Guides

Guides by topic

Every guide we publish, grouped by the part of the search it belongs to.

• ATS and resume parsing

  How applicant tracking systems read a resume, and what makes a file parse cleanly instead of scrambling.

  6 guides

• Cover letters

  Writing cover letters that add something the resume does not already say, and knowing when to skip one.

  4 guides

• Students and new graduates

  First resumes with little work history, including starting from a university transcript.

  4 guides

• Tailoring a resume to a job

  Matching a resume to a specific posting without inventing experience or stuffing keywords.

  4 guides

• AI and resume writing

  Using AI on a resume while keeping your own voice, staying accurate, and reviewing every edit.

  3 guides

• Tracking applications

  Keeping applications, resume versions, and follow-ups organised across a long search.

  3 guides

• Exports and file formats

  PDF, DOCX, and the formatting decisions that survive a document leaving your editor.

  2 guides

• Free PDF export

  Exporting a clean, watermark-free PDF, and what to check in the file before you send it.

  2 guides

• How Lynt works

  Lynt's features and workflows, and what the product does with the documents you give it.

  2 guides

• Resume templates

  Choosing and adapting a resume template without breaking its layout as content grows.

  1 guide