Your first Resume.
Built around your real life. School, hobbies, weekend jobs, volunteering. They all count, even if it doesn’t feel that way yet. The Build Resume tool makes it super easy to get your own application ready Resume that you can use right now.
“But I’ve got nothing to put on it.”
Almost everyone writing a first resume thinks this. Almost everyone is wrong. Here’s what counts, even if you’ve never had a real job:
- School and college. The years you were there, what you came out with, GCSEs / BTECs / A-Levels with subjects and grades.
- Anything you’ve done with your time. Saturday jobs, paper rounds, helping in a family business, a market stall, babysitting for neighbours. It all counts.
- Volunteering. Even one weekend at a charity event, helping run a school open day or sorting donations at a food bank.
- Certifications and short courses. First Aid, Food Hygiene, Safeguarding, online courses (Codecademy, FutureLearn), driving theory. Anything you’ve completed.
- Hobbies that show effort. Music exam grades, sports teams, learning a language, running a YouTube channel, fixing bikes for friends.
- Achievements and awards. Duke of Edinburgh, school prizes, sports trophies, debate or quiz wins.
- Things you’re naturally good at. Being reliable. Being patient. Being good with people. These are skills, even if they don’t feel like it.
How TAILOR builds your first Resume
- 1Tell us your story. Thirteen quick questions in your own words. Honest, in your voice. No jargon, no pretending to be someone you’re not.
- 2We turn it into a Resume. ATS-safe and recruiter-friendly, written to get past the filters first and read by a human second. Built using your real experience, never invented around it.
- 3Download and apply. It’s a Word document. Yours forever. Edit it any time.
Why TAILOR for your first Resume
- Free for your first Resume. No credit card needed, no trial, no hidden steps.
- Saved to your account. Edit and re-download any time as you grow into more experience.
- Built for people starting from scratch. School leavers, returners to work, DWP claimants, anyone who’s never written a resume before.
- Spoken English, not corporate-speak. Sounds like you, not like a stock template.
- ATS-safe and recruiter-friendly. Your Resume survives automated screening before any human reads it.
Ready when you are.
Build my first Resume→First Resume questions
Do I need work experience to write a first resume?
No. Most people writing a first resume haven’t had a “real” job yet, and that’s exactly who TAILOR is built for. School, hobbies, certifications, volunteering and what you’re naturally good at all count, and TAILOR’s structured questions pull all of it onto a resume that hiring managers will take seriously.
What format should a first resume be in?
In the UK, the standard is A4, 1–2 pages, with sections for contact details, a short personal statement (optional), education, experience (paid or unpaid), skills and any extras like certifications or awards. TAILOR builds yours in this format automatically. UK-compliant and ATS-safe, so it survives the automated screening that filters out a chunk of Resumes before any human reads them.
How long does it take to build a first resume with TAILOR?
Most people finish in just minutes. Thirteen quick questions, in your own words. You can close the tab and come back. TAILOR saves your in-progress answers on your device until you’re ready to finish.
Is it really free?
Yes. Your first Resume is free with every account. The Resume is yours to keep, download as a Word document and edit any time. Additional builds (e.g. tailored versions for specific job ads) require a subscription.