Resume template

Build a clean one-page resume with experience, education, skills and certifications, then download it as DOCX or PDF.

  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US format ยท Letter size
  • Free

Fill in what you need. The preview updates as you type.

One job per line: dates | employer | title | description. Dates like 2022-03 or Mar 2022 both work.

One line per school: dates | school | degree and major | notes.

One line becomes one bullet.

One per line: date | certification | issuer.

What you type is not saved on our server.

What a US resume leaves out

No photo, date of birth, gender, marital status or Social Security number. Employers cannot ask for those at the application stage, and recruiters often reject resumes that include them. One page for under ten years of experience, two at most.

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How to use it

Put your most recent job first. For each role, write one or two lines that say what you did and what changed, with a number where you can: cut acquisition cost 18%, shipped three releases, managed a $30,000 monthly budget. Start each line with a verb.

Dates can be typed as Mar 2022 or 2022-03. Use the Summary for two or three sentences about your experience and what you want next. Pick a style above the preview: Basic is the plainest and the safest for applicant tracking systems.

Things to watch

Keep it to one page if you have less than ten years of experience. Leave out a photo, your age and your street address; city and state are enough. Save as PDF unless the posting asks for a Word file.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I include references?

Not on the resume. Keep a separate reference list and send it when asked. Do not write references available on request; employers assume it.

Is this ATS friendly?

The Basic style uses plain headings and simple tables that parse well. If a posting says plain text only, use the simple resume template, which has no tables.

How do I show a gap?

Use years instead of months if the gap is short, or add a one-line entry such as Career break, caregiving, with the dates. Honest and brief works better than hiding it.

Is what I type saved anywhere?

No. Everything stays in your browser and nothing is sent to our server. If you refresh the page it is gone, so print, save a PDF or download the DOCX when you are done.