Templates

Classic

The default, and the one to pick if you have no reason to pick another. Georgia sets long lines comfortably, and a full-width rule under each heading gives a reader scanning the page an obvious place to stop.

  • Georgia at 10.5pt
  • Full-width rule under every heading
  • Dates aligned right
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The rest of them

Every template parses the same

The structural choices that decide whether a parser can read a resume are fixed across all six: one column, real headings, no tables, no text boxes, dates in one format. What you are picking here is how it looks to the person who opens it afterwards.

Compact

Tighter spacing, for a history that will not fit.

Calibri10ptruled headings, compact

Modern

Centred name, rules that sit under the heading text.

Arial10.5ptrule under the words

Serif

Larger type, generous spacing, and no rules at all.

Garamond11.5ptno rules

Plain

Nothing but type, and no rules anywhere.

Times New Roman10.5ptno rules

Wide

Wide margins, a shorter line, and room to breathe.

Verdana10ptruled headings, relaxed