What does a good resume look like, anyway?

Recruiters decide in seconds if your resume gets a closer look.

In less than five minutes, you can adjust your resume’s design to make your qualifications stand out.

• Style: Customize fonts and colors to match your professional brand
• Sections: Arrange your experience in the order that tells your best story
• Format: Create clean, scannable layouts that make details pop
• Highlight: Draw attention to your top achievements and credentials

?Not quite sure how that all works together? Here's what a resume should look like in 2025.

Your career, your resume—optimized & organized

With Teal, you can design a resume that stands out—without the headache of manual formatting—while keeping it ATS-friendly. The best of both worlds. Plus, with Teal, you also:

• Get data-driven insights for every opportunity
• Manage multiple resumes and track your wins all in one place
• Leverage AI to write tailored content for every unique application
• End the cycle of scattered documents and starting from scratch

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Smart resume design, simplified

Want to make your resume look great and stay ATS-friendly? This quick tutorial walks you through customizing bullet styles, text weights, spacing, and templates—so you can tweak the design without messing with functionality.

Watch now to make small design tweaks that have a big impact—without losing the structure recruiters and systems rely on.

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Best Resume Fonts of 2025

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The Importance of Resume Spacing

Your resume spacing can impact readability, scanability, and impressions. Discover how to structure line spacing, margins, and section breaks to make your resume more professional and easy to read—without the clutter.

Designing an Easy-To-Read Resume

A clear, well-structured resume makes it easy for hiring managers to spot your qualifications fast. Learn how to optimize your format—font, spacing, and layout—to ensure your experience stands out at a glance.