Resume for United States 🇺🇸
Employers in United States expect a resume of at most 1 page, written in American English, with dates as MMM YYYY. A photo is never. Below are the exact conventions, and 600 verified openings currently listed on Veyra.
Document name
Resume
Maximum length
1 page · 450–700 words
Photo
Never include one
Dates & spelling
MMM YYYY · US English
Personal details to include
- • City, State
- • Phone
Leave these off
- • Photo
- • Date of birth
- • Marital status
- • Nationality
- • Gender
Including these can create discrimination risk for the employer, and many will discard the application rather than handle it.
Section order that reads correctly here
- 01 — Professional Summary
- 02 — Core Skills
- 03 — Professional Experience
- 04 — Education
- 05 — Certifications
- 06 — Projects
- 07 — Languages
Getting through the screening system
- • Workday and Greenhouse dominate — single column, no tables or text boxes
- • Use standard headings: Experience, Education, Skills
Local market notes
- • One page is the strong norm below 10 years of experience
- • Quantified impact is expected in nearly every bullet
Wording locals expect
CV→Resume
Mobile→Phone
Postcode→ZIP code