Classic
Big job portals, banking, the public sector and multinationals.
One columnAny ATS can read it
Use this templateCV templates that get through the ATS and read in twenty seconds
Every template, shown with a complete sample CV. 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.
Line
The default balance: reads neatly and takes no risks.
One columnAny ATS can read it
Use this templateBlock
So anyone skimming finds the sections straight away.
One columnAny ATS can read it
Use this templateHeader
For sending by email: the first glance lands on your name and role.
One columnAny ATS can read it
Use this templateEditorial
Senior profiles, consulting, academia, culture and media.
One columnAny ATS can read it
Use this templateCompact
Long careers that should not run past two pages.
One columnAny ATS can read it
Use this templateSidebar
For handing over in person or attaching to a message.
Two columnsBest for sending by email
Use this templateExecutive
Leadership roles, with the key figures in plain sight.
Two columnsBest for sending by email
Use this templateModern
Product, design and tech: breaks the symmetry without losing order.
Two columnsBest for sending by email
Use this templateMinimal
The most understated of the two-column ones: barely any ATS risk.
Two columnsBest for sending by email
Use this templateProfile
Colour without shouting, with a photo: healthcare, education, services and customer-facing roles.
Two columnsBest for sending by email
Use this templateDuo
For sending by email: a band with your name and the sidebar on the right.
Two columnsBest for sending by email
Use this templateHow 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 CVs 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 CV 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 CVs?
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 CV?
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 CV without a photo.
What format do I download the CV 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 CV before downloading it.
Your CV, in the template you choose and tailored to every job ad
Upload your CV once. Cernoria organises it, tailors it to each job ad without making anything up, and lays it out in the template you prefer.