How to write a resume in 2026

Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both expect reverse-chronological: most recent role first, working backwards.

Order for most people: header → summary → experience → education → skills → extras. New graduate? Move education above experience. In our editor you drag sections into any order and the preview updates live.

Name, professional title, phone, email, location (city and country), and one link if it earns its place: LinkedIn, portfolio, or GitHub.

Two to three sentences: who you are, your single strongest quantified proof, and what you're aiming at. Written last, placed first.

Every bullet: action verb + what you did + measurable result. Aim for 3–5 bullets per recent role, half carrying a number.

Blank page? The editor's phrase bank has quantified bullet patterns for every profession we cover.

List 6–10 skills you could be interviewed on, using the exact words of the posting. ATS keyword matching is literal.

Standard section headings, real text, no tables in the main content, exact keywords used honestly. The dedicated ATS category is built for the strictest pipelines.

1. Typos — proofread and get one other human to read it.
2. A wall of duties with zero numbers.
3. One generic resume mass-sent to every posting.
4. Fancy graphics and skill bars that ATS parsers can't read.
5. Personal data that invites bias: age, marital status, full address.