Classic
Traditional, timeless
A clean single-column layout with subtle navy accent bars. Reads well to both humans and tracking systems.
Best for: Most industries — finance, consulting, healthcare, operations.
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Traditional, timeless
A clean single-column layout with subtle navy accent bars. Reads well to both humans and tracking systems.
Best for: Most industries — finance, consulting, healthcare, operations.
Bold and confident
Full-width dark header block with a colored accent. Skills appear as visual pills for a contemporary feel.
Best for: Product, design, marketing, growth — roles where presentation matters.
Two-column, leadership-ready
Sidebar holds your contact, skills, and certifications; the main column carries your story. Looks senior at a glance.
Best for: Director-and-above roles, executive search, board-level positions.
Refined and editorial
Generous whitespace, centered name, and double-line dividers. Calm and confident without flourish.
Best for: Creative, editorial, academic, and consulting roles.
More on a page
Tighter line spacing and smaller margins. Good when you have a lot to say and want to keep it on one page.
Best for: Engineers, researchers, and anyone with 8+ years of experience.
Pure-text, parser-friendly
Plain Times Roman, no columns, no graphics. Built specifically to survive applicant tracking systems untouched.
Best for: Large enterprise applications, government roles, anywhere ATS is strict.
Yes — download all six in either PDF or Word (.docx) format with no signup, no email wall, and no watermark.
Yes. The .docx files open in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and Pages. Replace the sample content (Alex Morgan, etc.) with your own and the formatting stays intact.
The ATS-Ready template is designed specifically to be parsed cleanly. The other five also use standard fonts and a single text layer (so the text is extractable), but if the role you're applying for goes through a strict ATS like Workday or Taleo, prefer ATS-Ready.
Start with Classic if you're unsure — it works almost everywhere. Pick Executive for senior roles, Modern for design-conscious industries, ATS-Ready for big-company applications, Compact if you're struggling to fit one page, and Elegant if you want something a little more distinctive.
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