ATS resume templates

The rules every template here follows

• One column only — ATS parsers read top to bottom and scramble multi-column layouts.
• No tables, text boxes, headers, footers, or images. Contact details go in the body.
• Standard headings: Work Experience, Skills, Education. Creative labels get missed.
• A common font (Arial, Calibri, Georgia) at 10.5–12pt, black text on white.
• Save as .docx or a text-based PDF. Scanned or designed PDFs often parse as blank.
• Mirror the job posting's exact words for skills you genuinely have — that's what the ATS matches on.

The Chronological

Best for: Most job seekers with a steady work history

FULL NAME
City, State · phone · email · LinkedIn

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Two to three lines naming your role, years of experience, and the two skills the job posting asks for most.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Job Title — Company, City · Mon Year – Mon Year
• Achievement with a number: what you did, how, and the result
• Achievement mirroring a keyword from the job posting
• One more achievement, strongest first

SKILLS
Skill, Skill, Skill, Skill, Skill, Skill

EDUCATION
Degree, School · Year

The Career Changer

Best for: Moving into a new field or industry

FULL NAME
City, State · phone · email · LinkedIn

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Name the role you're moving into, then the transferable skills that match the posting.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Job Title — Company, City · Mon Year – Mon Year
• Only bullets that translate to the new role — lead with those
• Use the new field's words for things you genuinely did

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Job Title — Company · Mon Year – Mon Year (one line each)

SKILLS
Skills from the target job posting that you actually have

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES
Degree, School · Year · Relevant certificate

The First Job

Best for: Students, recent graduates, and entry-level applicants

FULL NAME
City, State · phone · email · LinkedIn

SUMMARY
Your degree or focus, and the one strength the posting asks for.

EDUCATION
Degree, School · Year · GPA if 3.5+, relevant coursework

EXPERIENCE
Role — Organization, City · Mon Year – Mon Year
• Internships, part-time jobs, projects, volunteering all count
• Numbers still matter: size of team, budget, people helped

SKILLS
Tools and skills named in the posting that you can back up