What makes a résumé work in 2026

Most résumés are read twice: once by parsing software that turns your document into structured fields, and once by a recruiter who spends roughly six to eight seconds deciding whether to keep reading. A résumé that wins both readings is boring to look at and specific to read — predictable section order, plain headings, and bullet points that carry numbers.

This builder enforces that structure for you. You supply the raw material — roles, dates, responsibilities, results — and the layout, hierarchy and export are handled so nothing gets lost between your screen and the recruiter's screening tool.

• One page for under ten years of experience, two pages above that
• Reverse-chronological order, most recent role first
• Three to five bullets per role, each starting with a verb
• Numbers wherever they exist: volume, budget, headcount, percentage, time saved

How the builder works

Upload an existing résumé in PDF or Word and the content is read out into editable fields — contact details, roles, education, skills. Nothing is retyped. If you don't have a file yet, you can type straight into the form or dictate the answers.

Next you tell us the role you're aiming at, either by pasting the job posting or by naming the job title. The wording of your summary and bullets is then aligned to that target before you export a PDF and, optionally, a cover letter that uses the same header and typography.