How do I keep formatting consistent across my whole resume?

Decide on a small set of styles first and apply them everywhere, then check the document line by line. Inconsistencies are easy for readers to notice and make a resume look rushed.

Check these points:

• Every section heading uses the same font, size, weight and spacing.
• Every job title, company and date follows the same pattern.
• Dates use one format and one separator.
• Bullets use the same symbol, indent and ending punctuation (either all full stops or none).
• Spacing between jobs and between sections is the same throughout.

A resume builder or template helps, because styles are applied automatically. If you edit in a word processor, use its heading and paragraph styles rather than formatting each line by hand.