eGigResume format: free Word downloads
A good resume format is one page with your name and contact details at the top, a short summary, your skills, then your work or projects with results, and your education. Pick the format below that fits you, download it as a Word file and replace the words in square brackets. It is free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Resume format for freshers
For students and first-time job seekers. Education and projects come before anything else, because you have little work to show yet.
Career objective
B.Com graduate looking for an accounts assistant role in [city]. Comfortable with Tally and Excel, with hands-on practice in GST invoices from a college project.
Education
Skills
Tally Prime, Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables), GST invoices, data entry, English and [other language]
Projects
- Recorded 3 months of sales and purchases for a local shop in Excel and found ₹4,000 of billing errors.
- Presented the results to a class of 60 students.
Internship or part-time work
- Entered 50 invoices a day with no errors in the final check.
- Helped prepare the monthly bank reconciliation.
Certificates
[Course or test name], [who gave it], [Year]
Resume format for experienced people
For people with 2 years of work or more. Your latest job comes first, and each job shows results with numbers.
Summary
Sales manager with [6] years in [industry] sales in [region]. Led a team of [8] and grew yearly revenue by [20%]. Looking for a regional role at a growing company.
Key skills
Team leadership, key accounts, sales forecasting, CRM (Zoho, Salesforce), negotiation, training new staff
Work experience
- Led a team of [8] across [3] cities and reached [112%] of the yearly target.
- Added [40] new business accounts worth [₹1.2 crore] a year.
- Cut the time to close a sale from [45] days to [30] by changing how leads are followed up.
- Handled [60] accounts and kept [90%] of them each year.
- Was the top seller in the region in [Year].
Education
Certificates and languages
[Certificate name, Year]. English, Hindi, [other language].
Simple resume format for office and field jobs
For jobs where a short, clear page is all an employer reads: office staff, drivers, retail, telecalling, delivery, technicians.
About me
Telecaller with [2] years of experience. Speaks Hindi, English and [other language]. Can join in [15] days.
Work experience
- Made [80] calls a day and booked [15] appointments a week.
- Kept customer details up to date in the company’s system.
Skills and licences
Computer basics, MS Excel, [typing speed], [driving licence or certificate if the job needs it]
Education
How to use a resume format well
- Keep it to one page if you have under 5 years of work, and two pages at most after that.
- Use the words from the job post, as long as they are true. Employers and their software search for them.
- Show results with numbers: how many, how much, how fast.
- Save it as a PDF to send, unless the employer asks for Word. Name the file with your name, not “resume final”.
- Run it through the free ATS checker before you apply, to see what is missing.
Questions about resume formats
What is the best resume format for freshers?
One page with your career objective, education, skills, projects and any internship or part-time work. Put education and projects first, because they are your strongest proof.
Which resume format is best for experienced people?
The reverse-chronological format: your latest job first, with a short summary at the top and results with numbers under each job. It is what most employers expect and what software reads most easily.
Should I send my resume in Word or PDF?
Send a PDF unless the job post asks for Word. A PDF keeps its layout on every phone and computer. Keep the Word file so you can change it for each job.
Should a resume have a photo, date of birth or father’s name?
Not unless the job post asks for them. Most private employers do not need them. Use a biodata for marriage or for forms that ask for personal details.
Do I need a declaration at the end of my resume?
No. A line such as “I declare the above is true” is a habit, not a rule. Leave it out and use the space for a result, unless the employer asks for it.
Is this resume format really free?
Yes. You can download any format in Word or save it as a PDF, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Samples for your job
A format gives you the layout. These give you the words for a particular job.
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