Resume FAQ

Here are the most frequently asked questions about résumé writing. For a more extensive resume FAQ, with more questions and answers, click here, or for more resume samples, click here.

1. How do you write a résumé?

2. What are the elements of a traditional résumé design? This includes details about how to format:
   • your name,
   • address,
   • section headings,
   • dates,
   • geographic location,
   • personal information and references,
   • fonts and bullets,
   • graphic lines,
   • images,
   • paragraph style, and
   • creative résumés.

3. How do you write a functional resume?

4. How do you write a CV? When are curriculum vitae appropriate?

5. How do you create a scannable resume?

6. How can you post a resume online? How should it be formatted? Where can it be posted?

7. What are some power words and action verbs?

8. How do you write a cover letter?

9. How do you write a thank you letter after a job interview?

10. How do you write a follow up letter?

[Extended resume FAQ: more questions]

Sample Resumes and Cover Letters

• Sample entry level résumé
• Sample internship résumé
• Sample résumé for college admission
• CV example for a film professional
• Curriculum vitae sample for a lawyer
• Résumé sample for a copy editor
• Résumé example for an exporter
• Résumé sample for a multimedia developer
• Sample cover letter
• Sample thank you letter