
Resume Margins and Spacing: The Right Settings for 2026
0.5-1 inch margins. 1.0-1.15 line spacing. 10-12pt font. The exact numbers, when to adjust, and when you've gone too far.
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0.5-1 inch margins. 1.0-1.15 line spacing. 10-12pt font. The exact numbers, when to adjust, and when you've gone too far.

Recruiters spend 6-7 seconds scanning. Your header is the first thing they see. Name, phone, email, LinkedIn, city. Nothing else.

87% of employers check references. 34% eliminate candidates because of them. But putting them on your resume is almost always wrong.

75% of resumes are rejected by ATS before a human sees them. Tailored resumes get 61% more interviews. Here's how to do it in 20 minutes.
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