ATS-friendly resume templates57 resume templates. Zero mock-ups.
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57 of 57 · sample: Sarah Mitchell
57 of 57 templates · sample candidate: Sarah Mitchell, Senior Marketing Manager
Browse resume templates by the job you want.
Executive, minimal, modern, creative and graduate resume templates, each with advice on when that style helps and when it gets in the way.
- Resume templates for new graduates6A first resume that reads as a plan, not a list.
- Executive resume templates6Senior experience, set with restraint.
- Creative resume templates7Show judgment in the layout. Save the art for the portfolio.
- Modern resume templates7Contemporary type. Old-fashioned clarity.
- Minimal resume templates6White space is a design decision.
- Technical resume templates7A resume that ships the details.
- Professional resume templates7Built for the corporate inbox.
- Staffing agency resume templates6Every submittal on your letterhead.
- Stylish resume templates5Presence at the top, clarity underneath.
Free resume templates in Word and PDF
Every template is free on your first conversion. You upload the resume you already have and get it back in the template, ready to download as a PDF and as an editable Word document from the same version.
ATS-friendly resume templates
ATS resume formatting comes down to reading order, which is why an applicant tracking system resume template is almost always a reverse-chronological resume template in one column. For online applications, choose a single-column template: the classic, minimal, timeline, banner, compact and curved families keep your text in order when an applicant tracking system extracts it. Two-column designs suit resumes a person will read.
A small, governable design system.
Organisation defaults flow into a strict template definition the renderer can reproduce safely — the same definition drives the preview and both exports.
- Layout
- Classic, sidebar, banner, timeline, minimal, executive, compact or curved
- Type
- Renderer-supported heading and body font pairs
- Brand
- Primary, accent, text and muted colour tokens
- Structure
- Visible sections, labels, order, dividers and density
- Logo
- Approved placement and bounded physical size
- Output
- The same definition drives preview, PDF and DOCX
Build it from controlled choices, then reuse it across the desk.
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Resume templates, answered.
Your first conversion is free, with every template and all four AI modes included.
Try one with your resumeIs there a standard resume template?
There is no single official one, but the closest thing is a reverse-chronological resume template in one column: name and contact line, a short summary, experience with dates on every role, then education and skills. Most of the classic, minimal and timeline templates here follow it.
What is the recommended resume format for 2026?
Reverse-chronological for most people: your current role first, dates on every job, one main column, one or two pages, saved as a PDF unless Word is requested. A short summary at the top replaces the old objective statement. Reverse-chronological resumes explains when a hybrid works better.
How do I fix my resume format?
Upload it and choose one of these templates; your words carry over without retyping. To fix it by hand, move everything into one column, put dates on the same line as each job, replace text boxes and tables with plain paragraphs, and use standard headings. Formatting a resume in Word walks through the settings.
Which template do most employers prefer for resumes?
A clean, single-column, reverse-chronological layout that is easy to scan and reads in order when an applicant tracking system extracts it. Two-column designs are better kept for resumes a person will read directly.
Are these resume templates ATS-friendly?
The single-column families (classic, minimal, timeline, banner, compact and curved) keep your text in reading order, which is what matters to an ATS. Sidebar templates suit resumes handed to a person.
Can I use these resume templates in Word?
Yes. Every template exports as a Word document as well as a PDF from the same version of your resume, so each works as a Microsoft Word resume template you can keep editing. The PDF is exact; the Word file is a close approximation.
Are these resume templates free?
Every template is included in your free first conversion, with no card: you upload the resume you already have and get it back in the template as PDF and Word. They are not blank files to fill in by hand.
Do you have executive, minimal and modern resume templates?
Yes, nine categories: executive, minimal and simple, modern, creative, graduate, professional, technical, staffing agency and stylish.