United States
Build a resume that reads as American, not translated.
US hiring has its own conventions, and a resume written for another market gets screened out for reasons that have nothing to do with your experience. DraftlyCV formats to US expectations and scores you against the posting before you apply.
- • No photo, date of birth, marital status, or nationality — US resumes omit all of them.
- • One page for early career, two pages once you pass roughly ten years.
- • US spelling, month-year dates, and dollar figures for anything quantified.
- • Single column and standard headers so Workday and Greenhouse parse cleanly.
- • Free ATS score against the exact job description.
What US recruiters expect on page one
Name, city and state, phone, email, LinkedIn. No street address.
A three-line summary aimed at the target title, not a generic objective.
Experience in reverse-chronological order with quantified outcomes.
Education below experience once you have a year of work behind you.
Common mistakes from international applicants
Including a photo or personal identifiers, which many US employers must discard.
Listing responsibilities instead of results.
Using a CV-style multi-page academic format for a corporate role.
Leaving currency and scale unlabelled, so a recruiter cannot judge the number.
Frequently asked questions
One page for students and early career, two pages once you have roughly ten years of relevant experience.
No. US employers generally discard resumes with photos to avoid bias claims.
No, but listing a city and state, or 'Open to relocation', helps recruiters place you.
Yes, the first full check is free with no signup.