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    You can download select resume templates for free. We recommend you try our premium resume templates, which you can use with our Resume Builder to create a completely personalized resume.

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    Our collection of resume templates boasts designs created by professional graphic designers that show off your individuality while remaining work-appropriate.

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    Avoid ending up with a jumbled-up resume when editing straight from a word processor. Instead, use our premium resume templates, which have user-friendly tools that help you adjust margins, fonts, line spand acing, and even add extra sections.

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    Busy and complex designs are often the culprit behind not hearing back from a recruiter. Employers will use applicant tracking systems that determine if your resume will pass to a second round. LiveCareer resume templates are made to bypass any ATS and get your resume into the hands of the people who hire.

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How to use our resume templates

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    Select your desired resume template, and click it, so it opens in the Resume Builder.

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    Fill in your sections with the help of personalized, expertly-written content suggestions and writing tips. You’ll find dozens of content options to write your resume summary, skills, work history and more.

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    Finish by adjusting visual details such as font type and size, margins and color. Once satisfied with the finished product, download your resume in your desired file format (PDF, DOCX or TXT). Now you’re ready to apply — it’s that simple!

What to write in a resume template

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  • Contact information

    Share basic contact details like:

    • Your full name.
    • Phone number.
    • A professional email.
    • City and state where you reside.
    • Links to your website, portfolio or relevant social media accounts (optional).
  • Professional summary

    A professional summary includes:

    • Two to five sentences introducing yourself professionally.
    • Your most impressive career achievements.
    • Your top soft and hard skills.

    However, if you lack formal work experience, consider swapping the summary for a resume objective.

  • Work experience

    A work experience section includes:

    • Your previous jobs listed in reverse-chronological order.
    • Employer or company name.
    • City and state of each job.
    • Your employment duration dates.
    • Brief bullet points describing your most relevant accomplishments, depending on which resume format you use.
  • Skills

    The resume skills section should include:

    • Six to eight skills listed in bullet points.
    • A mix of hard, soft and technical skills.
    • Skills that are relevant to the role you want.
  • Education

    The education section should include:

    • Type and title of your degrees or certifications.
    • Full name of each school you’ve attended.
    • Any education-related awards or distinguishing accomplishments.

    Our Resume Builder helps you write these sections in no time. Simply tell us your desired job title and you’ll get dozens of content suggestions for all your resume sections.

Resume template resources

1. What is the best format for a resume template?

The chronological format is the best for job seekers with 10+ years of experience. It’s the resume format employers prefer the most because it allows them to see a clear timeline of what jobs you had and what you accomplished in each of them.

2. What is the best resume template?

Although finding the best resume template seems like a matter of personal preference, some proven criteria makes a resume template better than others. Beyond an eye-catching design, a resume template needs to have the five main resume sections; a distinct format (whether chronological, functional or combination), and a well-organized layout that both recruiters and applicant tracking systems can quickly scan.

Our library of resume templates fulfill all these criteria, and you can find them in various styles, such as modern, traditional and creative.

3. Where can I find professional resume templates?

If you’re looking for resume templates that are apt for all professions, all our templates are made to fit any role or industry. However, if you’re looking for a professional style of template, we have a curated selection of professional resume templates that convey strict professionalism over everything else.

4. Who created these resume templates?

Our professional writers create these resume samples by researching multiple job descriptions to understand the most in-demand skills and qualifications. Every single one of our resume examples is written by an actual human with the utmost attention to detail, so you can be sure you’re getting resume content that is accurate and trustworthy.

5. Are these resume templates ATS-friendly?

We have plenty of ATS-compliant resume templates, but not all of them. To make sure you picked an ATS-friendly template, select one with one column of text, doesn’t have a profile picture, and no tables or text boxes. The best ATS-friendly templates are the simplest and most basic.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a resume?

A resume is the primary document you use when applying for a job. Resumes summarize your career and highlight the qualities and experiences that make you ideal for a specific role. Every resume should include the five main sections: contact information, summary or objective, work experience, skills and education, all of which we teach you how to write in our ultimate resume-writing guide.

How do I write a resume with no experience?

When it comes to writing a resume with no experience, the first thing you should consider is which format will best present the experiences and skills you have while downplaying your lack of years in the workforce.

For applicants with no formal work experience, we always recommend you focus on your skills section rather than the work experience.

With a functional resume, you can showcase your most relevant skills for the job and describe instances where you demonstrated those abilities — extracurricular activities, internships or even hobbies. Remember, what matters here is what you’ve accomplished, not where.

How do I format a resume?

You can format your resume using any of the three resume formats. The resume formats organize the order of your resume sections and modify their formatting to ensure your strengths are highlighted.

