Information Design

Resume & CV Design

Design a Resume That Beats the Bots and the Six-Second Skim

12 lessons4 modules9h 20m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course treats a resume as an information-design problem, not a word-processing chore. You will learn how applicant tracking systems actually parse a file, how recruiters scan in roughly six to seven seconds, and how to build a single-page layout with a deliberate visual hierarchy, a working type scale, and a clean export. Every lesson uses named tools, real measurements in points and inches, and worked before-and-after examples.

Curriculum

Module 1: How Resumes Are Actually Read3 lessons

The Two Readers: ATS Software and the Six-Second SkimPreview45m
Inside the ATS: How Parsing Really Works🔒50m
Choosing Your Format: Chronological, Functional, or Hybrid🔒40m

Module 2: Building the Single-Page Layout3 lessons

Page Setup, Margins, and the Single-Column Grid🔒50m
A Working Type Scale and Font Pairing🔒50m
Visual Hierarchy: Guiding the Six-Second Scan🔒45m

Module 3: Content That Earns the Interview3 lessons

Structuring the Core Sections🔒45m
Writing Bullets That Prove Impact🔒50m
Keywords and Tailoring Without Stuffing🔒45m

Module 4: Production, Export, and Two Final Versions3 lessons

Tools and the ATS-Safe vs Creative Decision🔒45m
Exporting a Clean, Tagged PDF🔒50m
The Portfolio-Linked PDF and Final QA🔒45m