Resume templates
Resume templates that recruiters and ATS can read
36 professionally designed templates, 13 of them ATS-friendly. Every template uses the same details, so you can switch at any time without retyping, change colours and fonts, and download a PDF. The Free plan includes Meridian; Light and Pro open every template.
ATS-friendly resume templates
- ATS-friendlyFree plan
Meridian
Classic single column with centred contact details.
Best for online applications, corporate and academic roles · 1 or 2 pages
- ATS-friendly
Vertex
Modern single column with clear section markers.
Best for senior and leadership roles · 2 pages
- ATS-friendly
Summit
Executive single column under a bold accent header band.
Best for managers, consultants and experienced professionals · 1 or 2 pages
- ATS-friendly
Ledger
Classic serif with dates in a left margin, like a printed CV.
Best for finance, law, academic and government roles · 1 or 2 pages
- ATS-friendly
Pulse
Clean and minimal, with contact icons and soft skill tags.
Best for freshers, interns and campus placements · 1 page
- ATS-friendly
Classic
Traditional serif layout: centred name, small-caps headings over a rule, dates on the right.
Best for government, PSU, banking and teaching applications · 1 or 2 pages
- ATS-friendly
Sober
Compact and modern, headings on a light band, made to fit a student's details on one page.
Best for students, freshers and first jobs · 1 page
- ATS-friendly
Civic
Formal application format: name in capitals, contact details in a bordered table, headings over a double rule.
Best for government, PSU, railways, bank exams and teaching posts · 1 or 2 pages
- ATS-friendly
Crest
Executive layout: large serif name, headings beside a thin accent bar and a key-skills grid near the top.
Best for senior managers and experienced professionals · 2 pages
- ATS-friendly
Margin
Section headings in a narrow left column beside their content, a thin rule opening each section, name large at the top.
Best for experienced professionals, consultants and managers · 1 or 2 pages
- ATS-friendly
Graphite
One column in greys: the name over two lines in light capitals, contact at the right, thick grey rules and skills in two columns.
Best for accounting, finance, law and office roles · 1 or 2 pages
- ATS-friendly
Sterling
One clean column in navy: name with the job title beside it, photo at the right, navy rules under headings and skills in three columns.
Best for designers, marketing, IT and office roles · 1 or 2 pages
- ATS-friendly
Precision
One crisp column: a square photo beside a bold capital name, contact icons in a row, dates and organisations at the left of each entry, skills in four columns.
Best for web, design, IT and technical roles · 1 or 2 pages
Creative resume templates
- Creative
Atlas
Two columns with a coloured contact and skills sidebar.
Best for emailing directly to a recruiter or hiring manager · 1 page
- Creative
Nova
Bold sidebar with skill tags and a timeline of roles.
Best for design, product and startup roles · 1 page
- Creative
Horizon
Tinted left sidebar with photo and skills, and a timeline of roles.
Best for software, data and design roles · 1 or 2 pages
- Creative
Prism
Bold coloured right sidebar with a round photo and skill chips.
Best for marketing, media and startup roles · 1 page
- Creative
Marigold
Warm marigold sidebar with your photo, contact and About me, all centred.
Best for marketing, sales, teaching and people-facing roles · 1 or 2 pages
- Creative
Ribbon
Light sidebar edged with a thin coloured ribbon, serif titles and roles in colour.
Best for consultants, teachers and experienced professionals · 1 or 2 pages
- Creative
Slate
Dark slate sidebar with photo, contact, skills and languages beside a clean white main column.
Best for IT, data and engineering roles · 1 or 2 pages
- Creative
Bloom
Friendly layout with a soft tinted header holding your photo and name, and headings as pill labels.
Best for freshers, teaching, healthcare, hospitality and customer-facing roles · 1 page
- Creative
Monogram
Accent-coloured banner with a badge of your initials (or your photo), then one clean column with coloured headings.
Best for freshers and anyone who prefers no photo · 1 page
- Creative
Crimson
Deep red sidebar opening with a tile of your initials (or your photo) and labelled contact details; a bold serif name and serif headings with long rules.
