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The US resume: one page that proves impact.
US hiring moves fast and filters hard: most large employers screen through applicant tracking systems before a human reads a word. The winning format is short, achievement-led and free of anything that invites bias — no photo, no date of birth, no marital status.
US resume at a glance
- Photo
- Never — bias risk, EEOC backdrop
- Length
- One page; two only with 10+ years
- Format
- Reverse-chronological, Letter size
- Cover letter
- Short, tailored, often expected
US resume
The format recruiters scan first
Contact line, then a 2–3 line summary, then experience in reverse-chronological order with 3–5 achievement bullets per role — each with a verb and a number where you have one. Skills and education close the page. Use a clean single-column layout on US Letter; mirror the ad's keywords honestly so the ATS parses you into the right bucket.
US resume
What stays out
Federal anti-discrimination law (EEOC enforcement) is the backdrop: employers avoid personal markers, and many systems strip them anyway. Leave out photos, age, family status and salary history; a city and state, phone, email and LinkedIn URL are the whole header.
US resume
The cover letter that gets read
Three or four short paragraphs on one page: the role and why this company, one or two proofs with numbers, and a close with a next step. Never repeat the resume — add the story behind one result. FlowResume drafts it from the same profile facts in your tone, then you edit every sentence.
More country guides
United Kingdom
Two pages max, personal statement, no photo.
Read the guideGerman LebenslaufGermany
Tabular, photo optional, Deckblatt + DIN 5008.
Read the guideFrench CVFrance
One to two pages, formal tone, lettre de motivation.
Read the guideSpanish CVSpain
One to two pages, photo common, formal carta.
Read the guideCanada resumeCanada
One to two pages, never a photo.
Read the guideAustralia resumeAustralia
Two pages, no photo, tailored letter.
Read the guideUS resume
US resume questions
Do US employers want a photo?
No — leave it out. Photos invite bias concerns and add nothing the ATS can score; the only exceptions are on-camera roles like acting or modelling.
One page or two?
One page under about ten years of relevant experience; two pages max beyond that, with the strongest material on page one.
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