Resume Builder
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Contact Information
Professional photo (optional)
Professional Summary
2–4 sentences: who you are, years of experience, your top strength, and what you bring.
Work Experience
Start each bullet with an action verb and include a result or metric. Built, Led, Increased, Reduced, Launched, Saved...
Key accomplishments (1–4 bullets)
Education
Skills
List 8–15 skills separated by commas — mix technical tools and transferable skills.
Results-driven Marketing Manager with 8+ years in B2B SaaS. Specialise in demand generation programs that consistently exceed pipeline targets. Known for turning data into decisions that reduce CAC and accelerate revenue growth.
- •Grew organic traffic 3× in 12 months by redesigning content strategy
- •Reduced CPA by 34% through A/B testing and landing page optimisation
- •Led a cross-functional team of 5 to ship 3 major campaigns on time
- •Managed $2M annual marketing budget with 18% year-over-year savings
- •Launched email nurture program that increased MQL conversion by 22%
- •Built partnerships with 12 industry publications to expand brand reach
Paid Search, Google Analytics, SQL, A/B Testing, Team Leadership, Salesforce, HubSpot, Budget Management, Content Strategy
"PDF" opens the print dialog — choose "Save as PDF". "Word" downloads a .doc file for Word or Google Docs.
How to build a resume that clears ATS and gets callbacks
The average recruiter spends 6–7 seconds on an initial resume scan. That is not enough time to read — it is enough time to notice whether the document is clean, whether the sections are where they expect them to be, and whether the candidate's recent job title matches what they are looking for. A resume that passes this scan is not necessarily a beautiful one; it is a well-structured one. Standard section order — Contact, Summary, Experience, Education, Skills — is not a creative constraint; it is the format recruiters process fastest because they have seen it ten thousand times.
Format matters before content when it comes to ATS systems. A resume that uses tables, multi-column layouts, headers, footers, text boxes, or graphics will often parse as blank in applicant tracking systems — the software cannot read those elements, so your experience effectively disappears. The highest-performing resume format is a clean, single-column, plain-text-friendly document in .docx format. Content can be outstanding, but if the format is wrong, no human ever sees it. Get the structure right first; then optimise the language for the specific role.
Tips for building a stronger resume
- —Use a single-column layout with no tables, text boxes, columns, or graphics — ATS systems either skip these elements entirely or parse them as garbled text, even when the content inside them is excellent.
- —Keep your resume to one page if you have under 10 years of experience; two pages maximum for senior roles with genuinely relevant history to fill them. Cut older jobs and generic skills first, never recent achievements.
- —Use a 10–11pt body font in a clean typeface (Calibri, Arial, or Georgia) — decorative or condensed fonts reduce readability and can cause parsing errors in some ATS platforms.
- —Set margins to at least 0.75 inches on all sides — tighter margins make the document look desperate and harder to read when printed or viewed at scale.
- —Tailor your resume for every role — at minimum, swap in the exact job title from the posting and adjust 2–3 key skills in your summary to match what the role emphasises. Untailored resumes are immediately obvious to experienced recruiters.
- —Name your file properly — “FirstName-LastName-RoleTitle.docx” — not “Resume-Final-v4.docx.” Recruiters download dozens of files; yours needs to be identifiable immediately in a folder.
- —Never include a photo, date of birth, marital status, or references — these introduce unconscious bias and take up space your achievements need. “References available on request” is also unnecessary; it is assumed.
- —Ask someone else to proofread it — you stop seeing your own typos after the third read. One typo in a resume is not usually disqualifying; a pattern of them is. Have a second set of eyes check it before every application campaign.
Frequently asked questions
What format should my resume be in?
Submit as .docx unless the posting specifically requests PDF. Most ATS systems parse .docx more reliably than PDF, especially if the PDF was exported from a design tool like Canva or InDesign. A clean, simple .docx with standard fonts will consistently outperform a visually designed PDF in terms of ATS compatibility.
How long should a resume be?
One page for 0–10 years of experience. Two pages for senior professionals with 10+ years of directly relevant history. Three pages are very rarely justified — usually only for academic CVs or executive roles where a full publication or project record is expected. If you are cutting to fit one page, cut older jobs and generic skills first, not recent achievements and impact statements.
What sections should every resume include?
Contact information, professional summary, work experience (most recent first), education, and a skills section. Optional but valuable: certifications, notable projects, or a publications section for research-adjacent roles. Never include a photo, personal pronouns, date of birth, or references — these can introduce bias and take up space your achievements need.