Resume examples for 28 roles
Each guide covers what to put in the summary, sample bullets with numbers, the skills worth listing and the mistakes to avoid, with a sample resume for a fictional person in a layout that suits the role.
The people, employers and numbers in the samples are invented. Use them as a pattern, then write down what is true for you.
Technology
Software Engineer
Show what you shipped and how it behaved in production, not a list of every framework you have touched.
Read the exampleFrontend Developer
Tie interface work to speed, accessibility and conversion numbers a hiring manager can picture.
Read the exampleData Analyst
Lead with the decision your analysis changed, then name the tools, in that order.
Read the exampleData Scientist
Separate models that shipped from experiments, and say how you measured the difference.
Read the exampleProduct Manager
Show judgment: what you decided not to build, and what moved because of what you did build.
Read the example
Business and finance
Project Manager
Quantify scope, schedule and budget, and show how you handled the project that went sideways.
Read the exampleSales Representative
Quota attainment, deal size and rank are the first things a sales manager scans for.
Read the exampleAccountant
Accuracy and close timelines matter more than adjectives; name the standards and software you worked in.
Read the exampleFinancial Analyst
Show the model, the forecast accuracy, and the decision a finance partner made because of it.
Read the exampleBusiness Analyst
Show requirements you turned into shipped change, and the measured effect on the process.
Read the exampleHuman Resources Generalist
Cover the whole range lightly, and put numbers on hiring, retention and employee-relations work.
Read the exampleOperations Manager
Lead with cost, throughput and quality figures, and the size of the team and budget you ran.
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Creative and marketing
UX Designer
Describe the problem and the outcome in words, and let the portfolio link carry the visuals.
Read the exampleGraphic Designer
Name the brief, the audience and the result, since a resume cannot show your layouts.
Read the exampleMarketing Manager
Connect campaigns to pipeline and revenue, and be clear about what was yours versus the team's.
Read the exampleContent Writer
Pair your writing with proof that it was read, ranked or converted, and keep it in your own voice.
Read the exampleSocial Media Manager
Skip follower vanity counts; show engagement quality, referral traffic and the campaigns behind them.
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Customer and office
Customer Service Representative
Use satisfaction, resolution time and volume figures, and show how you handled difficult calls.
Read the exampleAdministrative Assistant
Show the scale of what you coordinate, and the systems you improved rather than just maintained.
Read the exampleRetail Sales Associate
Put sales per hour, add-on attach rates and shrink or accuracy figures next to the service skills.
Read the exampleRestaurant Server
Use covers, check averages and guest feedback to show you are fast and good at it.
Read the exampleCustomer Success Manager
Lead with retention, expansion and health-score movement across the accounts you owned.
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Health, education and trades
Registered Nurse
Put licence, unit type and patient ratios up front, then the clinical outcomes you owned.
Read the exampleMedical Assistant
Balance clinical and front-office skills, and name the records systems and procedures you handled.
Read the exampleTeacher
Show learning outcomes for real student groups, plus certification, subject and grade levels.
Read the exampleMechanical Engineer
Name the product, the tolerance or cost target, and the CAD and analysis tools behind the result.
Read the exampleWarehouse Associate
Show pick rates, accuracy, safety record and equipment you are certified to run.
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