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A beautiful resume/cover letter LaTeX template pair that are extraordinarily easy to use.
https://github.com/thehale/expressive-resume
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A beautiful resume/cover letter LaTeX template pair that are extraordinarily easy to use.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/thehale/expressive-resume
- Owner: thehale
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-12-24T02:03:56.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-04T05:10:11.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-03T14:13:56.858Z (8 days ago)
- Topics: cover-letter, cover-letter-template, latex, latex-template, resume, resume-template
- Language: TeX
- Homepage:
- Size: 2.22 MB
- Stars: 361
- Watchers: 9
- Forks: 155
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Expressive Resume
A beautiful resume/cover letter LaTeX template pair that are extraordinarily
easy to use.
[](https://github.com/thehale/expressive-resume/blob/master/LICENSE)
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**Why Expressive Resume??**
- **Declarative:** Use semantically meaningful commands like `\experience`,
`\role`, and `\achievement` instead of worrying about LaTeX plumbing.
- **Cover Letter:** Expressive includes both a resume template *and* a matching
cover letter template.
- **Machine/ATS Friendly:** Expressive Resume was designed by an engineer with
experience building automated resume parsers for [Applicant Tracking Systems](https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/what-is-ats#:~:text=when%20the%20ats%20parses%20a%20resume%20and%20determines%20it%20meets%20your%20requirements%2C%20it%20automatically%20moves%20that%20applicant%20forward%20in%20the%20hiring%20process.)
- **Maintainability:** Most LaTeX resume/cover letter templates start with 100-200
lines of formatting code (or more). With Expressive Resume, you simply specify
the `documentclass` and begin writing!
- **Compatibility:** Expressive Resume is written in LaTeX2e, so it is compatible
with most LaTeX typesetting engines.
## Quickstart
The recommended way to use Expressive Resume is via the included "VS Code
devcontainer" which has LaTeX pre-installed in an sandboxed environment
compatible with Windows, Linux, and MacOS.
If you already have LaTeX installed, you can clone the repository and skip
straight to [Create Your Expressive Resume](#create-your-expressive-resume).
### Installation + Setup
Start by making sure [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) and [VS
Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) (including the [Remote Containers
Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers))
are installed on your machine.
Then create a copy of Expressive Resume and open it in VS Code:
1. Press the [Use this
template](https://github.com/jhale1805/expressive-resume/generate) button
**OR** [create a fork](https://github.com/jhale1805/expressive-resume/fork).
2. Clone your copy of Expressive Resume onto your computer and open it in VS
Code.
```bash
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME/expressive-resume.git
cd expressive-resume
code .
```
VS Code should prompt you to **Reopen in Container**. Accept that prompt.
- If you don't see this pop-up, go to `View -> Command Palette ->
Remote-Containers: Re-Open Folder in Container`
- Note that opening Expressive Resume for the first time may take several
minutes as it downloads and prepares the 4 GB sandboxed LaTeX installation.
Successive launches will be much faster.
### Create Your Expressive Resume
Create an empty `.tex` file in the `src` folder alongside the `.cls` files.
Use a `documentclass` of `ExpressiveResume`
```tex
\documentclass{ExpressiveResume}
\begin{document}
% You will write your resume here.
\end{document}
```
Create your resume header with the `resumeheader` command (all parameters are
optional).
```tex
\resumeheader[
firstname=, % Your first name
middleinitial=, % Your middle initial
lastname=, % Your last name
email=, % Your email
phone=, % Your phone number, formatted as XXX-XXX-XXXX
linkedin=, % Your LinkedIn handle (without the @)
github=, % Your GitHub handle (without the @)
city=, % Your city of residence (ignored if no `state` is given)
state=, % Your state of residence
qrcode=, % the path to a qr code to show in the top right corner
]
```
Then add any of the following components relevant to your experience and the job description.
#### Summary/Objective Statement
```tex
\objective{
% Write your objective statement here.
}
\summary{
% Write your summary statement here.
}
```
#### Work/Volunteer Experience
```tex
\experience{Organization}{
\role{Job Title}{Start Date - End Date}{
\achievement{
% Describe your achievement here
}
\achievement{
% Describe another achievement here.
}
}
}
```
If you have been promoted while at an organization, simply list multiple
`\role`s
```tex
\experience{Organization}{
\role{Promoted Title}{Start Date - End Date}{
\achievement{
% Describe your achievement here
}
\achievement{
% Describe another achievement here.
