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A slickly formatted resume can emphasize your talents and skills. Shutterstock's resume maker helps you put a pro spin on your previous experience—no design skills required.
How to make a resume
1. Click a template or blank canvas you like, from the gallery above, and it'll appear in the Create editor.
2. Time to customize: change out the photos and graphics, if you like — add your own or choose a free image from our massive library.
3. Change the text and add text effects like drop shadows, outlines, or colors. You won't find text tools this good anywhere else.
4. Download your design. It's yours, free, forever. Whatcha gonna make next, design pro?
Free resume templates, 100% customizable
Job hunting is a full-time job of its own, even without worrying about your resume. Whether you want a resume that surprises or one that's more traditional, Shutterstock Create is a job seeker's best friend. Start with one of our free resume templates—all designer-created for a balance of professionalism and pop—and you can start and finish in just a few minutes. Replace text with your own job experience, experiment with new fonts, add borders or other details...everything is easy to try (and equally easy to undo if you change your mind!). Play around until the layout highlights your qualifications, and then export a PDF. Create's resume maker eliminates the stress from this critical document so you can focus on acing the interview. Good luck!
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Frequently asked questions about resumes
There are a few standard must-haves for a successful resume: your name, educational background, previous work experience, and skills. If you have any relevant certifications or licenses, those are great to include, too. As you sort through all of those things that make you YOU (work-wise at least), try to view them through the lens of a recruiter. Avoid the temptation to list anything and everything about your professional self—instead, only include things that show why you're the best hire for this specific job.
Most recruiters in the United States recommend a resume of two pages (maximum). Then again, you can ask ten resume experts this question and get ten different answers. When considering the length of your resume, the most important question is this: have I included everything that's relevant and nothing more? Ideally you'll be able to turn your previous experience into laser-focused bullet points that are directly related to the current job opening. If you can make your resume shorter without losing critical information, do it. You don't have to completely fill two pages just for the sake of filling two pages; it's always better to have a shorter but tighter resume than a longer, fluffier document.
The short answer? Anywhere from 3–6 bullet points per job is typically recommended for a resume. The long answer? You really want to include just enough bullet points to clearly explain your role, responsibilities, and accomplishments—and no more. Resumes are all about scannability, so keeping your language concise and precise is key. If you want to get even more targeted, consider using more bullet points (6–8) for particularly prominent/relevant positions and fewer bullet points (3–4) for experience that is not as applicable. Across all of your bullet points, be sure you are working in exact phrases and keywords from the job posting.