Resume Templates You Can Edit in Word or Google Docs

Start with the format for your country

For jobs in the United States, use the US resume: one column, experience first, Letter paper. For Canada, the Canadian resume puts a summary and core skills first and has a place for volunteer work, which the Government of Canada Job Bank says to include when it shows your skills. For Australia, the Australian resume has a career profile, key skills and referees, the sections the Queensland Government lists.

How to fill in a resume template

1. Open the Word file and replace the guidance lines with your own text.
2. Keep each job to a few bullet points. Job Bank advises five to seven at most per section.
3. Lead with results and numbers, not a list of duties.
4. Save as PDF and check that it is still one or two pages.

One layout, two files

The Word file and the PDF of each format are made from the same page description, so what you see in the preview is what you get in both. The PDF holds real text that can be selected and searched.

Sources

• Job Bank (Government of Canada): How to write a good resume
• Queensland Government: How to write a resume and cover letter
• Template files: made by Dev Global Jobs and opened in Microsoft Word before publishing.

Sources last checked: 2 October 2026.