Simple Word Resume Template
Simple Word Resume Template
parts!
JASMINE TALA
Job Title
CONTACT SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE
(123) 456-7890 A summary statement is 2-3 sentences that provides a brief
synopsis of your work experience and skills. You might use this
jasminetala@email.com
if you have quite a few years of experience. An objective, on
New York, NY the other hand, is a focused 2-3-sentence statement that
demonstrates your interest and candidacy for the position you
LinkedIn hope to land. You might use an objective if you’re changing
careers, a student or entry-level candidate, or if you’re going to
take the time to write a compelling, custom objective.
City, State: ● Start your job description bullet points with active verbs
rather than personal pronouns. For instance, "Designed and
SKILLS implemented work ticketing system" propels your content
forward while "I designed and implemented work ticketing
● Include 6 to 8 skills, no more system" slows the recruiter.
than 10
● Quantify your impact whenever possible because numbers
● Hard skills: tools, software, etc. corroborate your claims. Stating that you "Uncovered $3.2M
needed, like CRM or Python in potential savings" shows a real result over a generic claim
of "Discovered potential savings."
● Soft skills: not easy to measure,
WRITE YOUR JOB TITLE HERE
like communication or
empathetic Company Name | Location | 20XX – Present
● Include "keywords," skills you ● Keep your bullet point descriptions at three lines or under.
find mentioned in the job ad "Created nutrition and personal training plans for 30+ clients,
helping clients lose 26 pounds on average" is a lot more
● Be honest; exaggerating your compelling than a run-on sentence, redundancies, or
wordiness.
abilities will eventually be found
out
● Write your job descriptions in the past tense, though you can
● Make sure your skills are write current experience in the present tense if you wish.
"Partnered with cross-functional teams to design multimedia
represented in your work campaigns that boosted subscriptions by 17%" will make a
experience lot more sense to a recruiter when you left that role three
years ago.
INTERESTS CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
Only include interests if you can Be sure to stay on top of this as certifications and licenses can
explain their relevance to the job differ between states and even across jobs in the same industry.
and if they demonstrate alignment
with a company's culture and
values.