Best for skilled trades, craft, technicians and hands-on roles · 1 page
- Creative
Waves
Navy sidebar with soft lavender, yellow and pink waves, a round photo, contact icons and your objective; bold name and purple headings.
Best for office, administration, customer service and creative roles · 1 page
- Creative
Divide
Serif name across the top, then two columns split by an accent line: contact, skills and languages set against the line, experience beside it.
Best for managers, banking, administration and office roles · 1 page
- Creative
Serene
Pale blue-grey sidebar with a framed photo and contact details; name in widely spaced serif capitals in two tones, thin rules between sections.
Best for healthcare, nursing, teaching and service roles · 1 page
- Creative
Harbor
Deep navy sidebar with a round photo, contact, education, skills and languages; a bold two-tone name and experience along a timeline.
Best for marketing, sales and management roles · 1 page
- Creative
Skyline
A pale sky-blue band behind the name and a soft rounded card for contact, education, skills and languages; calm headings with a thin rule.
Best for sales, customer service and hospitality roles · 1 page
- Creative
Aurora
Name in widely spaced thin capitals, a pale blue block and a dark bar framing the page; summary, education and skills at the left, experience at the right.
Best for accounting, finance and executive roles · 1 page
- Creative
Onyx
Soft grey sidebar with photo, about me, education, skills and languages; the name in white on a black band and experience along a timeline.
Best for managers, product and marketing leads · 1 page
- Creative
Prestige
Navy and blue diagonal corners on a white sidebar with photo, contact, education and skills; a bold two-tone name and a timeline of experience.
Best for managers and senior professionals · 1 page
- Creative
Ivory
Quiet ivory-grey sidebar with a round photo, contact, education, skills and languages; spaced capital name and headings over thin rules.
Best for sales, administration and service roles · 1 page
- Creative
Linear
Minimal and striking: a black bar fading down the left edge, a very large name in spaced light capitals and plain spaced headings.
Best for PR, communications and creative roles · 1 page
- Creative
Charcoal
Deep charcoal sidebar with photo, contact, education, grouped skills and languages beside a clean main column with a bold name.
Best for accounting, finance and analyst roles · 1 or 2 pages
- Creative
Sandstone
Warm stone sidebar with photo, contact, skills, languages and education; a spaced capital name with a short rule and a timeline of experience.
Best for managers, HR and marketing roles · 1 page
- Creative
Scholar
Photo beside a bold name, contact in a grid, headings with round icons, education, skills and languages in a soft card and a timeline of experience.
Best for teachers, trainers and education roles · 1 page
How to choose a resume template
- Applying through a job portal or career page? Pick an ATS-friendly template such as Meridian, Classic or Sober. Applicant tracking systems read one column most reliably.
- Government, PSU, railway or bank jobs? Civic and Classic follow the formal format these applications expect, with personal details and a declaration.
- Fresher or student? Sober and Pulse fit marks, projects and skills on one page. See the resume format guide for what goes where.
- Ten years or more of experience? Summit, Crest and Margin give a long career room on two pages.
- Design, marketing or a start-up? A creative template like Prism or Horizon shows some personality. Keep an ATS-friendly copy for portals: switching takes one click.
Not sure? Make the resume in any template, then run the ATS check: it scores the layout as well as the words, and tells you if the template could cause trouble with a job portal.
Questions people ask
Are these resume templates free?
Yes, Meridian is on the Free plan, with PDF download. Light (₹49 a month, billed yearly) and Pro open all 36 templates. Prices are before GST.
Which resume template is best for ATS?
A one-column template with plain headings, such as Meridian, Classic, Ledger or Sober. Two-column templates look good to people, but some applicant tracking systems mix up the sidebar text, so Dossier4u's ATS check flags their layout in red beside the score.
Can I change the template after writing my resume?
Yes. Your details are kept apart from the design, so you can switch templates as often as you like without retyping anything, and change colours, fonts, spacing and page length.
Can I add a photo?
Yes, in every template; you can also hide it. For jobs in India a photo is common but not required. Many ATS-friendly resumes for private companies leave it out, while government and some teaching applications ask for one.
Can I download the resume in Word format?
PDF download is free on every plan. Word (.docx) downloads come with Light and Pro.