Resume and CV templates built to be read by both a hiring manager and the applicant tracking software many companies use before a human sees your application — plus matching cover letters, reference sheets and job search trackers.
A resume template that looks striking in a preview image can still fail an applicant tracking system if it's built with text boxes, columns, or graphics the software can't parse. Every resume and CV template in this category uses a single-column, ATS-readable layout by default, styled with typography and spacing rather than graphics — so it looks considered without breaking when it's scanned.
The ATS-Friendly Resume Template is the general-purpose default — the right starting point for most applications regardless of industry or seniority. The Entry-Level Graduate CV Template is structured differently: it leads with education and relevant coursework or projects rather than work history, since that's genuinely what a graduate has more of to show. The Executive Resume Template flips this again, built for senior candidates where the priority is leadership scope and measurable business impact rather than a full chronological history of every role held.
The Professional CV Template follows CV conventions rather than resume conventions — longer, and more common outside the US for academic, government, or international roles where a more complete career record is expected.
Each resume template comes with a Matching Cover Letter Template in the same style, so the two documents read as a set rather than looking like they were built separately. The Professional Reference Sheet is the document most applicants forget entirely — a clean, formatted list of references ready to hand over the moment an employer asks, rather than being assembled under time pressure at the offer stage.
The Follow-Up Email Templates cover the messages that come after the resume is sent — following up after applying with no response, following up after an interview, and checking in when a process has gone quiet. Most candidates skip this step, but a short, well-timed follow-up is one of the few genuinely low-effort things that can move a stalled application forward.
If you're applying to more than a couple of roles at once, the Job Search Tracker keeps applications, follow-up dates, and interview notes in one place rather than scattered across email threads — useful for remembering which version of the resume or cover letter went to which employer.
For workplace documents once you've got the job — offer letters, appraisal forms, leave requests — see HR & Employee Templates.
Are these templates actually ATS-compatible?
Yes — they use a single-column layout with standard section headings and no text boxes, tables, or graphics, which is the layout applicant tracking systems parse most reliably. Heavily designed templates with columns or icons often fail this parsing step even when they look polished.
Should I use the Professional CV or the ATS-Friendly Resume?
Use the resume for most roles, especially in the US and in fast-moving private-sector hiring. Use the CV for academic, government, or international roles, or where a longer, more complete career history is expected.
Do I need a cover letter for every application?
Not always required, but including one rarely hurts and can help when a role has many applicants. The Matching Cover Letter Template is built to pair directly with each resume style so the two look consistent.
How soon should I follow up after applying or interviewing?
There's no universal rule, but the Follow-Up Email Templates are built around common intervals — shortly after applying with no response, and a short note after an interview thanking the interviewer and reaffirming interest.