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Tom Gerencer, CPRW

Tom Gerencer, CPRW

Tom Gerencer, CPRW

Resume Expert, Career Advice Writer

Tom Gerencer, CPRW, is a career advice writer and a resume expert at Zety. He is a certified professional resume writer (CPRW) and a member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches. His insights and commentary have been featured by Forbes, HuffPost, Fortune, BBC News, ABC, NBC, The Economist, Business Insider, and dozens of other outlets.

Tom has written over 200 in-depth guides for Zety since 2016. His articles reach over a million readers every month.

Thanks to his deep research and outreach to insider industry communities, Tom shares job seeking advice for candidates across all professions and career stages.

Tom holds a degree in English from Colby College.

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Business Manager Resume Example & Guide

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Database Developer Resume Sample & 20+ Tips

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Market Research Analyst Resume Samples

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Electronic Technician Resume Sample & Guide

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Interpreter Resume Sample & Guide with Skills

Interpreter Resume Sample & Guide with Skills

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Tableau Developer Resume: Samples and Guide

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Marketing Director Resume Examples and Guide

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Attorney Cover Letter Samples & Writing Guide

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Firefighter Cover Letter Examples for 2024

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Editor Cover Letter Samples & Writing Guide

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Dentist Cover Letter Examples & Writing Guide

Dentist Cover Letter Examples & Writing Guide

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Have You Just Been Fired? Experts: Here's How WE Handled It

Have You Just Been Fired? Experts: Here's How WE Handled It

Imagine you just lost your job. If you’re one of the 141,667 U.S. employees facing that this month, you don’t have to imagine. In your near future? Financial troubles, marital stress, a thundering whack to your self-esteem… Wait. It doesn’t have to be like this. Here’s what you need to do in the next few days to make sure you’ll handle this nightmare well.

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