How can I customize my resume?

At resume.io, we believe that every resume should be customized for the employer, job title, and your personal needs and preferences. Here are some of the many ways you can customize your resume inside of our builder.

Customizing the Layout

Easy ways to customize the layout of your resume include:

Change the design theme/color. Learn more about how to switch your template and customize colors here. You can also adjust the line spacing and use our color picker tool to make your resume any color you’d like.
Add a skill level bar: Within the skills and languages section you can toggle on and off the skill level bar to allow hiring managers to see your proficiency at a glance.
Add a photo: Many of our templates allow space for a professional headshot. Find out more about adding a photo to your resume.
Add custom sections: At the bottom of the left side of the builder, you’ll find a variety of custom sections you can add and rename based on your needs.
Reorder, rename, or delete sections: Hover over a section to bring up options to reorder, rename, or delete it. Drag the dots on the left side of the section title to bring it to your desired position or click the pencil icon on the right side of the title to rename it. Hover over any element and a bin symbol will appear on the right side allowing you to delete it.

Can I customize my font style with resume.io?

Currently, our templates do not support different font styles. If you’d like to change your font, consider trying another template as our collection is built with a wide variety of font styles.

Customizing your writing

There are several ways to customize your writing within resume.io:

AI-generated sample sentences: If you’re feeling stuck, search your job title and browse our collection of hundreds of AI-generated sample sentences for virtually every job title.

Resume examples: Our free library of 500+ resume samples is divided by industry. Search for your job title here.
Word count suggestions: Beneath the professional summary and employment history sections, you’ll see a word count suggestion based on hiring managers’ evaluations of resume length.
Skills suggestions: In the skills section, our handy tool suggests relevant skills that you can easily add to your resume.
Tailor to the job listing: This new feature allows you to paste in the job description and the builder will instantly update your resume based on the employer’s requirements. Find it in the documents dashboard

Customizing the builder

Change the language: Use the flag icon below the document name to change the language of your resume. Learn more about using resume.io in different languages.
Duplicate and rename the document: On the dashboard, you can duplicate a document and rename it to create different versions for different applications.

Combine documents: On the dashboard, you will also find an option to combine writing from two different documents into one.

How to create a one-page resume

In the U.S., the ideal resume length is one page for most early and mid-career job seekers. Achieve this by focusing on only the most relevant and impressive information in your resume, and discarding any excessive information that is not advantageous to your resume. You can also adjust the line spacing at the top of the resume preview window to bring more information onto a single page.

Be sure to customize your cover letter too!

Learn more about creating a cover letter with resume.io and tailoring it to each application. For even more resume and cover letter tips, make sure to subscribe to our newsletter, the Elevator Pitch.