ATS-FRIENDLY CONTENT WRITER RESUME TEMPLATE

Replace every bracketed section with your real details. Keep the section headings simple if you plan to upload this resume to an applicant tracking system.

NAME
[Your full name]
[City, State] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn] | [Portfolio or GitHub if relevant]

TARGET TITLE
Content Writer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Content writer skilled in SEO articles, product content, editing, research, and turning subject-matter input into clear copy.

Rewrite this summary with your own years of experience, strongest skills, industry context, and one or two proof points. Keep it short, specific, and aligned with the job description.

CORE SKILLS
- SEO Writing
- Editing
- Research
- Content Briefs
- WordPress
- Copywriting
- Interviewing
- Content Strategy

ATS KEYWORDS TO CONSIDER
- content writing
- SEO content
- copywriting
- editing
- content strategy

Add keywords only when they honestly match your background. Put them in skills, experience bullets, projects, certifications, or tools. Do not stuff keywords into a random list.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[Company Name] - Content Writer
[Month Year] - [Present or Month Year]
- Published 45 SEO articles that generated 28,000 monthly organic visits within 6 months.
- Interviewed subject-matter experts to create product guides for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Updated old blog posts with stronger structure, examples, and internal links, improving average CTR by 18%.
- Edited landing-page copy to clarify value propositions and reduce repetitive messaging.

Rewrite these bullets with your real work. Strong bullets usually include action, scope, tools, and result. If you do not have exact numbers, use honest context such as team size, frequency, project scope, customer volume, or time saved.

PROJECTS
[Project Name]
- Explain the problem, your role, the tools used, and the outcome.
- Include a link only if it is clean, current, and relevant.

EDUCATION
[Degree, Certification, Bootcamp, or Training]
[School or Provider] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
- [Certification name, provider, year]

ATS CHECKLIST
- Use standard headings: Summary, Skills, Experience, Education, Projects, Certifications.
- Keep important information as selectable text.
- Use role-specific keywords truthfully.
- Avoid heavy graphics, tables, and text boxes for job portal uploads.
- Open the exported PDF before applying.