Should I include a photo?

In the US, no — most US ATSes don't parse images and HR best-practice (EEOC guidance) avoids photos to reduce bias. In some EU and APAC markets photos are conventional. This template intentionally omits images so it works in the US and any ATS context.

How long should my summary be?

Two to three lines. Lead with years of experience + specialty + a notable accomplishment. Avoid generic phrases ("hard-working team player"). Example: "Backend engineer with 6 years scaling distributed systems. Built event pipeline handling 2B events/day at Sample Inc. Specialise in Go, Kafka, observability."

Can I list a job from 15 years ago?

Generally drop roles older than 10-12 years to keep to one page. Exception: if it's directly relevant to the target role (e.g. you're returning to an industry), keep it but condense to title + dates only.

Should I include a photo?

In the US, no — most US ATSes don't parse images and HR best-practice (EEOC guidance) avoids photos to reduce bias. In some EU and APAC markets photos are conventional. This template intentionally omits images so it works in the US and any ATS context.

How long should my summary be?

Two to three lines. Lead with years of experience + specialty + a notable accomplishment. Avoid generic phrases ("hard-working team player"). Example: "Backend engineer with 6 years scaling distributed systems. Built event pipeline handling 2B events/day at Sample Inc. Specialise in Go, Kafka, observability."

Can I list a job from 15 years ago?

Generally drop roles older than 10-12 years to keep to one page. Exception: if it's directly relevant to the target role (e.g. you're returning to an industry), keep it but condense to title + dates only.

1-Page Resume Template (ATS-Friendly)

Single-page resume with ATS-friendly structure — header, summary, experience, education, skills.

Customise

Full name

Professional headline / title

Phone

Location (City, ST)

Portfolio / LinkedIn URL

Professional summary (2-3 lines)

Experience (one job per block; blank line between)

Use "Title | Company | Dates | Location" header, then bullets starting with "- ".

Education

Skills (comma-separated)

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ALEX JOHNSON
Senior Product Designer
alex.johnson@example.com  |  (555) 010-2030  |  Portland, OR  |  linkedin.com/in/example

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SUMMARY
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Product designer with 7+ years shipping consumer SaaS. Specialise in design systems, accessibility, and qualitative research. Led design for two products from 0 → 100k MAU.

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EXPERIENCE
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Senior Product Designer | Example Co. | 2022 — Present | Portland, OR
- Owned design for billing + admin surfaces (8 engineers, 1 PM)
- Led migration to design tokens, removing 60% of one-off color values
- Mentored 2 junior designers; ran weekly critique

Product Designer | Sample Inc. | 2019 — 2022 | Remote
- Designed onboarding flow that lifted activation 18%
- Built first version of internal design system (12 components)
- Partnered with PM + research on 6 quant + qual studies

UX Designer | Acme Studio | 2017 — 2019 | Brooklyn, NY
- Shipped marketing site redesign — +24% conversion vs control
- Established weekly design crit + portfolio review

──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
EDUCATION
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B.A. Graphic Design, Pacific Northwest University, 2017
Minor: Computer Science. Honors: cum laude.

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SKILLS
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Figma, Design Systems, Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), Prototyping, User Research, Usability Testing, A/B Testing, HTML/CSS, Cross-functional Leadership

About this template

An ATS-friendly resume gets parsed correctly by software before it ever reaches a human reviewer. The rules are simple but unforgiving: plain text in a single column, standard section headings (Summary, Experience, Education, Skills), no tables, no graphics, no headers/footers, no two-column layouts, and a font the ATS recognises (Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, Times New Roman). Most Fortune 500 ATSes — Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS — will silently drop content trapped inside text-boxes or graphics. Keep the date format consistent ("2022 — Present", not "Jan 2022 - now"). Use "- " bullet markers, not symbols. The single-page constraint forces you to lead with outcomes ("activation +18%") rather than responsibilities ("worked on onboarding").

When to use it

Applying to roles via large-company application portals (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever)
Early-career to mid-career roles where 1 page is the expectation (≤ 10 years experience)
When you want a clean PDF that re-flows to plain text without losing structure

What to include

Header: name, headline, email, phone, location, ONE link (portfolio or LinkedIn)
Summary: 2-3 lines, results-oriented, no first-person pronouns
3-5 most recent roles — title, company, dates, location + 3-5 bullets per role
Education: degree, school, graduation year (omit GPA after 3+ years experience)
Skills: comma-separated keyword list (matches ATS keyword search)

Frequently asked

Yes — the PDF this tool generates uses jsPDF's standard mono font and a single-column plain-text layout, both of which all major ATSes parse cleanly. If you want even higher reliability, also download the DOCX version (right-side panel) and submit that when the portal accepts .docx.

⚠ Legal disclaimer. This template is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney. Always consult a licensed professional before using this document for any binding agreement.

Jurisdiction: United States — informal hiring document, no statutory format. ATS (Applicant Tracking System) compatibility per common-vendor conventions (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS): plain text body, no tables/columns/text-in-images, ATS-readable fonts (Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman, Helvetica), standard section headings.

Last reviewed: 2026-05

Reviewed by ScoutMyTool — consult a licensed attorney for binding use.