Resume template · Updated October 2026
Content writer resume template
Short answer
Meridian suits a content writer: the labelled skill rows above the jobs can name the subjects you write about and the tools you publish with, and the plain page shows you value clean copy. The fictional sample writes payroll and small business guides for a software company after agency work and two years on a local newspaper, with a short list of writing samples at the end.
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Why Meridian suits a content writer resume
Meridian prints labelled skill rows above work experience, and for a content writer those rows can carry the two things editors filter on: the subjects you know (payroll, compliance, cybersecurity) and the publishing tools you work in. The page has no colour or decoration, so it reads like the clean copy you are offering.
Second choice: Henrietta. Henrietta prints education straight after experience, which helps a newer writer whose journalism or English degree is a strong point.
What goes in each section, in Meridian's order
Meridian prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Your niche and your formats in the first sentence: "long-form guides and case studies for B2B software" places you faster than "versatile writer". A newsroom or agency background deserves a mention because it signals deadlines and edits.
- Skills. Use Technical for writing work and subject knowledge (SEO writing, expert interviews, case studies, payroll compliance) and Tools for the CMS and search tools. Editors hiring for regulated topics search for the topic name itself.
- Work Experience. Volume, format and result in each role: pieces a month, word counts, then a ranking, traffic or sales use where you have the data. Say who you interviewed or who signed off, because it shows the content is accurate as well as fluent.
- Education. Journalism, English, communications or a field that matches your niche (a finance degree for fintech writing) on one line.
- Writing samples. Two to four writing samples by title, with format and length. Link them from the portfolio in the header rather than typing URLs into the list.
The sample resume as text
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Megan Duarte
Content Writer, B2B Software and Fintech
Austin, TX | megan.duarte@example.com | (512) 555-0175 | portfolio.example.com/megan-duarte | linkedin.com/in/sample-megan-duarte
Content writer with four years of long-form articles, guides and case studies for B2B software, after two years as a local news reporter. Interviews subject experts, writes to search briefs, and turns product detail into articles that rank and get read.
Experience
Content Writer, Tallyline Payroll, Austin, TX (01/2023 to Present)
- Write four long-form articles a month (1,500 to 3,000 words) on payroll compliance and small business finance from SEO briefs; 11 now rank on the first page for their main term.
- Interview the company's tax and compliance specialists for each piece and get their sign-off before publishing.
- Rewrote 30 older guides that had lost traffic, updating figures and structure; organic sessions to those pages roughly doubled over six months.
- Wrote eight customer case studies from recorded interviews, now used by sales in late-stage deals.
Content Writer, Lantern Row Content, Austin, TX (08/2021 to 12/2022)
- Wrote blog posts and landing page copy for 12 clients in cybersecurity, HR software and logistics, following each brand's style guide.
- Delivered about 20 pieces a month on deadline through two rounds of client edits.
Reporter, Blanco River Courier, San Marcos, TX (06/2019 to 07/2021)
- Covered city council, schools and local business on daily deadlines, filing four to six stories a week.
Writing samples
- "How to run payroll for your first employee" (guide, 2,800 words).
- "Contractor or employee? A checklist for small businesses" (article, 1,600 words).
- "A 40-person bakery chain moves payroll in a week" (customer case study).
Education
BA, Journalism, Pedernales State University (05/2019)
Skills
Long-form articles, SEO writing, Subject expert interviews, Case studies, Payroll and tax topics, Content refreshes, WordPress, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Google Docs, Clearscope, Writing to deadline, Taking edits well
How to make the sample yours
Replace the niche with yours
Payroll and compliance is the sample's subject. Swap in the topics you have written most about, using the vocabulary readers in that niche search for.
Report what the writing did
Rankings, organic sessions, sign-ups from an article, sales using a case study. Search Console and your analytics tool give rough figures; round them rather than inventing precision.
Show the refresh work
Updating old articles is a large part of many content jobs. A bullet like the sample's 30 refreshed guides shows you can work with an existing library, not only write new pieces.
Keep the newsroom or agency job short
One or two bullets on deadlines and volume are enough. They support the main story, which is the content writing you do now.
Choose samples that match the posting
A fintech role should see fintech samples first. Keep a few sets ready and change the list for each application.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- content writing
- long-form content
- SEO writing
- blog posts
- case studies
- content briefs
- subject matter expert interviews
- keyword research
- WordPress
- Google Search Console
- Ahrefs
- editorial calendar
- content refresh
- style guides
Mistakes to avoid
- Calling yourself a "wordsmith" or "storyteller" with no niche, format or volume to back it up.
- Writing samples behind a login or a client's paywall. Use published pieces or clean PDFs the reviewer can open.
- Claiming traffic gains for articles when the rankings came from an SEO team's link building. Say what your part was.
- A long list of every topic you have touched. Two or three niches with depth read as expertise.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
Frequently asked questions
How many writing samples should a content writer include?
Three is a good number: one piece in the niche of the job, one in the format they need (guide, case study, landing page) and one that shows range. More samples rarely get read.
What if my best writing was ghostwritten?
You can list it as ghostwritten work and describe the client type, if your contract allows. Some writers share those pieces privately in an interview instead.
Should a content writer list SEO skills?
Yes, if you write from keyword research or briefs and track rankings; name the tools. If an SEO team handles all of that, say you write to their briefs.
How do I move from journalism into content writing?
Keep the reporting experience and show the overlap: interviewing experts, verifying facts, writing to deadline. Add two or three samples in a commercial format such as a guide or case study.
Should I mention using AI tools in my writing process?
If you use them, say how: research, outlines, first drafts you then rewrite and fact-check. Hiring editors care most that the final copy is accurate and that you stand behind every claim in it.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Meridian PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 7 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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