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Resume, Portfolio & GitHub Profile practice

36 exercises and 33 quizzes from the lessons of this track. Sample tests run in your browser; what you pass is kept in this browser only.

How applications are read

Keep a line, give it when asked, or leave it out Exercise · Easy · Python · in “What a resume is for and who reads it”
Quiz: What a resume is for and who reads it Self-check · 10 questions
Write the keyword search a recruiter runs Exercise · Easy · Python · in “How applicant tracking systems really work”
Quiz: How applicant tracking systems really work Self-check · 12 questions
Split a posting into must-haves and nice-to-haves Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Reading a job description like a recruiter”
Quiz: Reading a job description like a recruiter Self-check · 10 questions

Plan the sections and the length of four resumes Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Resume sections, order and length”
Quiz: Resume sections, order and length Self-check · 10 questions
Flag the problems in a resume's extracted text Exercise · Medium · Python · in “Resume formatting that survives parsers”
Quiz: Resume formatting that survives parsers Self-check · 6 questions
Convert a CGPA by the awarding body's own rule Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Resume rules by country: photo, age, length”
Quiz: Resume rules by country: photo, age, length Self-check · 6 questions

Rewrite an intern's eight bullets from the facts Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Resume bullet points that show impact”
Find the numbers your records do not hold Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Resume bullet points that show impact”
Quiz: Resume bullet points that show impact Self-check · 12 questions
Write a change against its baseline Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Finding numbers for your resume bullets”
Quiz: Finding numbers for your resume bullets Self-check · 6 questions
Trim and group a student's skills for one posting Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Writing a skills section you can defend”
Quiz: Writing a skills section you can defend Self-check · 6 questions
Fix six project, education and credential entries Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Projects, education and certifications”
Quiz: Projects, education and certifications Self-check · 9 questions
Write a 60-word summary from the facts Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Summaries, cover letters and application forms”
Quiz: Summaries, cover letters and application forms Self-check · 9 questions

Choose and order bullets for one posting Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Tailoring your resume to a job, honestly”
Find the claims a tailored version added Exercise · Medium · Python · in “Tailoring your resume to a job, honestly”
Quiz: Tailoring your resume to a job, honestly Self-check · 10 questions
Find the lines that belong on a form, not the resume Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Fresher resumes for campus hiring in India”
Quiz: Fresher resumes for campus hiring in India Self-check · 6 questions
Find the gaps a work history leaves unexplained Exercise · Medium · Python · in “Career switches, gaps and senior resumes”
Quiz: Career switches, gaps and senior resumes Self-check · 5 questions

Flag the template features that broke extraction Exercise · Medium · Python · in “Choosing a LaTeX resume template that parses”
Quiz: Choosing a LaTeX resume template that parses Self-check · 7 questions
Choose the safest way to share an Overleaf resume Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Overleaf resumes: sharing, history and privacy”
Quiz: Overleaf resumes: sharing, history and privacy Self-check · 3 questions
Check the files you are about to commit Exercise · Medium · Python · in “LaTeX resume builds: TeX Live, variants and CI”
Quiz: LaTeX resume builds: TeX Live, variants and CI Self-check · 3 questions

Plan three projects for a posting you want Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Choosing portfolio projects that prove skills”
Quiz: Choosing portfolio projects that prove skills Self-check · 12 questions
Fix a case study draft from the project's records Exercise · Medium · Python · in “Writing a project case study”
Quiz: Writing a project case study Self-check · 6 questions
Choose a host and data for five projects Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Hosting project demos without paying”
Quiz: Hosting project demos without paying Self-check · 7 questions
Clean up a repository's first screen Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Making a repository easy to review”
Quiz: Making a repository easy to review Self-check · 7 questions

Fix a GitHub profile before a recruiter opens it Exercise · Easy · Python · in “GitHub profile: bio, pins and settings”
Quiz: GitHub profile: bio, pins and settings Self-check · 10 questions
Put a profile README where GitHub shows it, and its point first Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Writing a GitHub profile README”
Quiz: Writing a GitHub profile README Self-check · 6 questions
Decide whether GitHub counts a commit Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Contribution graphs and stars: what they prove”
Quiz: Contribution graphs and stars: what they prove Self-check · 7 questions

Plan a portfolio site that a reader can check Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Planning a developer portfolio website”
Quiz: Planning a developer portfolio website Self-check · 11 questions
Compute WCAG's contrast ratio for two colours Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Portfolio checks: accessibility, speed, SEO”
Quiz: Portfolio checks: accessibility, speed, SEO Self-check · 7 questions

Write a headline and About section from a resume Exercise · Easy · Python · in “LinkedIn profile: headline, About and skills”
Quiz: LinkedIn profile: headline, About and skills Self-check · 16 questions
Sort what a recruiter asks for into now, after an offer and never Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Open to Work, job portals and staying safe”
Quiz: Open to Work, job portals and staying safe Self-check · 9 questions

Redact a resume before it goes into an AI tool Exercise · Medium · Python · in “Using AI on your resume without backfiring”
Quiz: Using AI on your resume without backfiring Self-check · 14 questions
Find the eight leaks in a portfolio before it goes public Exercise · Medium · Python · in “What not to publish: privacy for job seekers”
Quiz: What not to publish: privacy for job seekers Self-check · 11 questions
Work out a role's length from its documents Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Honesty, background checks and credit”
Quiz: Honesty, background checks and credit Self-check · 9 questions

Response rates by group, and the groups too small to judge Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Resume reviews and tracking your applications”
Quiz: Resume reviews and tracking your applications Self-check · 9 questions
Find the dates no calendar has Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Resume as code: JSON Resume, Typst and CI”
Find the keys the schema does not define Exercise · Easy · Python · in “Resume as code: JSON Resume, Typst and CI”
Quiz: Resume as code: JSON Resume, Typst and CI Self-check · 7 questions

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