Resume templates to fill in online
Pick a resume template for your industry, complete it in the editor and download your resume in PDF or Word. Each template says whether applicant tracking systems read it without losing anything.
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The safest choice for any industry. Nothing that can trip up automated parsing.
You can switch templates anytime without retyping anything.
29 templates in all. 21 pass every ATS parsing check, 8 fail one, and those 8 are still offered, with the caveat written on the thumbnail.
Resume templates by style
ATS-friendly resume template: what makes a layout parse cleanly, with an example
An ATS-friendly resume template keeps your text in one reading order, under headings the software recognizes, with nothing locked in an image. Below: a full example, the rules that make a layout ATS-friendly, and which Kandiq templates pass without a caveat.
Simple resume template: a clean layout, a full example and how to fill it in
A simple resume template puts your experience first: one column, one accent color, plain headings and plenty of white space. Here is a complete example, the five sections every simple resume needs, and Kandiq's simplest templates, ready to fill in online.
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How to choose among our resume templates
Kandiq has 29 resume templates in five families. Pick the family first, from your industry and the length of your career, then the template and its accent color:
- Simple (5): one column, plain headings. The safest choice for any industry. See our simple resume template guide.
- Modern (9): one color and bold headings, for product, tech, marketing and design roles.
- Editorial (6): serif type and generous spacing, for communications, culture, publishing and education.
- Two columns (7): skills and languages in a sidebar. Denser to the eye, but less reliable for automated parsing.
- Compact (2): fits a long career history without dropping below a readable size.
Resume templates and applicant tracking systems
Large employers run resumes through an applicant tracking system before a recruiter reads them. Of our 29 resume templates, 21 carry no caveat for that software. The 8 others, mostly two-column layouts, say what they risk on their card. Our ATS-friendly resume template guide explains what makes a layout parse cleanly, and the ATS checker tests your finished file.
Fill in a template, then download your resume
Start from a blank template, or import your current resume as a PDF or Word file, or your LinkedIn profile's PDF export. You can switch templates at any time: your content stays in place. Leave the photo out: US employers don't expect one, and the ATS checker flags it. Writing and editing are free; PDF and Word downloads come with a subscription, and the Word file is single-column so you can keep editing it.
Not sure what to write in each section? Our resume guide takes it section by section, and our resume examples show finished resumes for nurses, teachers, students and more.
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