The MySuperResume career playbook

Resume, cover letter, and interview guides.

Learn how to write a resume, tailor it to a job description, create a cover letter, improve ATS readability, update an old CV, and prepare for interviews.

Write with evidenceTurn responsibilities into specific, credible achievements.

Tailor with judgmentMatch the role without copying or stuffing keywords.

Prepare the conversationCarry the same proof into the cover letter and interview.

Featured career guides

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Each article explains the process step by step, includes practical examples and checklists, and links to the relevant MySuperResume tool.

01

Resume strategy · 14 min read

How to Write a Resume That Earns a Closer Look

A practical, step-by-step resume guide covering structure, evidence, achievement bullets, tailoring, ATS readability, and final quality checks.
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02

ATS & tailoring · 12 min read

How to Tailor Your Resume to a Job Description

A practical method for extracting job requirements, mapping your evidence, adding the right keywords, and tailoring a resume without keyword stuffing.
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03

ATS & formatting · 11 min read

ATS-Friendly Resume: Format, Keywords, and a Complete Checklist

Learn what makes a resume ATS-friendly, how parsing and search affect your document, and which formatting and keyword mistakes to avoid.
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04

Cover letters · 10 min read

How to Write a Cover Letter People Will Actually Read

A practical four-part cover letter structure with examples, personalization guidance, common mistakes, and a final quality checklist.
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05

Resume writing · 9 min read

Resume Summary Examples—and a Formula to Write Your Own

Learn when to use a professional summary, what to include, what to avoid, and how to write targeted summaries with role-specific examples.
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06

Interview preparation · 12 min read

Interview Preparation Checklist: From Research to Follow-Up

A complete interview preparation checklist covering role research, story selection, STAR answers, practice, questions, setup, and follow-up.
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07

Resume editing · 11 min read

How to Update Your Resume for a New Job Search

A practical resume-update workflow: what to keep, what to remove, how to add recent experience, refresh old bullets, change templates, and tailor the finished draft.
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CV basics · 8 min read

CV vs. Resume: The Difference and Which One to Use

Understand how CV and resume terminology changes by country and profession, when an academic CV is different, and how to choose the right document for an application.
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