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Our free Harvard cover letter template is based on guidance from Harvard’s Mignone Center for Career Success. It uses a traditional business letter layout and gives you space to explain your interest in the role, highlight relevant experience, and connect your qualifications to the employer’s needs. Free downloadable Harvard cover letter template Harvard doesn’t prescribe...…
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Resume trends are constantly evolving alongside changes in the job market and how employers evaluate candidates. Staying current can help you present your experience in a way that feels relevant and competitive in 2026. Resume trends that are in Skills-first resumes Resumes are increasingly putting skills front and center, reflecting a broader shift toward skills-based...…
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Four-year college degrees aren’t the only route to high-paying careers today. Some skilled trades and hands-on technical jobs now pay well above the U.S. median wage, with experienced workers in several fields earning $100,000+ annually. Resume Genius analyzed the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data to identify 10 of the highest-paying blue-collar careers...…
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Use the right skills on your teacher resume to make your application stand out. We list the most in-demand teacher skills based on our analysis of hundreds of job ads.
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High-paying jobs are not limited to management, and some of these jobs are seeing much faster salary growth than others. Resume Genius analyzed U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) wage data from 2022 to 2025 to identify occupations that not only pay at least $80,000 a year but have recorded strong recent increases in median...…
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Give yourself the best chance of landing interviews with a properly-formatted resume. We provide resume formatting guidelines for details like font size, margins, and color use, as well as explain how to format your resume's various sections using bullet points, headings, and subheadings.
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A well-written student CV can help you land internships, part-time jobs, and entry-level roles. Our CV examples for students cover a range of different backgrounds, and demonstrate what you can include in your own CV when creating an application.
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Layoffs often continue to affect workers long after their final day at a company. For our 2026 Human Impact of Layoffs Report, Resume Genius surveyed 1,000 U.S. workers who have experienced a layoff in the past two years to examine how job loss affects financial stability, mental health, the search for new work, and the...…
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Having proper cover letter spacing and margins is essential for making your letter look professional. Read on to learn about proper spacing and margins for both email and physical cover letters.
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Most cover letters start the same way: “Dear [Hiring Manager], I’m writing to apply for…” While this approach is still acceptable, it rarely captures attention or sets you apart.
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