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56 resume templates across 12 layouts — from strictly traditional to bold and modern. Pick one and start editing free.
Every template below is a real, editable design, not an image. Open a preview to see it filled in with a sample career, then choose Use this template to start writing in it.
- 56 templates
- 12 layouts
- 5 ATS-friendly layouts
- No signup to start
Pick a layout
Timeline
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Diagonal
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Icon Sidebar
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Two-Tone
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Bold Tags
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Newspaper
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Elegant Banner
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Modern
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Classic
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Minimal
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Compact
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How to choose a template
Match the industry, not your taste. Finance, law, government and most large corporate employers expect a traditional layout: one clear column, conservative type, no graphics. Design, marketing and start-up roles give you more room — a coloured sidebar or header can signal that you care about presentation. When in doubt, the more conservative choice is rarely the wrong one.
Match your career stage. If you have little work experience, choose a layout that gives education, projects and skills room near the top. If you have ten years of experience, choose one that makes your job history easy to scan and keeps everything else compact.
Think about who reads it first. If you are applying through a large company's online portal, assume an applicant tracking system will parse it before a person does, and pick one of the 5 ATS-friendly layouts. If you are handing it to someone directly or sending it by email to a small business, a more designed layout is fine.
Colours and layouts
Each layout comes in several colour schemes. The colour doesn't change how the resume is read by software, only how it looks, so choose the one that suits the role. You can change both layout and colour at any time without retyping your content.
Frequently asked questions
Are these resume templates free?
Yes, every template is free to use. You can edit, publish and download your resume without paying.
Which template is best for my first job?
Choose a clean, single-focus layout that lets you lead with education and projects. The resume templates for freshers page shows the layouts that suit an early-career resume.
Can I download the template as a Word file?
No — the templates are filled in online and downloaded as a PDF, which keeps the formatting identical on every computer and is what most employers prefer.