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How to Negotiate a Salary: 30+ Tips and Examples

How to negotiate a salary and get what you deserve. Learn how to ask for more money in an interview and beyond! (Extra information on negotiating perks and benefits!)

How to Follow up on a Job Application (with Email Samples)

Once you’ve submitted your job application, don’t just sit and wait. Employers expect you to follow up! This guide will show you how to do it right, beat your competition, and land that dream job. Use our sample resume follow-up email, see a follow-up phone call script and learn the most effective follow-up hacks and tips.

How to Ask for a Raise and Get It in 5 Steps [with Examples and Tips]

You know you’re worth more. You know you need more. But can you get more? You can and you should, but there’s a key way to do it. Learn how to ask for a raise so you get one.

Resume Header Examples (20+ Professional Headings)

A professional resume header isn't just a good idea. It prevents hiring software from passing incorrect information to the manager. Learn how to head a resume and see example resume headings that stand out. Use our professional resume builder to make your resume header fast.

How to Write a Formal Cover Letter: Examples, Format & Guide

Your cover letter needs to look professional so hiring managers don’t dismiss you. Use this formal cover letter guide and sample to show your skills in a business-friendly way.

Fashion Cover Letter: Sample & Writing Guide

In-vogue ensembles are your playground, and you know the right silhouette for every body type. Strut your stuff with a fashion cover letter that gets your resume rave reviews.

Engineering Internship Resume Examples & Guide for Students

Getting experience is hard, but that’s what internships are for. Follow your internship resume advice and strap rocket boosters to your application.

Construction Project Manager Resume (Job Description, Skills, and Tips)

When it comes to construction, from the planning stages through to completion, you know it all. Use this guide to learn how to construct a resume that’ll land you an interview.

Carpenter Resume Examples [Job Description, Skills, Template]

Learn how to show the employer or general contractor you’re custom woodwork while the other candidates are just oriented strand board construction.

Business Owner Resume Samples (Template & Guide)

Did you own a business but are now ready to get back into the workforce? This guide will help you learn the ropes and prepare you for becoming someone else’s employee again.

30+ Best Job Search Engines & Boards for Finding a Job 2021

List of top job search sites: online boards, search engines, and employment websites plus 15 niche alternatives. With expert advice on finding a job fast.

Accounts Receivable Resume Samples [20+ AR Examples]

Issue an invoice for payment that’ll be a legally enforceable claim for job hunting success. Here’s an accounts receivable resume sample that’ll help you land the best AR jobs.

Art Teacher Resume Examples [+Objective]

Whether you specialize in pottery or Photoshop, finger painting or film, weaving or web design, this complete resume guide will help you get the art teacher job of your dreams.

Construction Manager Resume Sample [+Objective & Skills]

Ready to become a CM and work on influential building projects? Whether large-scale or small-scale, this guide will help you sell your candidacy as the next construction manager.

Project Engineer Resume: Examples & Guide [10+ Tips]

You turn designs into installations, herding cats and explaining what the design team meant. But the powers that be don’t know your skills without a great project engineer resume.

Technical Resume: Template, Guide & 20+ Examples

A technical resume is a document listing your work history and skills that prove your ability to successfully fill a technical position.

Property Manager Resume Sample & Job Description [20 Tips]

A step-by-step guide to writing a property manager resume. 20+ actionable examples, tips from experts, and a sample resume for property management jobs.

Cashier Job Description for a Resume [with 10+ Examples]

Ringing up hundreds of customers everyday takes a whole lot more than asking “cash or credit?”. Explain that to the HR manager with your cashier job description for a resume.

Letter of Intent vs Cover Letter: What’s the Difference?

Find out the differences between a letter of intent vs a cover letter to maximize your chances of writing an awesome version of each.

Should You Include Irrelevant Work Experience on a Resume?

Should you include irrelevant work experience on a resume? Is any experience really irrelevant? Learn how to tailor your experience section to get an interview at your dream job.

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Cover Letter Examples

You can stop a gushing head wound or assess appendicitis, but how do you write an EMT cover letter that gets jobs? This guide will help you show your EMT skills are A&Ox3.

Sales Manager Cover Letter Examples & Writing Guide

You drive teams to quota-busting performance and bring down ever-higher revenue. Show upper management your playbook has the right moves to help the company exceed its goals.

Biology Cover Letter: Examples & Writing Guide for a Biologist

You excel at biological research, molecular biology, sequencing, and sample preparation. Now get the hiring manager to read your resume with a biology cover letter that thrives.

Coaching Cover Letter: Examples & Guide for a Coach Position

You do CrossFit or high school sports like Bill Belichick. But you won’t get hired if your resume stays on the bench. A great coaching cover letter can get you on the field.

Dear Sir or Madam: Is It Appropriate to Use It? Best Alternatives

Starting a cover letter with “Dear Sir or Madam” will definitely tell the hiring manager something about you—but nothing good. Learn better alternatives to this letter salutation.

References Available Upon Request—On a Resume or Off?

You have a list of ex-coworkers ready to gush about your skills to any hiring manager. Should you put “references available upon request” on a resume or leave it off?

Engineering Student Resume: Examples and Guide [10+ Tips]

You didn’t wash out, and you’ve got that shining engineering degree. But before you can earn the big bucks, you’ll need a job-getting engineering student resume.

Starbucks Resume: Examples and Guide [10+ Tips]

Free coffee, health coverage with dental, 401k, and paid time off—Starbucks is a great place to work. But you won’t get in without a wide-awake Starbucks resume. Use this template.

Production Manager Resume: Examples and Guide [10+ Tips]

It’s stunning how many talents and resources you pull together to make those products flow. Now you need to prove your skills—with a Lockheed-worthy production manager resume.

Pharmaceutical Sales Resume Samples for Pharma Sales Rep

You sell the medications that keep the world safe and healthy, and your interpersonal skills are through the roof. Now get the job with a pharma sales resume that shows your stuff.