ATS-Friendly resume template

The simplest template: one column, black text, standard section titles and no photo, icons or color. Applicant tracking systems read it without trouble.

Best for: large companies, job boards and applications abroad

Use this template

No Word file needed: fill in this template online and download a PDF. Your resume is saved in your browser automatically. An account is optional.

Sample resume in the ATS-Friendly template — The image shows the template filled in with a sample resume.

This template at a glance

One column
Reads well in ATS software
No photo or icons

When to choose it

For uploading to job sites or applying to large companies where ATS software reads the resume first. Everything is in one column and read in order, section titles are the words this software knows, and no text is stuck in a table or an image. It is also a safe choice for English resumes and applications abroad, since photos are not usual on resumes in most countries. Paste the job ad into the builder's ATS check to see which keywords are missing. Our financial manager sample is shown in this template first.

When to pick another one

When you hand the resume to a manager in person or on paper, its very plain look can seem flat. It does not suit design and art jobs either, where the resume is part of the portfolio. The simple fix: keep a second version of the same resume in a more colorful template; the text stays the same and only the template changes.

Every template lets you choose colors, fonts, photo and section order, and you can switch templates at any time without losing anything.