Resume Builder
Create an ATS-friendly resume in 5 minutes. Live preview, instant PDF download.
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Senior Product Manager
jane@example.com · (555) 123-4567 · San Francisco, CA · linkedin.com/in/janedoe
Summary
Product manager with 8+ years building consumer apps used by millions. Led 0→1 launches at two YC-backed startups, shipped features driving 30%+ retention lift.
Experience
• Led launch of new payments product, hit $5M ARR in 8 months • Grew weekly active users 60% via onboarding redesign • Managed cross-functional team of 12 engineers and designers
• Owned core consumer app, 2M+ MAU • Shipped 40+ features, drove retention from 28% to 41% • Established A/B testing program, 200+ experiments run
Education
Skills
Product Strategy, User Research, A/B Testing, SQL, Figma, Roadmapping, OKRs, Agile/Scrum
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A resume gets read twice: first by an applicant tracking system (ATS) that parses your text into a database, then by a hiring manager who skims for 10 seconds. Both fail on the same things - multi-column layouts, tables, text boxes, headers stuffed with contact info, and graphics the parser can't read. This builder keeps your resume in a clean single column with standard section headings, so the machine reads it correctly and the human finds what they need.
Type your details, watch the live preview update, and download a print-ready PDF. Nothing is uploaded and no signup is required - everything runs in your browser. You bring the experience; the tool handles the structure, spacing, and formatting that survive parsing.
How to use the Resume Builder
- 1
Add your contact line
Put your name, city/state, phone, email, and LinkedIn or portfolio URL in the body of the document - never in the page header or footer, where many parsers drop them.
- 2
Fill in experience reverse-chronologically
List your most recent job first, then work backward. Each entry needs a job title, employer, location, and dates (Month Year-Month Year).
- 3
Write achievement bullets
Under each role, add 3-5 bullets that lead with an action verb and end with a measurable result. Skip the duties list.
- 4
Add education and skills
List degrees, certifications, and a flat list of hard skills and tools that mirror the job posting language.
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Preview and download
Check the live preview for spacing and length, aim for one page if you have under 10 years of experience, then download your PDF.
What goes in each resume section
Use standard headings an ATS recognizes by name. In reverse-chronological order, a strong resume contains:
- Contact: Name, phone, professional email, city and state, and one relevant link (LinkedIn or portfolio). No photo, no full street address.
- Summary (optional): Two or three lines naming your role, years of experience, and one or two specialties. Skip the "objective."
- Work Experience: Title, company, location, and dates for each role, with achievement bullets beneath. This is the section recruiters read first.
- Education: Degree, institution, and graduation year. New grads can list GPA above 3.5 and relevant coursework.
- Skills: Hard skills, software, and certifications - the keywords an ATS scans for. Leave out soft traits like "team player."
How to write bullet points that get interviews
A weak bullet describes a task. A strong bullet proves an outcome. Use the formula action verb + what you did + quantified result:
- Weak: "Responsible for managing the company's social media accounts."
- Strong: "Grew Instagram following from 4K to 22K in 11 months by shifting to short-form video, lifting referral traffic 38%."
Lead with a concrete verb - Built, Led, Reduced, Negotiated, Automated - not "Responsible for" or "Helped with." Quantify wherever you honestly can: dollars, percentages, headcount, time saved, volume handled. If you can't measure the outcome, name the scale or the stakes ("for a 40-person sales team," "across 6 regional warehouses"). Keep each bullet to one or two lines and write in past tense for past roles.
Formatting rules that keep your resume ATS-safe
- One column. Multi-column and sidebar layouts get scrambled when a parser reads left to right, top to bottom.
- No tables, text boxes, or graphics. Many ATS engines skip their contents entirely. Build everything as plain text.
- Standard fonts. Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, or Georgia at 10-12pt for body text. No decorative or condensed fonts.
- Standard headings. Use "Work Experience," "Education," and "Skills" verbatim, not clever labels like "Where I've Made an Impact."
- File type. Submit a .pdf unless the posting asks for .docx; both parse well, while .pages, .jpg, and .png do not.
- Contact in the body. Keep your name and contact details out of the document header/footer region.
Quick tips
- ✓Tailor the Skills section and a few bullets to each posting - mirror the exact terms used in the job description ("accounts payable," not "AP") so keyword matching works.
- ✓Save your file as FirstName-LastName-Resume.pdf. A clear filename helps recruiters and avoids generic names like "resume-final-v3.pdf."
- ✓Spell out an acronym once with the abbreviation in parentheses - "Search Engine Optimization (SEO)" - so the ATS matches either form.
- ✓Keep dates in a consistent Month Year format and avoid gaps you can't explain; unexplained multi-year gaps draw a second look.
- ✓Cut the "References available upon request" line and any pre-2005 jobs unless they're directly relevant - both waste space.
- ✓Proofread out loud and have one other person read it; a single typo in a 10-second skim can sink an otherwise strong resume.
Frequently asked questions
Is a one-page resume still the rule?
One page is the target if you have under 10 years of experience. Beyond that, two pages is fine - just make sure the first page carries your strongest, most recent material. Never pad to fill a second page.
PDF or Word - which should I submit?
Submit a PDF unless the job posting specifically asks for a .docx. Both parse reliably in modern ATS software, but a PDF locks your formatting so it looks identical on every screen. Avoid .pages, image files, or Google Docs share links.
Do I need a different resume for every job?
You don't rewrite it from scratch, but you should retune the Skills section and a few bullets to match each posting's language. ATS ranking and recruiter relevance both reward resumes that echo the job description's keywords.
Should I include a photo or fancy design?
No. Photos, logos, icons, and color blocks either confuse the parser or trigger bias-avoidance filters at many U.S. employers. A clean, text-based single-column layout outperforms a designed template for the vast majority of applications.
How do I handle an employment gap?
List roles by year rather than exact months to soften short gaps, and account for longer ones honestly - caregiving, education, contract work, or a sabbatical. A brief, factual note beats an unexplained hole a recruiter has to guess about.