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Free ATS Resume Templates

Five proven layouts. Every template below is a single-column or simply-parsed design that works with Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, and Taleo.

Illustration of three colored ATS resume layouts fanned out on a desk with a checklist
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Pick the layout that matches your industry and experience level. Recreate any of these in Word, Google Docs, or your editor of choice — the structure matters more than the exact font.

Jordan Lee
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
EXPERIENCE

1. Classic

The safest choice for any industry. Uppercase section headers, conservative formatting, zero decoration. Ideal for finance, law, government, healthcare, and first-time applicants.

FinanceLegalEntry-level
Jordan Lee

2. Modern Sidebar

Contact details and skills sit in a dark sidebar; experience and education fill the main column. Parses cleanly because the sidebar uses plain text, not a table or text box. Good for tech and operations roles.

TechOperations
JORDAN LEE

3. Minimal

Light-weight typography, generous white space, and a single hairline rule under your name. Reads elegantly in consulting, academia, research, and writing-heavy fields.

ConsultingResearchWriting
JORDAN LEE
Marketing Manager · New York, NY

4. Bold

A single accent color and a strong name treatment give this template personality while staying fully ATS-parseable — no graphics, icons, or columns. Suited to marketing, communications, and product roles.

MarketingProductCreative
JORDAN LEE
New York, NY · (555) 014-2288
linkedin.com/in/jordan-lee
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

5. Executive

Compact contact header and ruled section headings give a senior, authoritative feel. Built for managers, directors, and career-changers with 8+ years of experience who need to fit a long history on one page or two.

ManagementSeniorDirector+

How to Use These Templates

  1. Choose your layout by industry

    When in doubt, pick Classic. It is deliberately plain, and plain is exactly what both ATS software and conservative recruiters want to see.

  2. Rebuild it, don't screenshot it

    Open a blank document and recreate the structure: name at top, contact line beneath, then Summary, Skills, Experience, Education. Use standard headings — "Work Experience," not "Where I've Been" — because parsers look for familiar labels.

  3. Keep formatting rules non-negotiable

    Single column. No tables, text boxes, images, or headers/footers for critical content. Standard fonts at 10–12pt. Margins between 0.5" and 1". Dates in a consistent format (e.g., "Mar 2022 – Jun 2024").

  4. Tailor for each application

    Keep a master resume, then trim it per job posting: reorder bullets so the most relevant achievement is first, and mirror the posting's exact terminology where it's true for you.

  5. Test before you submit

    Copy your finished PDF into a plain-text editor. If the order is logical and nothing is jumbled, an ATS will parse it the same way. If content appears out of order or missing, simplify the layout.

What to avoid: skill-rating bars, photos, two-column designs, and creative fonts. They look impressive but reliably break ATS parsing and can get your resume misread before a human ever sees it.