How to Write a Resume: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. Start with contact details that work

Put your name, a professional email, phone number, city, and a LinkedIn or portfolio link at the very top. Skip your full address, date of birth, and photo (most ATS and recruiters do not need them).

2. Write a 2–3 line professional summary

Below your name, add a short summary that states your role, years of experience, and one or two standout achievements. Tailor it to the job title you are applying for so the first thing a recruiter reads matches what they searched for.

3. Make experience about impact, not duties

For each role, lead every bullet with an action verb and end with a measurable result. "Reduced API response time by 40% by adding caching" beats "Responsible for backend performance" every time.

• •Use 3–5 bullets per recent role, fewer for older ones.
• •Quantify with numbers, %, ₹/$, time saved, or scale.
• •Match keywords from the job description naturally.

4. Add education, skills, and projects

List your degree, then a clean skills section grouped by type (languages, tools, frameworks). If you are a fresher or switching fields, a short Projects section with links does more than a long objective ever will.

5. Keep formatting clean and ATS-safe

Use one column, standard fonts, clear headings, and no tables, text boxes, or images for important text. These confuse Applicant Tracking Systems and can drop your resume before a human sees it.