Set one-inch margins on all sides of your CV. Use 1.0 or 1.15 line and paragraph spacing. Pick a good font for a CV that is easy to read and a size of 11-12. Add your contact details in the header. Divide your CV into clearly labeled sections, using a larger font size and/or bold.

Reverse chronological order. List your most recent professional experience first and work backward from there. State your job title, company name, and dates of employment. Use bullet points to list responsibilities and achievements, with quantifiable data when possible. Use buzzwords from the job description.

The reverse-chronological resume format. This is the most common and practical resume format in 2024. The functional resume format is also known as the skills-based resume format. The combination resume format, or hybrid resume format, is a combination of the other two formats.