How to create a resume correctly: a step-by-step guide

What a good resume contains

A useful resume has a clear heading, contact details, a short profile, experience, education, and skills. Keep the structure predictable so a reader can scan it quickly.

How to describe experience

List recent roles first and describe what you did, how you worked, and what changed as a result. Specific outcomes are more useful than a long list of generic duties.

Skills and achievements

Choose skills that match the position and support them with examples from work, study, volunteering, or projects. Be accurate about your level and avoid adding tools you have not used.

Review before sending

Check dates, contact details, spelling, formatting, and file name. Read the document once as if you were the employer and remove anything that does not help the application.