Gather Career Content
2-3 hoursCollect job history, achievements, skills, certifications, and quantifiable results from all roles and projects.
Field context
This workflow is part of 3 niche fields
Free step-by-step resume building for job seekers. Plan resume building with calculators and checklists covering gather career content, choose format.
Collect job history, achievements, skills, certifications, and quantifiable results from all roles and projects.
Select chronological, functional, or hybrid format based on experience level and target industry norms.
Craft achievement-focused bullet points with action verbs and metrics; tailor keywords to each job description for ATS systems.
Proofread for errors, get feedback from mentors, save in PDF and Word formats, and customize for each application.
Quantify achievements with ROI metrics for bullet points.
Research target role compensation to align experience level.
Frame cost-saving achievements with dollar amounts.
Include budget management achievements with specific figures.
Bullet = Action verb + task + metric (%, $, time saved). Target 3-5 quantified bullets per recent role for ATS and recruiter scans.
"Increased sales 23%" beats "Improved sales performance" — numbers catch recruiter attention in 6-second scans.
US recruiters expect one page for under 10 years experience — two pages only for senior roles with 15+ years.
Sending the same resume to every job is the #1 reason qualified candidates get rejected by ATS systems.