Simple Resume Templates

Damon Alexander

Building a graphic designer resume, cover letter, and portfolio as one brand system, with ATS formatting, quantified metrics like a 35% engagement lift, and 3 to 5 curated case studies.

Damon Alexander

Why the hybrid resume format beats chronological for career changers, with target-role headlines, summary formulas for teachers and nurses pivoting fields, and before-and-after bullet rewrites.

Steve Zimmerman

Before you write, pull together your job dates, results, education and the posting for the job you want. Fill in your contact details, work history, education and skills in that order, building each bullet from an action verb and a result. Write the summary last, even though it goes at the top, then tailor the resume to the job and proofread it before you apply. The same steps work for a first resume, with school, volunteering and part-time work counting as experience.

Steve Zimmerman

Most resumes need five main sections: contact details, a summary or objective, work experience, skills and education. Add optional sections such as certifications or awards when they show you fit the job, and if you're short on work experience, let school, part-time jobs, volunteering and projects fill the page. Leave off references, a photo, your date of birth, salary history and anything else that doesn't help an employer judge your work.