For an Information Technology Director, pick a simple template that highlights leadership, achievements, and technical scope.
Use a reverse-chronological layout so hiring managers see recent leadership roles first. That layout also parses well for applicant tracking systems.
Keep your resume to one page if you have under 15 years of relevant experience. Use two pages only if you have long, directly relevant leadership history.
Choose professional, ATS-friendly fonts like Calibri, Arial, Georgia, or Garamond. Use 10-12pt for body text and 14-16pt for section headers.
Keep spacing consistent. Use 1.0 to 1.15 line spacing and clear margins. White space helps recruiters scan your technical scope, budgets, and team sizes quickly.
Avoid complex columns, images, and embedded charts. Those elements often break parsing and hide key words like "cloud migration" or "IT governance."
Use standard headings: Contact, Summary, Experience, Tech Skills, Certifications, and Education. Start bullet points with active verbs and quantify impact, for example, "cut costs by 23%" or "scaled team from 8 to 35."
Watch common mistakes: non-standard fonts, too many colors, tiny margins, long dense paragraphs, and putting key skills in images. Keep each item short and focused.