Resume templates that get through the ATS and read in twenty seconds

Every template, shown with a complete sample resume. Single-column templates are read by any ATS; two-column ones look sharper when you send them by email. Pick yours and Cernoria fills it with your experience, tailored to each job ad.

Classic

Big job portals, banking, the public sector and multinationals.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Line

The default balance: reads neatly and takes no risks.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Block

So anyone skimming finds the sections straight away.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Header

For sending by email: the first glance lands on your name and role.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Editorial

Senior profiles, consulting, academia, culture and media.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Compact

Long careers that should not run past two pages.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Wave

Soft color on top, for sending by email: marketing, communications and education.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Paper

A classic look with character: senior, legal, publishing and consulting profiles.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Centred

Name in the center: hospitality, events, customer service and creative profiles.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Ribbon

A ribbon of color on every page: sales, retail and logistics.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Timeline

Experience as a timeline: careers with several role or company changes.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Corner

Geometric and tidy: technology, engineering and architecture.

One columnAny ATS can read it

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Sidebar

For handing over in person or attaching to a message.

Two columnsBest for sending by email

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Executive

Leadership roles, with the key figures in plain sight.

Two columnsBest for sending by email

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Modern

Product, design and tech: breaks the symmetry without losing order.

Two columnsBest for sending by email

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Minimal

The most understated of the two-column ones: barely any ATS risk.

Two columnsBest for sending by email

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Profile

Color without shouting, with a photo: healthcare, education, services and customer-facing roles.

Two columnsBest for sending by email

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Duo

For sending by email: a band with your name and the sidebar on the right.

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Aurora

Stands out at first glance: marketing, design and creative profiles.

Two columnsBest for sending by email

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Diagonal

Movement without losing order: sales, sport and startups.

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Cards

Each block at a glance: product, data and consulting.

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Mosaic

Calm color with a detail of its own: design, architecture and education.

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Vivid

Color as your personal brand: communications, sales and tourism.

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Breeze

Warm and neat: healthcare, education and services.

Two columnsBest for sending by email

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How to choose a template

For job portals, one column

Large job boards and applicant tracking systems (ATS) read text from top to bottom. With one column, the order they read it in is the order you wrote it in.

For email, two columns

A sidebar with contact details, skills and languages helps a reader who skims. Modern ATS read it well; if the portal is old, upload the single-column version.

Photo: it depends on the country

In the UK and the US you leave it out, and many employers discard resumes that include one. In much of continental Europe and Latin America it is common.

Length: roughly one page per ten years

With little experience, one full page. With a long career, two, and the compact templates help you stay there.

Frequently asked questions

Which resume template works best with an ATS?

A single-column one, with clear section headings and the text as real text, not inside images. All of Cernoria's single-column templates do that, and the PDF comes with a text layer the ATS can read.

Do ATS reject two-column resumes?

Modern ATS read them fine. Some older parsers reorder the text, which is why every two-column template says so, and it is safer to upload the single-column version to those portals.

Should I put a photo on my resume?

It depends on the country. In the UK and the US, no. In Spain, Germany, France and Latin America it is common but not required. In English, Cernoria builds the resume without a photo.

What format do I download the resume in?

PDF, with the fonts embedded so it looks the same on any computer. Word is also available for portals that ask for it.

Can I switch templates later?

Yes. The content stays the same and only the design changes, so you can try several templates with your resume before downloading it.

Your resume, in the template you choose and tailored to every job ad

Upload your resume once. Cernoria organizes it, tailors it to each job ad without making anything up, and lays it out in the template you prefer.

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