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Make your next draft a little easier.

You don’t need to learn a new technical language to tell your story. Start with these three writing habits, then put them into practice.

Turn responsibilities into contributions

Start with an action, explain what you worked on, and add a result you can verify. Specific work is stronger than a string of adjectives.

If you know the outcome, add it. If you don’t, describe the scope honestly.

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Responsible for social media.

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Planned the weekly content calendar and coordinated product launch posts across three channels.

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Tailor the emphasis, keep the facts

Read the job description for responsibilities and skills. Move your most relevant experience into view and use familiar terms when they accurately describe your work.

A missing keyword is a prompt to think, not a reason to claim a skill you don’t have.

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A long list of every task you have done.

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A focused summary and a few relevant examples that show how you can contribute to this role.

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Read it once as a stranger

Check that your role, dates, and achievements make sense without extra explanation. Preview the final PDF and check contact details, links, spacing, and page breaks.

An ATS check can reveal issues. It cannot predict the hiring decision.

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Relying on a score to decide whether you are ready.

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Using feedback alongside your own review of the actual document you will send.

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