Instructions

1. Click "Download Excel Template" on the homepage
2. Save Resume_Creator.xlsx to your computer
3. Open it in Excel or Google Sheets
4. Click "Enable Editing" if prompted

The template has 15 sheets (tabs at the bottom):

Core Sheets

Sheet	What to Enter
Contact_Info	Name, email, phone, LinkedIn, location
Summary	2-3 sentence professional summary
Work_Roles	Company name, job title, dates, location
Work_Experience	Bullet points for each job (3-7 per role)
Education	School, degree, major, graduation date
Skills	Technical skills, software, languages

Additional Sections

Sheet	What to Enter
Highlights	Top accomplishments with metrics
Achievements	Notable career achievements
Licenses_Certifications	Professional credentials and certifications
Memberships	Professional organizations and associations
Awards	Recognition, honors, and awards
Projects	Notable projects and portfolios
Custom_Section	Create your own section (rename the header)

Control Sheets

Sheet	Purpose
Order	Controls which sections appear and in what order
Defaults	Font settings and formatting preferences

Understanding the Columns

Most sheets have these important columns:

• Include? — Type "Yes" to show on resume, "No" to hide
• Order — Number (1, 2, 3...) controls display order

Order Sheet

This sheet controls which sections appear and their sequence on your resume:

Section	Include?	Notes
Contact_Info	Yes	Always include — appears at the top
Summary	Yes/No	Recommended for 3+ years experience
Highlights	Yes/No	Key accomplishments section
Work_Roles	Yes	Your work experience
Education	Yes	Your degrees and education
Skills	Yes	Technical and soft skills

Renaming Sections

Most sheets have a note at the top: "Change name here to reflect on resume". Edit cell B2 to customize the section header that appears on your resume.

1. Save your Excel file (Ctrl+S or Cmd+S)
2. Return to the ResumeDJ homepage
3. Click "Choose Excel file" and upload
4. Select format: PDF (recommended), Word, or Both
5. Click "Generate Resume"
6. Wait 3-5 seconds
7. Your resume downloads automatically

Writing Great Bullet Points

Formula: Action Verb + What You Did + Result/Impact

Good Example

Bad Example

Power Words

• Leadership: Led, Managed, Directed, Coordinated, Oversaw
• Achievement: Achieved, Increased, Improved, Reduced, Exceeded
• Creation: Developed, Created, Designed, Built, Launched
• Analysis: Analyzed, Evaluated, Researched, Assessed, Identified

Do's and Don'ts

Troubleshooting

Section not showing up?

Check: 1) Order sheet has "Include? = Yes", and 2) Content sheet has content marked "Include? = Yes"

Bullets in wrong order?

Check the "Order" column in Work_Experience sheet (1 = first, 2 = second, etc.)

Work experience bullets missing?

Company name in Work_Experience must EXACTLY match Work_Roles (check spaces, capitalization, punctuation)

File won't upload?

• Save as .xlsx format (not .xls, .csv, or .xlsm)
• Close Excel before uploading
• File size must be under 5MB