Resume Building 101

Everything you need to know about
Building a Perfect Resume

Don't guess what recruiters want. We've compiled the most common questions about formatting, ATS bots, and writing strategies.

An ATS-friendly resume is designed to pass through Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) - software used by 99% of Fortune 500 companies to screen candidates. Our templates strictly avoid tables, graphics, and columns that confuse these bots, ensuring your text is parsed correctly.
Start with your industry. For strict fields like Law or Finance, choose our 'Professional' or 'Minimal' layouts (simple, black & white). For Creative or Tech roles, you can use our 'Modern' templates with subtle colors. All are ATS-optimized.
Our AI analyzes your job title and suggests high-impact bullet points enriched with strong action verbs. Instead of staring at a blank page, you can generate a professional summary and experience descriptions in seconds, then edit them to fit your history.
Yes! While we restrict you to professional, readable fonts (like Inter, Roboto, Lato), you can customize the accent colors, section spacing, and header styles to match your personal brand without breaking ATS compatibility.
The 'One Page Rule' applies to most candidates with <10 years of experience. Recruiters scan resumes in 6 seconds. If you are a Senior Executive or have published extensive academic research (using a CV format), 2+ pages is acceptable.
Use our 'Target Role' feature. Paste the job description, and our AI will suggest keywords to include in your skills and summary section. This significantly increases your match score with the ATS.
In the US, a Resume is a 1-page summary of skills/experience. A CV (Curriculum Vitae) is a longer academic document. However, in Europe/Asia, the terms are often used interchangeably. Our builder supports both formats.
Yes, it is preferred. Recruiters prefer standardization. A messy Word doc is harder to read than a clean, structured PDF generated by a professional builder like NeuraCV.

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