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Crimson resume template

A deep red sidebar opening with a tile of your initials (or your photo) and labelled contact details, beside a white column with a bold serif name and serif headings that run into long rules. Suits skilled trades, technicians, craft and hands-on roles.

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At a glance

Kind
Creative
Layout
Two columns (sidebar on the left)
Best length
1 page
Best for
Skilled trades, craft, technicians and hands-on roles
Plan
Light and Pro
Downloads
PDF on every plan; Word with Light and Pro

Is Crimson ATS-friendly?

Two columns: lovely on paper and as a PDF sent to a person, but some applicant tracking systems mix up sidebar text. Dossier4u's ATS check flags the layout red for online applications (your score is unchanged), so use a one-column template for job portals.

Whatever the template, the words matter more: name the skills the job advert asks for, give numbers in your work bullets and keep dates in one style. The ATS resume checker shows what is missing for a particular job.

Crimson with a real sample resume

The same template filled with the retail sales assistant resume sample. Every sample works in every template.

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