Meridian
ModernBest for: Retail & Customer Service
Clean lines, a subtle accent colour, and generous white space. Best for retail, hospitality, and customer-facing roles where a little personality is welcome but ATS safety still matters.
CV Templates for Every Job
CV Templates That Get Past ATS — and Still Look Good to Recruiters
Every template here is tested against real applicant tracking systems first, then designed to look sharp second. Pick the one that fits your industry, and the structure underneath is already sorted for you.
8 original templates · Preview any design free · Works for first CVs, career changes, and senior roles alike
- ATS-friendly structure
- PDF & Word export
- Free to start
- No credit card required
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Classic
Modern
Compact
Sarah Ahmed
Classic
Marketing Analyst
Experience
Skills
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Illustrative interface preview
The template you pick shouldn't be a gamble
A CV template isn't just a colour scheme — it decides whether your experience is easy to scan in six seconds, and whether an applicant tracking system can read it at all. Two-column layouts and heavy graphics might look modern, but they're also the most common reason a good CV never reaches a human.
Every template on this page uses a structure that's already been checked for both: recruiter-friendly at a glance, and parsed correctly by the systems that screen CVs before anyone sees them. You just choose the style that matches the role and industry you're aiming for.
Templates that pass screening
Single column, standard headings and readable fonts — no tables or images that lose your text.
Instant switching, content intact
Switch templates and your text stays put, with Arabic and English versions in the same layout.
Filter by style, preview instantly
Style
Best for
The previews show example content. Open the builder and enter your details to see them inside every template.
8 of 8 templates
Baseline
ATS-SafeBest for: First Job & Student
The most stripped-back layout on the site — plain headings, no colour blocks, no icons. Best for first-time job seekers, students, and any application going through a strict corporate ATS.
Ledger
ClassicBest for: Healthcare
A traditional, serif-led layout that reads as established and formal. Best for healthcare, finance, and senior roles where convention signals credibility.
Atelier
CreativeBest for: Creative & Marketing
An oversized name and accent side-rules on each section give clear visual rhythm without breaking machine readability.
Compass
ModernBest for: Tech & IT
Numbered sections and a monospaced role line — a good fit for engineering and data profiles.
Studio
CreativeBest for: Creative & Marketing
A colour band at the top and rounded skill chips give strong visual presence while every word stays copy-and-pasteable.
Folio
ClassicBest for: Business & Finance
Serif headings and dot-leader dates on the opposite edge — a familiar visual language in business and finance.
Northline
ModernBest for: Tech & IT
One vertical accent line running down the page and tight headings — maximum information density on a single page.
Click any design to preview it full-size before you commit to it.
What you get
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Upload or start fresh
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Instant text analysis
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Improve & rewrite
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Export PDF or Word
Without vs with ResumeAce
Without ResumeAce
- Decorated Word templates that get parsed wrong.
- Columns and icons that hide your information.
- Layouts that break on export.
With ResumeAce
- Templates tested against automated parsing.
- A structure that supports Arabic and English.
- Exports that look the same every time.
Who is this for?
Students & new grads
Limited experience that needs wording which highlights projects and internships.
Mid-career professionals
A long resume that needs structure and numbers that show impact.
Gulf job seekers
A bilingual resume that fits hiring systems in Saudi, the UAE and the wider Gulf.
What makes these templates different
ATS-tested structure
Single-column layout, standard section order, no tables or text boxes that scramble on parsing.
One-click switching
Change templates later without retyping your CV; your content moves with you.
Built for every stage
Dedicated layouts for first CVs with little experience, career-change CVs, and senior/executive CVs.
Live preview, not a guess
See exactly how your own content will look in a template before you choose it.
No design skills required
Spacing, alignment, and typography are handled; you focus on the words.
Four steps, no design decisions left to guess
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Filter by style or industry. Narrow the gallery to Modern, Classic, Creative, or ATS-Safe.
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Preview with real content. See how details actually sit inside the layout, not just a placeholder mockup.
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Click “Use This Template.” It opens directly inside the CV builder, fully editable.
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Fill in, check your score, export. Finish your sections, check your CV's score, then download as PDF or Word.
Why start from a template instead of a blank document
- No formatting battles — spacing and alignment stay clean automatically, even as you edit.
- Confidence that it's ATS-safe — you're not guessing whether your design choices will cost you a screening.
- Faster than building from scratch — the structure is already solved; you're filling in content, not designing a layout.
- Consistent look across every section — no mismatched fonts or spacing between your summary and your experience section.
Three templates in detail
Meridian (Modern · Retail & Customer Service): clean lines, a subtle accent colour, and generous white space. Best for retail, hospitality, and customer-facing roles where a little personality is welcome but ATS safety still matters.
Baseline (ATS-Safe · First Job & Student): the most stripped-back layout on the site — plain headings, no colour blocks, no icons. Best for first-time job seekers, students, and any application going through a strict corporate ATS.
Ledger (Classic · Healthcare): a traditional, serif-led layout that reads as established and formal. Best for healthcare, finance, and senior roles where convention signals credibility.
How to choose the right template
Choose by sector, not taste alone: finance and government favour conservative layouts, while design and tech accept more visual character — as long as the underlying structure stays simple in both cases.
A practical rule: if you can't copy the template's text into a plain text file and keep the order intact, a parser won't read it correctly either.
Frequently asked questions
Is it free to use these templates?
You can preview any template for free. Building your CV and downloading the finished file are part of our paid plans. The one thing that's completely free, any time, is checking an existing CV — your first 3 analyses don't cost anything.
Can I switch templates after I've started filling one in?
Yes. Your content carries over automatically if you switch to a different template — nothing needs retyping.
Are all of these templates safe for applicant tracking systems?
Yes, all templates use ATS-compatible structure. The templates marked “ATS-Safe” go a step further with the most minimal formatting for especially strict systems.
Do I need any design experience to use these well?
No. Spacing, fonts, and layout are already handled — you're only choosing a style and filling in your own words.
Can I change colours or fonts within a template?
Yes, each template has a small set of safe customisation options (accent colour, font pairing) that won't affect ATS readability.
Your CV. Your control.
Edit it, review it, and download it whenever you want — every word stays yours.
Pick a template, and let's fill it in together
Your structure is already sorted. All that's left is your story.
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