Resume templates

What all five of these keep

A template is ATS-friendly when a parser can still pull your name, dates, and job titles out of it. These layouts are built to that constraint:

• Use a single-column layout (no tables, multi-column sections, or text boxes).
• Use standard section headers: “Work Experience,” “Education,” “Skills.”
• Stick to standard fonts (Arial, Georgia, Tahoma, Calibri, Verdana).
• Skip icons, emojis, and decorative graphics that replace plain text.

The Elise and Harper looks

Elise and Harper use a sidebar to split your details from the job you are applying for. They read well when a person opens the file directly, and a column layout is where parsers struggle most. If the application goes through a high-volume portal, one of the 3 single-column layouts above is the safer pick. Run either through the free ATS resume checker before you submit.

How to pick one

Start from the field you are aiming at, then change your mind freely. Swapping the style in the builder keeps every bullet you have written, so a template is a first draft, not a commitment. If you would rather see filled-in examples for your specific job title, the resume examples by role are the better starting point.

Keep reading

• How ATS Really Works (And Why You're Invisible, Not Rejected)What the software actually does with the file you upload, from parsing tests across Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, and more.
• Optimizing Résumés for Applicant Tracking SystemsA formatting checklist, adapted from UIC Career Services guidance, for what parsers can and cannot read.
• How to Tailor Your Resume to a Job DescriptionKeyword extraction, bullet rewrites, and match scores. The layout matters less than what you put in it.