A question I often get asked about resumes is **“What are the top 3 mistakes that I see on resumes?”** ## 1. Length The top one is going to be length. As part of length, it’s also including in your resume things that don’t actually matter. By thi

A question I often get asked is **“How long should a resume be?”** And when I put this to professionals who are in their career who are 10 or so years in, a lot of the answers come down to **one page**! As a university student or a student just ou

A question I often get is **“I have no experience, what do I do?”** This question often comes from people early on in their educational career or they’re at high school or early in university. The first thing I’m going to say is, don’t freak out,

One of the big questions that I often get asked is **“How do I write a cover letter?”** or **”What do I write in a cover letter?”** In terms of a cover letter, keep in mind that you are introducing yourself to your potential future employer. A lot

A question I get a lot of the time is, **“What are some tips for me if I’m in high school and I want to create a great high school resume?”** First of all, don’t stress out, don’t worry! It’s not the end of the world if you don’t have any or much e

A question I often get is **“How do I create a great university grad resume?”** Now the first thing I’m going to say is that university grads will often have a mix or range of experience. So, if you feel as if you don’t have much experience, this

Hard skills are skills that have been learnt through experience on the job, training, internships and via formal education or courses. These skills are generally transferable and learnt, and often specifically relates to a job role or industry. If

Soft skills are known as the people or interpersonal skills – these skills are how you interact with other people. These skills are often harder to quantify and showcase on paper as they are subjective. Compared to hard skills, if an employer asks

You might have decided to take some travel time off before you start a full time job, or maybe you have worked a few years and are keen for a change of scenery. So, how do you show this gap year to your future employers? There’s no hard rule and it

## 1. Spelling mistakes The absolute number one task to do is spell check. When I see spelling mistakes in a resume, I think that this applicant is either lazy or there’s a lack of attention to detail. Two personal qualities that can affect your ap

Professional referees are people who can provide future employers an insight on your previous work roles, character and work ethic. Often previous behaviour is a good indicator of future behaviour. Employers always complete a reference check as the

It’s the most famous catch-22 of all time – to get a job, you need experience, but how do you get experience without a job? Writing your first resume sounds like the same but worse – how do I summarise my work experience… when I don’t have any? He

**How do you write a successful resume that will get you that job?** How To Resume has you covered with the free resume templates, but here’s 5 top resume tips to help you start writing the content that will make your resume stand out. ## 1. Your