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If your traditional work history is limited, it doesn't mean your resume has to be empty. In fact, some of your most valuable, job-ready skills have likely been acquired outside of a formal employment setting through your extracurricular activities.

Deciding on the “best” resume format can actually be quite challenging as there’s no single correct answer. So if you’ve been staring at templates wondering where to even begin, let’s break it down and figure out which resume format actually makes sense for you.

Knowing how to upload a resume to LinkedIn is paramount. Whether you're actively applying for job opportunities or- passively exploring jobs, LinkedIn offers several pathways to integrate your resume into your professional profile and job search strategy.

This comprehensive guide will clarify the complexities of resume length. It will help you understand when to follow the traditional guideline of including 10 to 15 years of experience, when to present a more concise version.

Perhaps you've dedicated years to raising a family, provided crucial care for a loved one, navigated a period of illness, managed a major relocation, or are pivoting your career entirely. This guide is specifically designed for job seekers like you – individuals ready to relaunch their careers and unsure how to best showcase their value.

When you think of a resume, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a job - something that lists where you’ve worked, what you did, and what skills you picked up along the way. But a grad school resume isn’t quite the same. You’re not trying to land a job. You’re trying to show a school that you’re ready

Writing a resume for your college application isn’t the same as it is for finding a job. You’re not trying to show how hirable you are - you’re trying to show how well you’d fit into the program you’re applying to, and what kind of student you’d be on campus. That takes a bit of tailoring.

But just because you don’t have formal work experience doesn’t mean you have nothing to offer. It might take a little more creativity and intention to build a resume from scratch, but it’s not out of reach. And we are here to walk you through it step by step.

It’s one thing to list your degrees and past roles. It’s another to show what you can do. That’s where hard skills come in - and too often, that’s also where resumes fall short. Let’s talk about how to list your hard skills in a way that actually gets you seen