Resume guides
for the job you want.
22 guides for jobs in the Philippines: what to highlight, example bullets, skills and the words employers look for. Then check your resume against a real job post, free.
General
Lead each bullet with an action verb and add a number where you truthfully can.
Fresh graduate
Put Education first, then projects, OJT and organizations.
Software & Technology
List the stack per project or job, not only in a skills block.
- Data AnalystData analyst resumes should show questions you answered, not just tools you know.
- IT Support SpecialistIT support resumes should show the environment you supported and the problems you solved.
- QA TesterQA recruiters look for how you test: manual or automated, what kinds of applications, and how you report what you find.
- Software EngineerEngineering managers want to know what systems you worked on, what you owned, and what changed because of your work.
- Web DeveloperDeveloper recruiters look for your stack and your proof.
Business & Operations
Say what you handled and the numbers you were measured on, such as volume, turnaround time or SLA.
- BPO Team LeaderA team leader resume is about the team, not only you.
- Call Center AgentBPO recruiters read many call center resumes a day and look for the same few things: the kind of account you handled, how you were measured, and whether you can work the shift.
- Chat Support AgentChat and email accounts are non-voice work, so your writing is the product.
- Customer Service RepresentativeCustomer service roles exist in BPOs, retail, banks and online shops.
- Technical Support RepresentativeTechnical support accounts look for people who can troubleshoot calmly and explain technical steps in plain words.
Marketing & Sales
Show campaign results: reach, conversion, ROI, budget managed.
- Digital Marketing SpecialistMarketing hiring managers want results tied to campaigns.
- Sales AssociateSales hiring managers want proof that you can talk to customers and move product.
- Social Media ManagerSocial media hiring managers look at what pages you ran, what you posted, and what changed for the brand.
Finance & Accounting
Put your CPA license or board rating in Certifications if you have one.
Healthcare & Administration
Put your PRC license number and validity in Certifications.
- CaregiverCaregiver employers, at home or abroad, want to know who you cared for, what help you gave, and what training you have.
- Medical TechnologistLab managers look for your license, the lab sections you worked in, and the instruments you can run.
- PharmacistWhether you apply to a drugstore chain, a hospital or a pharmaceutical company, your license and your practice setting come first.
- Staff NurseNursing recruiters, local or overseas, check your license first and then your clinical experience.