IBM SkillsBuild

Resume Writing

Creating a great resume will build your confidence and land you more job interviews. Learn how to craft a polished, effective resume that highlights your strengths, experience, and skills — helping you stand out to employers and land job interviews.

Beginner Business & Professional Self-paced Earn a Certificate

About This Course

What this course is about

Resume Building & Job Readiness equips you with the skills needed to create a standout, professional resume and prepare effectively for the hiring process.

You’ll learn how to research workplaces, build a strong digital presence, identify your strengths, and craft a resume that not only showcases your skills but also bypasses applicant tracking systems (ATS). You’ll also explore how AI tools can help refine, customize, and enhance your resume for different job roles.

By the end of the course, you’ll understand how resumes, branding, and interview preparation fit together — giving you the confidence and clarity to present yourself as a strong candidate.

As you complete the training, you’ll earn certificates and digital credentials that you can add to your resume, LinkedIn profile, and Credly account to demonstrate your job-readiness.

You’ll learn how to:

Build a polished, professional, ATS-friendly resume

Highlight your achievements and strengths clearly

Tailor your application to specific roles using keywords and AI tools

Strengthen your digital brand and interview readiness

What you will learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Build a strong, job-ready resume

Understand the essential resume sections (summary, skills, experience, education)

Create a clean, professional structure recruiters can quickly scan

Write achievement-focused bullet points

Emphasize results and impact, not just job duties

Show how your work made a difference

Customize your resume for different roles

Tailor content using role-specific keywords

Highlight the skills and experiences that matter most to employers

Use AI tools to refine and optimize your resume

Present skills effectively

Balance hard (technical) and soft (interpersonal) skills

Showcase strengths in a clear, organized way

Follow resume formatting best practices

Use clean layout and visual hierarchy for readability

Avoid clutter, unnecessary details, vague language, or oversharing

Improve job-seeking confidence

Build confidence in your writing and self-presentation

Create a resume that positions you as job-ready and competitive

Perfect for all job seekers

Ideal for students, recent graduates, career changers, or professionals refreshing their resume

Designed to help you stand out and increase your chances of getting hired

Showcase your learning

Earn certificates and digital credentials

Add them to your resume, LinkedIn, and Credly profile to highlight your resume-building expertise

Category

This course is part of the Job Readiness learning path.

Who This Course Is For

  • Anyone looking to build skills in Business & Professional
  • No prior experience required
  • Career changers, job seekers, and upskilling professionals
  • Self-motivated learners who want flexible, self-paced learning

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