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Neo Brutal resume template preview Use this template

Neo Brutal

Trendy neo-brutalist design with thick black outlines, hard offset shadows and a punchy accent colour. Impossible to overlook.

Best for: Design & Creative
CreativeBoldNo photo
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Hexa Tech

Futuristic tech design with a hexagon photo, hexagon skill ratings and a sleek right sidebar. Perfect for engineers and IT roles.

Best for: IT & Software, Engineering & Trades
With photoHexagonTech
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Career Map resume template preview Use this template

Career Map

Shows your whole career at a glance on a horizontal timeline map, followed by clean, detailed sections. Great for showing growth.

Best for: IT & Software, Students & First Job, Logistics & Transport
Timeline mapOne columnNo photo
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Ivory Classic resume template preview Use this template

Ivory Classic

Timeless traditional CV in the style top universities recommend: EB Garamond serif and clean rules. A strong choice for ATS portals, law, finance and academia.

Best for: Students & First Job, Teaching & Education, Legal, Public Service
TraditionalATS friendlyNo photo
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Polaroid Creative

Personal, scrapbook-inspired design: a polaroid-frame photo with tape strips, handwritten accents and sticky-note cards on warm paper.

Best for: Hospitality & Retail, Design & Creative, Students & First Job
With photoHandwrittenCreative
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Boarding Pass

Your career as a journey: a header designed like a flight ticket with passenger details, perforated stub and barcode, and "gate" sections. Memorable for travel, hospitality and sales.

Best for: Hospitality & Retail, Logistics & Transport, Sales & Marketing
CreativeTicketNo photo
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Mono Type

Typewriter-inspired resume set entirely in a monospace font on off-white paper, with bracket headings and a block cursor. Honest, focused and very readable.

Best for: IT & Software, Engineering & Trades
MonospaceMinimalNo photo
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Vertical Statement

A daring layout with your name set huge and vertical along a full-height colour strip, next to a clean, airy content column. Instantly recognisable.

Best for: Design & Creative, Sales & Marketing
CreativeVertical nameNo photo
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Icon Line

Every section has its own icon on one continuous vertical line, with a round photo at the top. Clear, friendly and easy to follow.

Best for: Students & First Job, Admin & Customer Service, Hospitality & Retail
With photoIconsOne column
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Ribbon Banner

Folded ribbon banners for every heading and a nameplate ribbon across a round photo. Warm, crafted and confident: stands out without losing structure.

Best for: Design & Creative, Hospitality & Retail, Teaching & Education
With photoRibbonsTwo column
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Orbit Photo

Bold name with your photo in a colour ring and a soft orbit shape. Modern two-column layout that stands out.

Best for: IT & Software, Design & Creative
With photoTwo columnModern
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Metro Tiles

Clean tiles for contacts and skills with numbered sections. Organised, modern and easy to scan.

Best for: IT & Software, Logistics & Transport, Engineering & Trades
ATS friendlyOne columnNo photoModern
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Atelier Serif

Refined serif typography with a framed square photo and a fine dividing line. Calm, premium and classic.

Best for: Design & Creative, Hospitality & Retail
With photoSerifElegant
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Slate Header

Strong dark header with a colour bar and a clean single column below. Confident and very ATS friendly.

Best for: Business & Management, Finance & Accounting, Admin & Customer Service
ATS friendlyOne columnNo photo
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Split Tone

Soft colour panel on the left with a round photo, and colour-marked entries on the right. Fresh and friendly.

Best for: Sales & Marketing, Students & First Job, Healthcare
With photoSidebarSoft colour
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Ledger

Precise rows with dates in a typewriter font and fine lines. Perfect for finance, law, engineering and strict ATS portals.

Best for: Finance & Accounting, Legal, Public Service, Admin & Customer Service
ATS friendlyOne columnNo photo
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Canvas Gradient

Smooth colour-gradient header with a rounded photo and clean card sections. Creative, bright and modern.

Best for: Design & Creative, Teaching & Education
With photoGradientCreative
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Nova Dark Side

Deep navy sidebar on the right with bright colour highlights. Striking for tech, product and creative roles.

Best for: IT & Software, Engineering & Trades
SidebarNo photoDark
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Compass Monogram

Centred header with a diamond monogram of your initials and balanced two columns. Professional and memorable.

Best for: Business & Management, Logistics & Transport, Public Service
Two columnNo photoMonogram
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Horizon Photo

Colour band on top with your photo overlapping it, a vertical timeline and a tidy skills panel. Warm and modern.

Best for: Students & First Job, Hospitality & Retail, Healthcare
With photoTimelineOne column
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How to choose the right resume template

Simple & ATS-friendly

Best for large companies and online application portals. One clear column that every applicant tracking system can read.

Modern two-column

Great for tech, marketing and creative roles. Skills and languages sit in a side column so your experience stands out.

With photo

Use when a photo is expected in your country or industry – for example many European and Asian employers.

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