Résumé, CV and cover letter guides
How employers in each country expect your application to look — and how to get it past their applicant-tracking systems.
Résumé and CV formats by country
- Canadian resume format: a complete guideHow to format a resume for Canadian employers: length, section order, what personal details to leave out, bilingual skills, and how to pass ATS screening.
- US resume format: what American employers expectHow to format a resume for US employers: one page or two, section order, what to leave out, how to write results-focused bullets, and how to get past ATS.
- UK CV format: how to write a CV for British employersHow to write a UK CV: two sides of A4, a personal statement, section order, what personal details to leave out, right to work, and getting past ATS.
- European CV format: what changes from country to countryHow to write a CV for jobs in Europe: the shared structure, CEFR language levels, when to include a photo, and how conventions differ between countries.
- Australian and New Zealand resume formatHow to format a resume for Australia and New Zealand: two to three pages, career summary, key skills, referees, licences, and government selection criteria.
- CV vs resume: what’s the difference?CV or resume? What each word means in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand — and which document to send for which kind of job.
Government and public-sector applications
- How to write a federal resume for USAJOBSHow to write a federal resume for USAJOBS under the two-page limit: required details, specialized experience, hours per week, and what gets you rated qualified.
- Applying for Canadian federal government jobs on GC JobsHow to apply for Canadian federal public service jobs on GC Jobs: essential qualifications, screening questions, language requirements, and writing your resume.
- APS selection criteria examples, and how to write a pitchAPS selection criteria examples for each ILS capability, a sample pitch, classification levels and the STAR method for Australian Public Service jobs.
- NHS supporting statement examples, and how to write yoursNHS supporting statement examples for clinical and non-clinical roles, plus how to use the person specification, NHS values, structure and limits.
Cover letters
Comparisons
Résumé examples by role
- Registered Nurse resume example
- Software Engineer resume example
- Data Analyst resume example
- Marketing Manager resume example
- Project Manager resume example
- Electrician resume example
- Administrative Assistant resume example
- Accountant resume example
- Graduate resume example
- Civil Engineer resume example
- Customer Service Representative resume example
- Sales Representative resume example
- Financial Analyst resume example
- Teacher resume example
- HR Manager resume example
- Cyber Security Analyst resume example
- Pharmacist resume example
- Mechanical Engineer resume example
- Business Analyst resume example
- Plumber resume example