ATS-first1–2 pages
Classic ATS
ATS-first · safest parse
Best for
- — career pivots
- — regulated employers
- — application portals
balanced densityNo photo
Resume template guide
Choose a template for the hiring context—not just the thumbnail.
Every template preserves selectable text and a clear section structure. The right choice depends on ATS risk, role type, seniority, evidence density, and whether a photo is appropriate.
ATS-aware1–2 pages
Modern Minimal
Recommended for most roles
Best for
- — product
- — operations
- — marketing
- — general business
balanced densityPhoto optional
ATS-aware1–2 pages
Refined Serif
Elegant · analysts & consultants
Best for
- — consulting
- — finance
- — research
- — strategy
relaxed densityPhoto optional
ATS-aware1–2 pages
Executive
Best for senior & leadership
Best for
- — director
- — vice president
- — general manager
- — promotion
relaxed densityNo photo
ATS-first1–2 pages
Minimal
Clean and understated
Best for
- — technology
- — operations
- — cross-functional roles
balanced densityNo photo
ATS-first1–2 pages
Technical
Engineering & data · ATS-first
Best for
- — software engineering
- — data
- — AI
- — technical product
compact densityNo photo
Presentation-led1–2 pages
Creative
For design & brand roles
Best for
- — brand
- — content
- — design
- — creative direction
relaxed densityPhoto optional
How to decide
Start with the risk and the reader.
Use Classic ATS when a conservative parser or regulated employer is the main constraint. It keeps a simple single-column reading order and conventional headings. Technical moves skills earlier and uses compact evidence density for engineering, data, AI, and technical product roles. Minimal is similarly restrained but gives dates and work history a cleaner visual rhythm.
Modern Minimal works well for product, operations, marketing, and general business roles when a little more hierarchy helps the reader. Refined Serif is suited to consulting, finance, research, and strategy. Executive gives senior candidates more space for leadership scope. Creativeis reserved for design, brand, content, and creative-direction contexts where presentation is part of the candidate’s professional signal.
A template cannot rescue weak evidence. Choose the format after the resume analysis and target-role mapping, so the document structure reflects the amount and type of information that actually needs to be communicated.
1. ATS risk
Is the application portal or employer likely to prefer a conservative format?
2. Evidence density
Do you need a compact one-page document or room for senior-level scope?
3. Role signal
Should the format feel technical, executive, understated, or creatively expressive?
If you are worried about parsing, read How to Make an ATS-Friendly Resume. For a role-specific document, compare the template after you map your evidence to the job description.
Let the evidence choose the format.
Analyze your current resume, choose a target role, and receive a template recommendation based on the content and hiring context.