ATS Resume Template

Free ATS resume template you can fill in online

Applicant tracking systems read your resume before a person does, and they trip over columns, text boxes, tables and graphics. This template keeps a single readable column with plain headings so the parser gets every job title, date and skill — while still looking sharp to the hiring manager who opens it next.

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Career Suite

CV/Resume Maker

Build a clean, ATS-friendly CV with a live A4 preview — or open the Design Studio for a polished two-column design.

Use this template

Opens a fresh board — nothing to install and nothing to set up.

What you get

Single-column layout

No text boxes or side columns for a parser to scramble into the wrong order.

Standard section headings

Experience, Education and Skills are labelled the way tracking systems expect to find them.

Live A4 preview

See exactly how the page breaks while you type, so nothing spills onto a stray second page.

Clean PDF export

Selectable text, no watermark, and a filename you control.

How to build an ATS-friendly resume

  1. 1

    Open the template

    Press Use this template above to load the resume editor with a live A4 preview beside your text.

  2. 2

    Fill in your details

    Add your contact block, summary, experience, education and skills. Every change updates the preview instantly.

  3. 3

    Mirror the job advert

    Reuse the exact wording from the posting for tools and titles — parsers match on literal keywords, not synonyms.

  4. 4

    Export as PDF

    Download the finished resume as a PDF with selectable text, which is the format most tracking systems parse best.

Common questions

What actually makes a resume ATS-friendly?

A single-column flow, real text rather than images, conventional section headings, standard fonts, and dates written consistently. This template is built around all five.

Should I send a PDF or a Word file?

A text-based PDF is safe for nearly every modern tracking system and it preserves your layout. If a posting explicitly asks for .docx, follow the posting.

Is the resume template free?

Yes. The core CV and resume template is free, including the PDF export. Premium multi-column design layouts are part of the paid plans.

How long should my resume be?

One page for most people; two if you have a decade or more of directly relevant work. The live preview shows the page break as you type.

Can I use it for several applications?

Yes — duplicate it and swap the summary and keyword-heavy bullets for each posting rather than sending one generic version everywhere.

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