Job Seeker Kit
Find and land the next role: brag document, tracker, LinkedIn, resumes and CV, cover letter, interviews, STAR stories, offers and exit.
14 templates in 5 steps, in the order you use them. Open any template in the editor, fill it in and export it to PDF, DOCX or HTML.
Prepare
Brag Document Template
StandardBrag doc – running record of your work
Brag document practice (Julia Evans, 2019)Job Search Tracker Template
LeanSearch criteria, applications pipeline with stages and next actions, contacts and referrals, follow-up log, weekly funnel review
LinkedIn Profile Template
LeanHeadline, About, experience entries, skills, featured items and recommendations, visibility and privacy checklist for a job search
Applications
ATS-Friendly Resume Template
StandardPlain Markdown ATS resume: single column, standard headings, projects and languages as lists, one-line header for GitHub, keyword alignment table, formatting rules, test
Software Engineer Resume Template
StandardEngineer resume: summary, grouped skills, impact bullets with numbers, projects, open source, tailoring and length notes
Common recruiting practice; ATS formatting rules of career/ats-resumeAcademic CV Template
StandardAcademic CV: education, appointments, publications by type with citation styles, grants, teaching, supervision, service, talks
Cover Letter Template
LeanLetter – hook, proof, fit, close
Common recruiting practice; EU Pay Transparency Directive 2023/970 (dated note)Portfolio Case Study Template
StandardDesign or product case study: role, problem, constraints, research and iterations, solution, outcome metrics, learnings
Interviews and decisions
Interview Preparation Template
LeanCompany and role research, requirement-to-evidence map, STAR story bank by competency, likely questions, questions to ask, dated candidate rights, logistics
STAR structured-interview practice; dated candidate-rights examples (EU 2023/970, UK Equality Act s.60, US ADA 12112(d))STAR Interview Story Bank Template
StandardCompetency list, story index, STAR and CAR stories, coverage matrix, question map, practice log, writing checklist
STAR and CAR answer formats (common practice)
Internship and offers
Job Offer Comparison Template
LeanCompare job offers: base, bonus, equity with total compensation formula, benefits, growth, risks, weighted scoring
Salary Negotiation Plan Template
StandardOffer in writing, market data, BATNA, walk-away and target, package items, pay-transparency rights (EU, UK, US), script, outcome
Directive (EU) 2023/970 Arts. 5, 7; not legal advice