2 columns
Sidebar resume template
Coloured side column with photo and skills. Best for emailing directly.
Best for: Emailing a recruiter directly, interviews and roles in sales, marketing and customer success.
- Full-height colour side column
- Photo, contact and skills on the side
- Experience and projects in the main column
- Two columns · best emailed or printed
- Any accent colour, 14 fonts, A4 or US Letter
Use the Sidebar template in the free resume builder
Free · no sign-up needed to start · download as PDF
Is the Sidebar template ATS-friendly?
Sidebar uses two columns: skills, languages, certifications, awards and interests sit in the side column, the rest in the main column. People read it easily, but some applicant tracking systems mix up two-column text. Use it when you email a recruiter or hand your resume over in person, and switch to a one-column design such as Classic or Modern for job portals. Your content carries over when you switch.
Tip: Skills, languages, certifications, awards and interests go in the coloured side column; experience, education and projects stay in the main column.
How to use the Sidebar template
- Choose “Use this template” to open the builder with Sidebar 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 Sidebar 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.
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Sidebar at a glance
- Layout
- Two columns
- ATS-friendly
- Better emailed or printed
- Default font
- IBM Plex Sans
- Default accent
- #1E3A5F
- Default spacing
- Normal
- Photo
- Optional
- Paper
- A4 or US Letter