Resume format
Format is the difference between a resume a human likes and a file a portal can read. This page is a lightweight anchor for that topic. Deep layout checks and scoring run inside ResumeGrade once you upload a PDF or DOCX.
What ATS and campus portals actually see
Multi-column sections, tables, text boxes, and odd headings often break extraction. If the parser fails, keyword and rubric checks run on garbage. We treat format as a first-class gate, not a cosmetic preference.
What we will expand here
Later versions of this page will spell out plain rules: one column flow, standard section names, consistent dates, and file hygiene. For now, use the scanner in the app on your real export so you are not optimising a PDF that never parses.