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Application folders: order and content
Cover letter, resume, certificates: the right order for folders and PDFs – plus naming rules.
The folder is your documents' stage: fixed order, one file, telling names.
The order
- 1. Cover letter: one page, addressed to the role.
- 2. Resume: tabular, newest role first.
- 3. Certificates: work before education, newest first.
Files and names
- One PDF: everything in a single document, not ten attachments.
- Telling name: application-firstname-lastname-role.pdf.
- Check size: stay under 5 MB, compress scans.
The editor exports folder and resume as a clean PDF with the correct name.
Frequently asked questions
Need a cover page?
No – dated and redundant. The photo lives in the resume.
How many certificates?
The three to five most relevant – complete, not exhaustive.