Resume Builder

A no nonsense Python library to build resumes in HTML format.

See the example resume definition examples/resume.py and its output examples/resume.pdf.

Requirements

• Python 3.7 or later (that's it!)

Installation

3 Ways to do it:

Devcontainer method

1. Install Docker & VS Code
2. Install Dev Containers extension in VS Code
3. Clone this repo & reopen it in dev container
4. Proceed to Usage section

Python method

1. Install Python
2. Download resume.py & resume_builder.py
3. Proceed to Usage section

Installing the package

1. Install this package

   pip install resume-builder

2. Proceed to Usage section

Usage

As a Library

The examples/ directory contains complete resume examples. Download & edit it. Once done:

python resume.py --output resume.html

To convert the generated HTML to PDF:

1. Open the HTML file in a web browser
2. Print as PDF (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P)
3. The resume is optimized for PDF printing

You can zoom in/out in the browser to make it fit the page better.

Resume Definition

Resumes are defined in Python files like resume.py. These files provide the best examples for how to configure a Resume.

For more details, see resume_builder.py and Reference doc

Motivation

As many of us do when we have had to look for a new job, I started making a resume. Ever since college, this was a document written in either Google Docs or Microsoft Word but neither tool seemed to fit. Moreover, making small changes to the resume took time which prevented me from creating custom resumes for specific job applications.

That's when I decided to create a resume in HTML. This served me for many years and after helping a few folks modernize their resumes, I decided to open source my resume-making-tool.

This tool lets you define your resume in Python. No custom editors, no complicated themes, and no cost. Just a plain old resume that is easy to read, and easy to write.

Resume Structure

• A Resume consists of:
  • a ContactInfo
  • a Summary (optional)
  • a list of Sections
• A ContactInfo consists of:
  • name (your name)
  • details (a list of strings, can be used for email, location etc.)
• A Summary (optional):
  • a title (Summary, Objective, Purpose, etc.)
  • a description
• A Section consists of:
  • a title
  • a list of SectionEntries
• A SectionEntry consists of:
  • a title (big bold text)
  • a caption (text in parenthesis)
  • a dates string
  • a description