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How to Make a Resume: Simple Tips and a Free Resume Maker
A clear, one-page resume that employers and applicant tracking systems can read, with section-by-section tips.
A recruiter often spends only a few seconds on a resume. A clean, honest, easy-to-scan one gets you further than a fancy one.
Sections to include
- Contact details: name, phone, email, city and a LinkedIn link.
- Profile: two or three lines on who you are and what you do best.
- Work experience: newest first, with bullet points that show results.
- Education: degree, college and years.
- Skills: the tools and skills the job asks for.
- Projects and certificates: especially important for freshers.
Resume Maker
Build your resume and download a PDF.
Tips that help
- Keep it to one page if you have under five years of experience.
- Start bullets with action words like “built”, “led” or “improved”, and add numbers when you can.
- Use the words from the job description, as many companies scan resumes with software.
- Pick a simple template. A single column with real text is easiest for software to read.
- Check spelling, and save the file as a PDF named with your name.
For freshers
If you have no work experience, put projects, internships, college work and certificates first. Show what you built and what you learned.
Frequently asked questions
Should I put a photo on my resume?
Usually not. Most employers do not ask for one, and a plain layout works better with applicant tracking software.
Which template should I choose?
Use Classic for traditional jobs, Modern for creative or tech roles and Minimal if you want a very clean look.
