Frontend Developer Resume Guide
Short answer
Your resume gets a ~6-second ATS/recruiter scan, then a 30-second human skim. You're optimising for relevance and scannability, not completeness.
Write impact, not responsibilities
Turn duty statements into results: Action verb + what you did + tech + measurable impact. 'Rebuilt the dashboard in React + TypeScript, cutting load from 4.2s to 1.3s and lifting weekly active users 18%' beats 'Responsible for the dashboard UI'. Lead bullets with metrics.
Structure & sections
One page for under ~8 years. Clean single-column PDF (no photo/graphics that confuse an ATS). Sections: Summary (optional), Skills (grouped, only what you can defend), Experience (impact bullets), Projects (2-3 real, deployed, with links), Education. Mirror the job description's keywords honestly.
Frequently asked questions
- Should it be one page?
- Yes, for under ~8 years of experience. Recruiters skim - density and relevance beat length.
- Projects or experience first?
- Experience if you have it. For freshers and switchers, lead with 2-3 polished, deployed projects.
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