Job search guides
Practical, short answers for students and early-career job seekers.
How to Make a Resume With No Experience (College Students and New Grads)
A step-by-step guide for students and new grads: what to put on a resume with no work experience, which sections come first, and example bullet points.
6 min read
What Is an ATS-Friendly Resume? Format, Keywords and a Checklist
What applicant tracking systems do with your resume, which formats they read reliably, how to use keywords, and a checklist before you apply.
5 min read
Jake's Resume Template: What It Is and How to Use It Without LaTeX
Why Jake's Resume is the most popular LaTeX resume on Overleaf, what makes it ATS-friendly, and how to fill it in without writing LaTeX.
4 min read
How to Make a Portfolio Website for Free (No Coding)
What to put on a portfolio website as a student or developer, how to build one for free without code, and how to share it so recruiters see it.
5 min read
How to Add Keywords From a Job Description to Your Resume
Find the keywords a job description cares about, decide which ones you can honestly claim, and add them to your resume the right way.
4 min read
How ATS Systems Work at US Employers (and What Actually Gets You an Interview)
A plain-English look at how applicant tracking systems handle your resume at US employers, what recruiters really see, and how to avoid the common parsing problems.
7 min read
One-Page Resume Rules for Internships and New Grad Roles
How to fit an internship or new grad resume on one page: what to include, what to cut, sensible margins and fonts, and how to check the final PDF.
7 min read
Internship and New Grad Application Timeline: When to Start and What to Do
A practical month-by-month plan for applying to summer internships and new grad jobs in the US: when to prepare, when to apply, and how to follow up.
7 min read