}
}
\role{Starting Title}{Start Date - End Date}{
\achievement{
% Describe your achievement here
}
}
}
```
If your actual job title doesn't match your duties, consider writing an
`\equivalent` title instead.
```tex
\role{Renamed Title \equivalent}{Start Date - End Date}{
\achievement{
% Describe your achievement here
}
}
```
#### Technologies/Skills
```tex
% For example...
\tech{Python}
\tech{Docker}
\tech{Terraform}
```
#### Educational degrees
```tex
\degree{Degree Name}{Institution}{Year}{
% Extra information, e.g. \achievement's
}
\degree{Degree Name \honors{e.g. Summa Cum Laude}}{Institution}{Year}{
% Extra information, e.g. \achievement's
}
```
#### Awards
```tex
\award{Award Name}{Institution}{Year}{
% Extra information, e.g. \achievement's
}
```
And that's it! Take a look at the [resume example](#example-expressive-resume)
to see just how cleanly all of these pieces work together in a simple, readable
`.tex` file to produce a beautiful resume.
### Create Your Expressive Cover Letter
Create an empty `.tex` file in the `src` folder alongside the `.cls` files.
Use a `documentclass` of `ExpressiveCoverLetter`
```tex
\documentclass{ExpressiveCoverLetter}
\begin{document}
% You will write your cover letter here.
\end{document}
```
Create your cover letter header with the `coverletterheader` command (all
parameters are optional).
```tex
\coverletterheader[
firstname=, % Your first name
middleinitial=, % Your middle initial
lastname=, % Your last name
email=, % Your email
phone=, % Your phone number, formatted as XXX-XXX-XXXX
linkedin=, % Your LinkedIn handle (without the @)
github=, % Your GitHub handle (without the @)
city=, % Your city of residence (ignored if no `state` is given)
state=, % Your state of residence
]
```
From there, just write out the text of your cover letter, using a blank line
between paragraphs.
You can also easily add inline highlights for the technologies and skills
relevant to the job position you are applying for.
```tex
\tech{
% Name your familiar technology or skill
}
```
And that's it! Take a look at the [cover letter
example](#example-expressive-cover-letter) to see just how cleanly all of these
pieces work together in a simple, readable `.tex` file to produce a beautiful
cover letter.
## Examples
### Example Expressive Resume
```tex
\documentclass{ExpressiveResume}
% ----- Resume -----
\begin{document}
% ----- Name + Contact Information -----
\resumeheader[
firstname=John,
middleinitial=N,
lastname=Doe,
[email protected],
% phone=123-456-7890,
linkedin=johndoe,
github=johndoe,
% city=Town,
% state=State,
qrcode=./images/qr.png
]
\objective{A software engineering graduate with 2 years of work
experience at various internships seeking opportunities to develop
web/mobile applications for Company XYZ.}
% ----- Work Experience -----
\section{Work Experience}
\experience{Radiant Software Systems}{%
\role{Software Engineer}{2021 - 2024}{
\achievement{
Developed a mobile app in \tech{React Native} that was
downloaded 100k times on Google Play.
}
}
\role{Summer Intern}{2021}{
\achievement{
Collaborated in an \tech{Agile/Scrum} team of 8 engineers to
deliver new features every 2 weeks.
}
}
}
% ----- Technical Projects -----
\section{Technical Projects}
\project{Expressive Resume}{2021 - 2024}{
\achievement{
Created a \tech{\LaTeX} class that enables anyone to
quickly create a beautiful resume and cover letter.
}
}
% ----- Education -----
\section{Education}
\degree{B.S. Software Engineering \honors{Summa Cum Laude}}{Super Duper University}{2022}{
\achievement{Ranked \#15 out of 463 students}
}
% ----- Awards -----
\section{Awards}
\award{Employee of the Month}{Radiant Software Systems}{2023}{
\achievement{Did some amazing stuff that really benefitted the company}
}
\end{document}
```
### Example Expressive Cover Letter
```tex
\documentclass{ExpressiveCoverLetter}
\begin{document}
\coverletterheader[
firstname=John,
middleinitial=N,
lastname=Doe,
[email protected],
phone=123-456-7890,
linkedin=johndoe,
% github=johndoe,
city=Town,
state=State
]
\vspace{0.25in}
\today
\vspace{0.15in}
To whom it may concern:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet ...
Sincerely,
\vspace{.15in}
John Doe
\end{document}
```