HTML Resume Markup: Employment, Education, and Skills

A resume groups a person's education, experience, and relevant projects. Headings give each group a name so readers can scan it quickly.

What You Need to Know

Use ordinary text and lists, not a layout table that hides the information structure. Share private personal information carefully.

Example: See It in Action

Here is a simple example to experiment with. Type it, save the file, and check what the browser displays.

This is a short HTML fragment. To try it as a webpage, put it inside the body element of a complete HTML document.

<main>
    <h1>Alex Rivera — Resume</h1>
    <section>
        <h2>Education</h2>
        <p>Riverside School</p>
    </section>
    <section>
        <h2>Projects</h2>
        <p>Class website redesign</p>
    </section>
</main>

Let’s Understand the Example

• Main identifies the central content of the page; it should not be duplicated as separate visible main landmarks.
• An h1 introduces the main subject of the page. Use the heading level for structure rather than font size.
• Section groups content around a shared topic and usually has a heading.

You should see a readable heading and its related content. The heading level tells readers how the ideas fit together, not merely how large the letters look.

What Should You See?

The page should display “Alex Rivera — Resume” as a heading, followed by its related content. Change the heading text and refresh the browser to see the result.

Read only the headings, from top to bottom. Do they tell a sensible story? If not, move sections or choose levels that match the content.

Try It Yourself

1. Add one project with a date and a short explanation of the work.
2. Save your changes, open or refresh the page, and compare the result with the original example.
3. Tell a friend what your change did. If you are not sure, undo it, refresh the page, and compare.

Common Beginner Mistakes

• Using only CSS positioning so the reading order becomes confusing.
• Avoid picking tags just for their default bold, italic or spaced appearance. Use CSS for presentation.

Key Takeaways

• A resume groups a person's education, experience, and relevant projects.
• Main identifies the central content of the page; it should not be duplicated as separate visible main landmarks.
• Use ordinary text and lists, not a layout table that hides the information structure. Share private personal information carefully.