Resume templates that get past the parser.

A calm, centred header and ruled section headings in Calibri. Single column, no tables, contact details in the body.

Best for: Most roles with two or more years of experience.

Left-aligned and compact in Arial, with skills near the top as plain grouped lines (Programming Languages: Python, Go).

Best for: Engineering, data and IT roles where tools are searched for by name.

Education first, then experience and skills, set in Georgia with a quiet green accent.

Best for: Graduates, career changers and internship applications.

Cambria serif with a letter-spaced name, navy small-caps headings and a Core Competencies line under the summary. Reads well over two pages.

Best for: Directors, VPs and senior managers with long track records.

Dense one-page layout in Arial: narrow margins, one-line role headers and grouped skill lines, without shrinking text below 9.5 pt.

Best for: Clinical, trades and technical roles with many certifications or short stints.

Cambria name and small-caps headings over Calibri body text, a centred header closed by a fine navy double rule. Conservative, orderly and single column.

Best for: Finance, law, consulting, audit and banking applications.

Built for two pages: a heavy rule above each section heading, company-first role blocks with the job title in teal, and grouped competency lines. Tahoma, single column.

Best for: Senior managers, public sector and federal-style applications with many roles.

Georgia throughout: a light, letter-spaced name, an italic headline and centred small-caps headings with a short oxblood rule. Body text stays left-aligned in one column.

Best for: Academia, publishing, editorial, research and the humanities.

A teal name, teal headings with a short accent bar and soft grey dates in Calibri. Still one column, real text and standard headings.

Best for: Design, product, marketing and tech roles at modern companies.

Garamond with generous margins, letter-spaced small-caps headings and light grey dates. No rules, no colour, just calm typography.

Best for: Writers, editors, consultants and anyone whose words should carry it.

Name, headline and contact details on a navy band (paragraph shading behind real body text, not a header or text box), with orange accent bars under headings.

Best for: Sales, business development and client-facing roles.

Dates sit in a left column set with tab stops (not a table), so the page scans like a timeline and still reads in one column. Georgia with a violet accent.

Best for: Project managers, teachers and steady career progressions.

Title-case headings marked by a thick cobalt bar (a left paragraph border, not a shape), cobalt company names and a hairline under the header. Calibri, one column.

Best for: Healthcare, operations, customer success and other people-facing roles.

Name and headline on the left, contact details right-aligned on the same lines with a tab stop (not a table), closed by a bold green rule. Arial, one column.

Best for: Product, UX, analytics and tech roles where page one is precious.

Your initials set large in copper as real text on the name line, with the name block aligned beside them via a tab stop. Palatino with warm rules; no images or text boxes.

Best for: Hospitality, architecture, real estate and client-facing leaders.

Section headings sit on light teal bands (paragraph shading behind the real heading text) under a centred header. Trebuchet MS, one column, standard headings.

Best for: Data, research, education and analyst roles with dense content.

Not for ATS uploads: a two-column design with a deep teal sidebar for contact details, skills and education. Use it when you email or hand your resume to a person.

Best for: Networking, direct emails to hiring managers, portfolio links.

Not for ATS uploads: a large serif name over two columns, with skills as shaded tags in a blush side panel. Made for sending directly to a person.

Best for: Creative roles, freelance pitches and in-person handouts.

Not for ATS uploads: a bold forest-green rail down the right edge holds contact details, skill tags and education, with your name large at the top of the main column.

Best for: Marketing, content and brand roles when you email a hiring manager.

Not for ATS uploads: an oversized capitalised name over a heavy black rule, then two columns split by a fine vertical line, with red editorial headings.

Best for: Journalism, media, communications and portfolio handouts.

Not for ATS uploads: a full-width charcoal header band with a coral monogram tile (your initials as text, no photo), above a main column and a warm grey side panel.

Best for: Creative directors, producers and agency roles sent straight to a person.