Resume examples: guides for 189 jobs, plus every part of the page.
Find the resume guide for your job, built from what the job actually involves, then use the guides below for format, summary, bullets and length. Every sample is illustrative.
A good resume example shows you what to prove, not words to copy. Find your job below for its core duties, keywords and bullet formulas, then use the guides for format, summary, length and bullet points. Replace every placeholder with your own true results, and keep the layout to one plain column.
Resume guides for 189 jobs, in 21 fields
Data Each guide is built from O*NET 31.0 data for the occupation.
Architecture and engineering
Arts, media and sports
Building and grounds
Business and financial
Community and social service
Computer and math
Construction and extraction
Education
Food service
Healthcare practitioners
Healthcare support
Installation and repair
Legal
Management
Office and administrative
Personal care
Production
Protective service
Sales
Science
Transportation
Every part of a resume
chronological, functional or hybrid, and how to choose
Open →GuideResume summary examplesa formula, and examples for twelve jobs
Open →GuideResume objective examplesfor first jobs, students and career changers
Open →GuideCollege student resumean illustrative example and what to put first
Open →GuideHow to make a resume with no experiencewhat to include instead, with an example
Open →GuideAction verbs for your resumethe verbs each field's own job descriptions use
Open →GuideHow long should a resume be?one page, two pages, and what to cut
Open →GuideBest font for a resumereadable choices, sizes and margins
Open →GuideHow to make your resume stand outrelevance and proof, not design tricks
Open →GuideWhat a good resume looks likethe same candidate, written two ways
Open →GuideHow far back should a resume go?the usual window, and what to do with older jobs
Open →GuideHobbies and interests on a resumewhen they help, and how to write them
Open →GuideResume header and headingswhat goes at the top, and what to call each section
Open →GuideHow to list certifications on a resumewhere they go and the exact format
Open →GuideHow many bullet points per job?three to six, each one a result
Open →GuideShould you put your GPA on a resume?when it helps, how to format it, and honors
Open →GuideShould you put a picture on your resume?for US jobs, usually not
Open →GuideCover letter vs resumewhat each one does, and how they work together
Open →GuideWhat is a resume?meaning, spelling and what it's for
Open →Disclosure: TryHired makes HIRED, a paid job-search program, so we have a conflict of interest when we mention it. Every sample on this page is free to use without buying anything.
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How this page is built
Written by Maid Dizdarevic, a career coach and 8x LinkedIn Top Voice. Advice is labelled as advice. Every sample uses a fictional person marked '(illustrative)' or a 'Your name' placeholder, and every employer, school, date and result is a bracketed placeholder for your own true details.
- What a specific employer screens for: always read the posting.
- Your results: we never invent numbers, and you should never copy a result you did not achieve.
- Outcomes: no resume, letter or program can promise an interview or a job.
- TryHired editorial guidance by Maid Dizdarevic, career coach, Nov 2, 2026.
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.