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Formatting

Practical guides on formatting — no filler, no fluff.

ATS resume tips: 11 rules to actually get read by a human

How Applicant Tracking Systems parse your resume — and the 11 formatting rules that get you past the filter every time.

8 minRead

Chronological, functional, or hybrid: which resume format to use

The three resume formats explained — with a simple decision tree so you pick the right one for your situation.

6 minRead

How long should a resume be? (The honest answer)

One page or two? Here's the rule based on years of experience — plus when to break it.

4 minRead

PDF vs Word resume: which to send

The default answer is PDF — but there's one situation where Word wins. Here's the rule.

3 minRead

The resume length rule for 10+ years of experience

Two pages is standard. Three is sometimes fine. Here's how to decide.

4 minRead

Your resume header: the 6 things it should include (and 4 it shouldn't)

The most-scanned area of the whole document — get it right in 60 seconds.

3 minRead

Modern vs traditional resume: which one to pick

The design cues that signal 'modern' vs 'traditional' — and which industries expect which.

5 minRead

When a two-page resume is actually the right call

The situations where two pages beats one — and how to structure them.

4 minRead

The best resume fonts (and the ones to never use)

The safe, clean fonts that always render — plus the wildcards that only work in creative fields.

4 minRead

Resume margins and spacing: the numbers that actually work

The exact margins, line-heights, and section spacing recruiters find scannable.

3 minRead