ATS-friendly
Modern resume template
Confident sans-serif with accent headings. A strong all-rounder.
Best for: Most professional roles — technology, business, operations, sales and finance.
- Optional round photo beside your name
- Accent-coloured headings with a hairline rule
- Company names highlighted in your accent
- One column · reads cleanly in applicant tracking systems
- Any accent colour, 14 fonts, A4 or US Letter
Use the Modern template in the free resume builder
Free · no sign-up needed to start · download as PDF
Is the Modern template ATS-friendly?
Modern is a single column of real text that reads top to bottom, so applicant tracking systems on job portals pick up your sections in the right order. It is a safe choice for online applications, and the PDF you download keeps the text selectable.
Tip: Add a photo only where that’s normal for your field or country. Without one, the header stays text-only.
How to use the Modern template
- Choose “Use this template” to open the builder with Modern selected, or start with example content to see it filled in first.
- Fill in your details section by section. Already have a resume? Import the PDF or DOCX on the resume builder page, then pick Modern under Design.
- Change the accent colour, pick from 14 fonts, adjust text size, spacing and paper size, and reorder, hide or rename sections.
- Download your resume as a PDF with selectable text and no watermark.
Compare with similar templates
- Classic: Banking, government, law, academia and any conservative industry where a traditional resume is expected.
- Executive: Managers, directors and senior leaders who want presence without gimmicks.
- Elegant: Senior, academic, legal, publishing and hospitality roles.
Modern at a glance
- Layout
- One column
- ATS-friendly
- Yes, one column
- Default font
- Inter
- Default accent
- #1D4ED8
- Default spacing
- Normal
- Photo
- Optional
- Paper
- A4 or US Letter