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💼 Career Skills · Step 6/11

Write a short close with a clear ask

Write a short close with a clear ask — step 6 of 11 in Write a Cover Letter That Gets Replies. Interest in next step, interview availability window, thanks. No needy paragraphs.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 7/11

Match tone to the company without forcing jokes

Match tone to the company without forcing jokes — step 7 of 11 in Write a Cover Letter That Gets Replies. Clear and confident beats quirky unless the brand clearly invites it.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 8/11

Save a master template with blank hook and bullets

Save a master template with blank hook and bullets — step 8 of 11 in Write a Cover Letter That Gets Replies. Reuse structure; swap proofs per role. Keep resume and letter aligned on titles and dates.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 9/11

Run a 20-minute tailor timer on a real posting

Run a 20-minute tailor timer on a real posting — step 9 of 11 in Write a Cover Letter That Gets Replies. Hook rewrite, swap two bullets, skim for keywords you truly own, proofread aloud.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 10/11

Send format check: PDF or requested field only

Send format check: PDF or requested field only — step 10 of 11 in Write a Cover Letter That Gets Replies. One page, readable font, file name with your name. Follow instructions exactly.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 11/11

Pass criteria

Pass criteria — step 11 of 11 in Write a Cover Letter That Gets Replies. Review your result against this course checklist and note what you finished.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 1/11

Choose a single-column one-page skeleton

Choose a single-column one-page skeleton — step 1 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. Contact, summary, experience, education, skills. No photo, no tables nested in text boxes.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 2/11

Write a 2–3 line targeted summary

Write a 2–3 line targeted summary — step 2 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. Role you want + years or strength + one proof point. Mirror language from the job family you are applying to.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 3/11

Order experience with the most relevant first

Order experience with the most relevant first — step 3 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. Job title, employer, dates, city. Cut ancient irrelevant roles or one-line them.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 4/11

Rewrite duties as verb-metric bullets

Rewrite duties as verb-metric bullets — step 4 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. Led / built / cut / grew + what + by how much. Example: Cut onboarding time 30% by rewriting the checklist.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 5/11

Build a bullet bank from past wins

Build a bullet bank from past wins — step 5 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. Brainstorm 15 wins offline, then pick the best 3–5 per recent role.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 6/11

Add a skills section ATS can parse

Add a skills section ATS can parse — step 6 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. Tools and skills as plain text commas or short lines — match the posting's must-haves you truly have.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 7/11

Tailor one version per job family

Tailor one version per job family — step 7 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. Swap summary and top bullets; keep a master file. Do not send a generic resume to every posting.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 8/11

Paste into plain text to catch ATS issues

Paste into plain text to catch ATS issues — step 8 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. If order scrambles, simplify formatting. Fix special characters and columns.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 9/11

Export PDF and check on phone

Export PDF and check on phone — step 9 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. Margins, overlapping text, and contact info must stay readable. Filename: FirstLast-Role.pdf.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 10/11

Proofread names dates and links

Proofread names dates and links — step 10 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. Broken LinkedIn URL and typos kill trust. One human proof pass after spellcheck.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 11/11

Pass criteria

Pass criteria — step 11 of 11 in Write a Resume That Gets Interviews. Review your result against this course checklist and note what you finished.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 1/4

One-page wins with numbers

One-page wins with numbers — step 1 of 4 in Ask for a Raise and Actually Get It. List 6–10 outcomes: revenue touched, time saved, bugs fixed, clients kept, projects shipped. Prefer % or $ over adjectives.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 2/4

Market range, not a wish

Market range, not a wish — step 2 of 4 in Ask for a Raise and Actually Get It. Find 2–3 credible comps for your title and city. Pick a specific ask inside the range — usually mid to high if you have proof.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 3/4

90-second script

90-second script — step 3 of 4 in Ask for a Raise and Actually Get It. Book 20 minutes: 'I'd like to discuss compensation based on results.' Contribution → market → 'I'm asking for $X / Y%.' Then silence.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 4/4

If not now: date and targets

If not now: date and targets — step 4 of 4 in Ask for a Raise and Actually Get It. You pass when you either get a yes, a counter, or a written date + measurable targets for the next review. Email a short summary same day.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 1/12

Pick one job family — paste three real postings

Pick one job family — paste three real postings — step 1 of 12 in Six-Week Job Search Playbook. Highlight repeated skills and verbs. Your resume speaks those words honestly. One resume direction this week.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 2/12

Rewrite ten bullets as verb + task + result

Rewrite ten bullets as verb + task + result — step 2 of 12 in Six-Week Job Search Playbook. Cut 'responsible for.' Add scale: team size, dollars, percentage, time saved. No fake numbers — estimates labeled if needed.

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💼 Career Skills · Step 3/12

Headline and photo — trust in two seconds

Headline and photo — trust in two seconds — step 3 of 12 in Six-Week Job Search Playbook. Headline: role you want + proof + niche. Photo: face, light background, recent. Custom URL /in/yourname.

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