
Each guide gives you a summary you can adapt, the skills and keywords employers look for, bullet point formulas with placeholders for your own numbers, common mistakes and the templates that suit the field.
Technology
Software Engineer resume
Hiring managers for engineering roles look for three things in the first scan: the stack you work in, the scale you have worked at, and what you improved. A good software engineer resume makes all three obvious in a few seconds.
Technology and business
Data Analyst resume
A data analyst resume has to prove two things: that you can work with data tools, and that your analysis changed a decision. The second one is what gets interviews.
Operations and delivery
Project Manager resume
Project manager resumes are read for scope and delivery: how big the projects were, how you ran them, and whether they landed on time and on budget. Say all of that early.
Marketing
Marketing Manager resume
Marketing resumes are judged on results. A marketing manager resume should show channels you own, budgets you manage and the outcomes you moved, with the numbers that are true.
Healthcare
Nurse resume
A nursing resume is read for registration, specialisation and clinical settings first. Make licences, certifications and the type of ward or patient group easy to find.
Education
Teacher resume
Schools look for qualifications, the age groups and subjects you have taught, and evidence of impact on learners. Make those the first things a reader sees.
Finance
Accountant resume
Accounting resumes are conservative and precise. Show qualifications, the systems you use, the size of the books you handle and the accuracy and efficiency you brought.
Customer support
Customer Service Representative resume
Customer service resumes should show you can handle volume, stay calm, solve problems and keep customers. Quantify the volume and the outcomes where you can.
Sales
Sales Representative resume
Sales hiring managers go straight to numbers: quota, attainment, deal size and pipeline. A sales resume should make your results the first thing they see.
Hospitality
Waiter / Hospitality Worker resume
Hospitality employers want to know where you have worked, how busy it was, which languages you speak and whether you can stay calm. A short, clear one-page resume with the right details beats a long one.
Administration
Administrative Assistant resume
Admin roles are about reliability and organisation. A strong resume shows the tools you use, how much you juggle, and the processes you improved.
Design
Graphic Designer resume
A designer resume is both a document and a sample of taste. Keep the layout clean and typography strong, and let the portfolio do the heavy lifting.
Finance
Financial Analyst resume
Financial analyst resumes should show modelling ability, accuracy and the decisions your analysis supported. Keep the format dense, precise and conventional.
Entry level
Recent Graduate resume
With little or no full-time experience, a graduate resume wins on structure: education and relevant projects first, evidence of initiative, and skills tied to the job.
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