The chronological format has the most traditional layout, putting the work experience front and center and outlining each experience with descriptive bullet points.

The functional format features the skills section first and showcases your career accomplishments categorized by skills instead of by job. This makes the functional resume ideal for inexperienced job seekers.

The combination format puts an equal focus on skills and experience. Combination formats are the most customizable because you can have multiple skills sections and play around with their order.

How long should a resume be?

A one-page resume is the best option when applying for most roles.

The one-page resume is concise and easy to read and assess, which overloaded recruiters greatly appreciate when sifting through applications.

However, a two-page resume can be justified if you’ve spent 10+ years in the workforce and have had a rich and varied career. If this sounds like you and you’re applying for a career in medicine or academia, a CV might be a better fit.

Are these resume templates free?

Our premium resume templates are part of our Resume Builder package, where you can find over 30 professionally designed resume templates you can customize with your favorite colors and fonts. As part of our Resume Builder, these templates grant you access to expert-written content suggestions for all your resume sections.

We also have some free resume templates that include instructions on how to write each section of your resume.

How do I format a resume?

  1. You can format your resume in one of three ways: a chronological format, functional format or combination format.
    Each of these resume formats takes the five main sections of a resume and organizes them to show your strengths and hide your weaknesses.
    The chronological format:

    • Is the format most people (and recruiters) are familiar with.
    • Focuses on accomplishments within your work experience.
    • Works best for people who have had 10+ years of experience.
  2. The functional format:
    • Is the least common format.
    • But an ideal option for students, recent graduates or first-time job seekers.
    • Showcases skills first, making it ideal for those without formal work experience.
  3. The combination format:
    • Focuses equally on skills and experience.
    • Is great if you’ve had five to nine years in the workforce.
    • Ideal for applicants who want a promotion or are changing careers.

Recruiters rarely expect a resume to extend over two pages since they prefer a shorter document to sift through applicants faster. Our Resume Builder will automatically add as many pages as needed for all your information and offer tools to make it fit neatly into one page.

For more experienced applicants, a longer resume is acceptable, and for some senior positions in academia, research, sciences, medicine and entertainment, employers may ask you to submit a CV instead for this very reason. You can learn how to write a curriculum vitae in our CV writing guide.

How do I write a resume summary?

A resume summary should be one-to-five sentences long and mention your job title, years of experience, area of expertise, two or three job-relevant skills and at least one measurable achievement. You can also add your degree, a certification, a license or any other required qualification for your desired job.

How do I list work experience on a resume?

When listing your work experience, you must first organize your roles in reverse-chronological order and mention your job title, employer name, location and dates of employment. Add three to four bullet points outlining your most relevant accomplishments in each role. Last but not least, make sure you incorporate resume keywords from the job description.

How to list skills on a resume?

You should list six to eight skills in your resume’s skills section. Ensure you include a balanced selection of soft and hard skills relevant to your desired job. In the case of combination and functional resumes, you can have multiple skills sections.

In combination resumes, you can list skills in a summary of qualifications that goes right below your professional summary.

In functional resumes, you have an expanded skills section; below each skill you list, you’ll include bullet points describing your career accomplishments.

How to make a cover letter for a resume?

A cover letter should complement your resume, not repeat what your resume says. Your cover letter contains a pitch of yourself as the best person for the job. To write an effective cover letter, follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Structure your header in a business letter format and address your hiring manager by name.

Step 2: Introduce yourself and capture the recruiter’s attention by sharing your motivation for applying to that job.

Step 3: Share key career accomplishments in paragraph or bullet point form in your body paragraph.

Step 4: Encourage next steps in your closing paragraph, add a sign-off and finalize the cover letter with your name and signature (optional).

Learn everything about cover letter writing in our how to write a cover letter article, or simply head to our Cover Letter Builder for a customized cover letter in minutes.

What if I am a student?

Cover letters are ideal for students because they allow you to convince employers that you’re a worthy candidate despite your lack of formal work experience. A few things you can mention in your student cover letter are:

  • Internships
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Student body council
  • Relevant hobbies
  • Freelance work
  • Volunteering
  • School projects

You can check out our cover letter examples to better understand what to include in your cover letter.

What is an applicant tracking system (ATS)?

An applicant tracking system (ATS) is a software program used by employers to scan resumes for keywords pulled from their job ads. This software looks for words and phrases describing skills and experiences critical to the role.

About the Author

Gabriela Hernandez

Gabriela Hernandez Career Advice Contributor

Gabriela Hernandez is one of LiveCareer's resident writers. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with a degree in Journalism. Throughout her career, she has tackled copywriting, blog articles, journalistic writing, academic writing, resume writing, and even prose and verse.

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