Resume guides

Short, practical guides to writing a resume that reads well to people and parses cleanly for applicant tracking systems.

• Convert your PDF resume to LaTeXTurn an existing PDF resume into editable LaTeX in your browser, what the conversion keeps and what it cannot, and how to tidy the result.
• How to fit your resume on one pageWhen a one-page resume makes sense, what to cut first, and the layout adjustments that recover space without making the page hard to read.
• How to write an ATS-friendly resumeWhat applicant tracking systems do with your resume, the formatting choices that help them read it correctly, and how to check your own resume before you apply.
• Tailor your resume to a job postingRead a job posting the way a recruiter does, separate required from preferred skills, and adjust your resume to match without padding it.
• Writing your resume in LaTeX: a beginner's guideHow a LaTeX resume is put together, the handful of commands you actually need, and how to edit one with a live preview and export a PDF.