Pick the resume template that fits your field

6 restrained templates, each suited to a different kind of role, and switching later costs nothing.

Choose a templateThree of the 6 below, rendered by the exporter
01ProfessionalTraditional and polished
02ContemporaryCurrent and understated
03AcademicLong-form scholarly CV

How to decide in about a minute.

01Match the register of the field
Finance and law read as traditional. Product and technology read as contemporary. Research needs room for publications. Meet that expectation, then get out of the way of the record.
02Switch later without retyping
Changing template re-themes the same content, so nothing is retyped and it never spends an application.
03Download DOCX or PDF
Every template is built for parsing and exports as an editable DOCX or a final, format-checked PDF.

Which one suits which situation.

  • Professional
    01

    Finance, law, or administration

    Professional

    A centred masthead and conventional section rules read as the register those readers expect. Nothing on the page pulls attention off the record.

  • Technical
    02

    Product, technology, or healthcare

    Contemporary or Technical

    An open hierarchy and one restrained accent read as current without turning decorative. Monospaced headings suit engineering documents specifically.

  • Executive
    03

    Research, teaching, or a long record

    Academic or Executive

    Academic carries publications, teaching and a longer history without cramming. A senior record with a lot of scope reads better under Executive's stronger heading hierarchy.

  • Essential
    04

    Not sure

    Essential

    The plain sans-serif default reads as conventional in almost every field. Start there and switch once you see your own content in it.

How to choose a resume template

Start from the reader. A finance or legal role rewards a traditional, serif-forward look; a product or technology role reads well in a clean contemporary style; a research or teaching record needs room for publications. Match the register of the field and stop there.

Whichever template you choose, the structure stays parse-friendly, the export stays format-checked, and switching later is free. Content and presentation are stored separately here, so changing your mind costs you no retyping and breaks no formatting.

See all 6 rendered in full

Try the one you picked on your own record.

A template only tells you something once your real roles and dates are in it. Switching afterwards costs nothing.

Choose a template

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See every template rendered in full on the gallery page. All of them are ATS-friendly and format-checked; we make no ATS-proof or interview guarantees.

Choosing without overthinking it

Which template is safest if I am not sure?
The plain sans-serif default. It reads as conventional in almost every field, and you can switch to something with more character once you see your content in it.
Can I change templates after I build my resume?
Yes. All templates share one document model, so switching reflows your exact content with no retyping and nothing lost. It never spends an application.
Are the templates ATS-friendly?
They are built for parsing: real text, a single reading order, standard headings, and a format check after rendering. We say ATS-friendly and parse-checked, never ATS-proof.
Can I add a photo or a decorative layout?
No, deliberately. Photos and decorative layouts are parser risks, and in the North American and UK markets these templates are drawn for, a photo is a convention to leave off; the market guides cover where that differs. What you do control: content, section order, type size, and inline emphasis.

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