Resume writing and the feeling of overwhelm come hand in hand. Loss at where to begin can certainly discourage you from getting started — and delays your timeline to getting a great new job you deserve.

So pull yourself together and start fleshing out the main sections of your resume. Just which one are these? This guide will explain. 

What Are the Main Sections of a Resume?

The standard resume has three main sections — header, work experience, and education. That’s the essentials you should cover. Optionally, you can also expand the header area to accommodate a resume summary or resume objective statement. For some professions, adding two extra resume sections — references or security clearance — also makes sense. 

So essentially, the minimum number of sections to include on a resume is three. The maximum number to look good on one page is five. 

How Do You Structure a Resume?

A resume has to provide a succinct, skimmable snapshot of your professional abilities. …

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