The One page resume
Set up to finish on a single US Letter page: compact spacing, a tight template, and a preview at real size so you can see the moment you spill onto a second.
Everything on this page stays in your browser. Your CV is autosaved on this device only, and the Save data button gives you a file backup; nothing is ever uploaded.
How to build it
- The page is already set to US Letter with compact spacing and a tight template.
- Fill in your details on the left and watch the page build itself on the right, at real size.
- Set the page to US Letter and the spacing to compact if you are aiming to finish on one page.
- Click Download PDF and choose Save as PDF in the print dialog. No paywall appears at that step, which is the part that catches people out elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
What do I cut to fit?
The oldest roles first, down to one line each, then any duty a reader could have guessed from the job title, then the summary if it is repeating what follows. Do not cut the type size: a resume set in seven point reads as somebody who could not decide what mattered.
What is the difference between a resume and a CV?
Mostly length and geography. In the United States and Canada a resume is a targeted one or two page summary and a CV is the long academic record. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, most of Europe and Australia, CV means the ordinary two page document you send for any job. This builder makes both; it is the same page with different settings.
Does it really have to be one page?
For most American applications, yes, and with a decade or more behind you two pages is accepted. It is a convention rather than a rule, but it is a strong one: the compact spacing and US Letter get most people onto one page without dropping to a type size nobody wants to read.
Will an applicant tracking system read it?
An applicant tracking system reads the text, not the picture. Every template here is real selectable text rather than an image, so the words can always be read, but a two column layout can be read out of order by older software. If the employer is large or the application goes through a portal, the ATS template is the safe one: one column, ordinary headings, nothing decorative.
Where does my CV go?
Nowhere. It is written, laid out and turned into a PDF by your own browser, and kept in this browser until you clear it. Nothing is uploaded, which is why there is no account and why nobody here can read what you wrote.
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