added README for resume, updated resume template

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+# LaTeX resume template
+
+This is a resume that is easy for people to read and should work for many applicant tracking (ATS) systems.
+
+![resume.png](resume screenshot)
+
+## How to use this template
+
+The main document for this resume is `resume.tex`.
+Create your resume by filling in the information in the curly braces for each area of the document.
+
+The sections of the document can be rearranged by changing the content in each of the `\section{}` commands.
+
+
+### Contact information
+
+Begin by editing the text in the `\title{}` `author{}` braces.
+
+The completed author field will look like `\author{Firstname Lastname}`.
+
+
+Next, fill in the second set of braces for the lines that start with `\necommand`.
+
+The email field will look like `\newcommand{\email}{your.email@email.com}`
+
+The LinkedIn link just needs the slug to your LinkedIn profile.
+The slug is the last part of the URL to an individual's LinkedIn profile.
+Learn how to change your LinkedIn profile URL at [this link](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/87/customizing-your-public-profile-url?lang=en).
+
+
+#### Using a website link instead of LinkedIn link
+
+Open the commands.tex file and find the following lines:
+
+```
+\small{\faIcon{linkedin} \href{https://www.linkedin.com/in/\linkedin/}{linkedin.com/in/\linkedin/}}\ \
+%\small{\faIcon{globe} \href{https://\website/}{\website}}
+```
+
+Comment out the first line by putting a `%` sign in at the beginning of the first line.
+Remove the comment at the beginning of the second line by removing the `%` first character.
+
+
+### Experience information
+
+The information for each type of experience belongs in the curly braces following the `\entry` command.
+
+```
+\entry
+{Name of Degree}{Start Date -- End Date}
+{Name of University}{City,ST}
+{\nothing}
+
+\entry
+{Name of Degree}{Start Date -- End Date}
+{Name of University}{City,ST}
+{
+\begin{itemize}
+\item You can put courses here if you want
+\item Another course
+\item Use "nothing command (seen above) to leave this field blank
+\end{itemize}
+}
+```
+
+The entry command creates formats the content for most of the resume.
+If you want to leave the description area blank, it's important to use the `\nothing` command and not leave the curly braces empty.
+Leaving the braces empty will cause an error while compiling the document.
+
+The description area for after the `\entry` command can support bulleted lists and paragraphs.
+
+### Skills
+
+The skills area can use either a table or tabs for alignment.
+Some ATS systems don't like tables; if you're worried about an ATS system ignoring the skills table, similar formatting to the skills table in the example can be achieved with the following content:
+
+```
+\textbf{Programming Languages}\tab Example, example, example \\
+\textbf{Markup Languages}\tab\tab Example, example, example \\
+\textbf{Graphic Design}\tab\tab Example, example, example
+```
+
+Use the `\tab` command to align the text nicely.
+
+
+## Compiling the resume
+
+Compile this resume with the following command:
+
+`pdflatex resume.tex`
diff --git a/resume/commands.tex b/resume/commands.tex
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--- a/resume/commands.tex
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@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ itemsep=4pt
 \small{\faIcon{linkedin} \href{https://www.linkedin.com/in/\linkedin/}{linkedin.com/in/\linkedin/}}\ \
 %\small{\faIcon{globe} \href{https://\website/}{\website}}
 \raggedright
+
+\NumTabs{10} %Allow use of the \tab command for alignment
 }
 
 
diff --git a/resume/resume.pdf b/resume/resume.pdf
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+++ b/resume/resume.pdf
diff --git a/resume/resume.tex b/resume/resume.tex
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-\documentclass{article}
+\documentclass[english]{article}
 \usepackage{titling}
 \title{Resume}
 \author{Your Name}
-\date{The Date}
+\date{\today}
 
 \input{packages}
 \input{commands}
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ urlcolor=black, %color for hyperlinked urls
 pdftitle={\thetitle}, %Populates "title" metadata field
 pdfauthor={\theauthor}, %Populates "author" metadata field
 pdfsubject={Resume/CV for \theauthor}, %Populates "subject" metadata
-pdfkeywords={resume, cv}, %Populates PDF keyword metadata, separate with commans
+pdfkeywords={resume, cv}, %Populates PDF keyword metadata, separate with commas
 }
 
 
 \begin{document}
-\NumTabs{10} %Allow use of the \tab command for alignment
 \sffamily %Set san serif font for body text
 \maketitle