The Resume Layouts That Work

How to organize your resume

On average, recruiters spend about 7.5 seconds scanning your resume. This means you must ensure the most relevant information is at the top.

It is important to remember that a recruiter is looking for reasons not to hire you instead of reasons to hire you. They aim to find the best candidates to present to the hiring manager.

There are a few tips for capturing a recruiter’s attention.

First, keep your layout simple and organized. It is much easier for a recruiter to quickly scan your resume if you have clearly labeled sections.

Second, understand which format will showcase you the best. There are three formats we can use to build our resume.

1. The reverse chronological format

The first is a reverse chronological format, the most common format.

In this format, you emphasize your work experience by listing the most recent first. The work experience section is subsequently followed by skills and education.