1 Paste your resume
2 Validation report
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Paste your resume and press “Validate format”.
How to use the Format Validator
Paste your resume
Text version works best — the Resume Builder’s TXT export is ideal.
Fix every red item
Each failed check comes with a one-line fix. Apply them before sending.
Rename your file
The checker enforces the naming convention recruiters expect: FirstName_LastName_Resume.pdf.
Re-run per application
Structure rarely changes, but re-run before each batch of applications anyway — it takes 15 seconds.
Dates must be complete
“2021–Present” beats “2021”. Month + year (“Mar 2021 – Present”) is the safest format.
Order matters
Most recent role first, then backward. Recruiters read the top 6 seconds the hardest.
Contact info on top
Name, email, phone, location in the header — never scattered in the footer or margins.
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