Resume Format

Resume Formatting Guidelines
Resume formatting guidelines including selecting font size and style, spacing your resume, choosing paragraphs or bulleted lists for each section, including an objective or career summary, and more tips for formatting your resume.

Sample Resume Format
Sample resume format, plus tips on how to format your resume.

Resume Text
Information on formatting the text of your resume, including margins, section headings, and readability.

Resume Bulleted List
Some people choose to use a bulleted form on their resume when explaining duties and/or achievements at a previous job.

Resume Contact Information
It's important to include all your contact information in your resume so employers can easily get in touch with you, including an email address and cell phone number.

Resume Font Size and Type
Resume font size and type guidelines including which fonts work best for resumes.

Resume Margins
Resume margin guidelines, including standard resume margins, text alignment, and how to reduce margins if you need extra space.

Resume Length Tips
How long should your resume be? The answer is that the length of your resume depends - on how much experience you have and what level candidate you are. Here are tips for appropriate resume length.

Resume Space
Resume spacing guidelines including how to space margins, paragraphs, and each section of your resume.

Resume Paragraphs
How to use a paragraph form on a resume and what to include.

Resume File Name
When you are applying for jobs, it's important to select a file name that includes your own name.

Sample Resume Objective Statements
Sample resume objective statements to use when resume writing.

What to Include in a Resume
Need help compiling the information for your resume? Here are the sections that you need to include in a resume, along with the appropriate format and advice on what information include in each section.