Resume Templates and Examples

A resume and a CV are not the same document, and the gap matters most across borders. In the US, a resume runs one or two pages and stays focused on the job you want. In the UK, Kenya, Nigeria, and much of Europe, a CV can run longer and list more history. Country rules on personal details differ hard: a photo, date of birth, and marital status are expected on a Gulf CV and inappropriate on a US or UK resume, where employers are not allowed to ask. The CV guide covers the long-form version.

Start with the resume format guide for the layout that parses cleanly, then read resume writing techniques for the phrasing that gets you shortlisted. Writing your first one? The first resume guide is built for a blank page with no jobs to list. Applying to teach? The teacher resume guide pairs with our teacher application letter so your two documents tell one story.

Recruiters remember numbers, not duties. "Responsible for customer service" tells them nothing; "Handled 60-plus calls a day and held satisfaction above 90 percent" tells them your scale and your result. Start each bullet with what you did and end it with the effect, and attach a figure wherever you honestly can: money saved, time cut, people trained, targets hit. No work numbers yet? Use results from coursework, volunteering, or a project instead.

Skip the advice that dates a resume instantly. You do not need an objective statement, a list of references, "references available on request," or your full street address. What you do need is a clean reverse-chronological work history, results with numbers, and keywords that match the job posting closely enough for the software to flag you.

Every example is free to read and copy, and rebuilt pages ship with a .docx you can edit in Word or Google Docs, no signup. Start from the file, replace the content with your own, and keep the structure that parses. The layout is the part worth copying; the words have to be yours.