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Classic Resume Templates

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Do you want a resume that’s simple, sleek, and to the point? Then you’ve come to the right place. Featuring an efficient layout and elegant design, our “Classic” resume template is sure to impress any hiring manager.

Why it’s called the “Classic”

Uncomplicated and easy to read, our “Classic” resume template provides an updated take on a traditional resume layout that job seekers have used for decades. It’s the perfect resume template if you want to give your job application a timeless, professional appearance.

Who should use it?

The beauty of the Classic is that anyone can use it. Its simple design makes it flexible enough to suit all jobs and industries.

Format and styling details

Major Features

Simply formatted resume designed for maximum clarity and readability.
Header font spaced by 2.2pt creates an interesting aesthetic effect.
Compatible resume template for google docs.

Margins

Top – 1 cm
Bottom – 1 cm
Left – 1 cm
Right – 1 cm

Text Details:

Font: Lora
Name Font Size: 22pt
Header Font Size: 10pt
Job Description Font Size: 10pt

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Chicago Resume Templates

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Why it’s called the “Chicago”

Chicago is well known among architecture nerds for its interesting Prairie School style of architecture, which uses a lot of horizontal lines to better integrate its and mesh its buildings with the flat mid-western landscape.

Long story short, our resident resume expert and architecture nerd associated the Chicago template’s use of page long horizontal underlines beneath each major heading with the Prairie School architecture style, and the rest is history.

Who should use it?

Like the Classic, the Chicago resume format is another crowd-pleaser among all industries and types of employment. Once again, it emphasizes clarity over fanciness.

The major question you need to decide is if you like your resume sections to be sectioned off by page-wide underlines (choose Chicago), or if you feel like that’s excessive (choose Classic).

Format and styling details

Major Features

Page-length underlines used to separate resume sections.
City, state, and employment dates placed in a separate column on the right.

Margins

Top – 1 cm
Bottom – 0.5 cm
Left – 1 cm
Right – 1 cm

Text Details:

Font: STIX Two Text
Name Font Size: 24pt
Header Font Size: 11pt
Job Description Font Size: 11pt

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Elegant Resume Templates

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Why it’s called the “Elegant”

Once you look at this resume template, you’ll immediately understand why it’s called “Elegant”.

Its combination of spacing, pleasant serif font, and muted colors make it an aesthetic and easy-to-read template.

Every small detail was chosen to build upon its overall elegance. And that’s why it’s one of our most popularly downloaded resumes.

Who should download it?

Those of you who would prefer a resume that’s less blocky, solid, and rigidly organized should download this template.

Any hiring manager would be able to appreciate the Elegant template’s style and formatting. It’s easy to read, clear, and makes great use of white space.

If you’re applying for more formal positions, in fields such as accounting or logistics, you may want to consider a more tightly organized resume template like the “White House”.

Format and styling details

Major Features

Headings are centered throughout entire template, including job headings
Text in headers utilize white text and colored highlights to stand out
Additional space to focus on experience, less room to elaborate on skills

Margins

Top – 1″
Bottom – .5″
Left – 1″
Right – 1″

Text Details

Font: Roboto Slab
Name Font Size: 22pt
Header Font Size: 12pt
Job Description Font Size: 10pt

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Milano Resume Templates

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Why it’s called the “Milano”

Milano is how Italians refer to their beloved 2^nd largest city, Milan. Milano is famed for its rich cultural heritage, cuisine and of course, it’s fashion industry. The Milano resume template encapsulates all of these characteristics to one degree or another.

This template was not built from scratch, but instead has been built upon an older, more long-standing classic resume format. Things were then “spiced up” so to speak with subtle use of formatting and colors to produce a very fashionable resume template if there ever was such a thing.

Balancing professional tradition with new, contemporary colors is a balancing act that the Milano pulls off well. Similar to how a cup of coffee with just the right amount of cream is not too rich but not to bitter is perfectly balances, so is this resume template.

Who should use it?

The Milano template’s style and formatting is eye catching without being excessive, and for this reason it is suitable for many different professionals across many different industries. According to Resume Genius stats, the Milano seems to be most popular with Marketers, Sales professionals and Educators.

Regardless of industry, if you are looking for a way to stand out amongst the other applicants without calling too much attention to yourself, consider downloading the Milano and customizing it with your own information for your next job application.

Format and styling details:

Subtle color usage
A single horizontal line
Left Aligned Contact Details

Margins:

Top – 1.0″
Bottom – 1.0″
Left – 0.75″
Right – 0.75″

Text Details:

Font: Times New Roman

Name Font Size: 24pt

Header Font Size: 16pt

Job Description Font Size: 9

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Easy Resume Templates

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Why it’s called the “Easy”

Featuring uncomplicated formatting and a highly professional design, our “Easy” resume template makes putting together a good-looking resume simple. This template includes everything you need to highlight your professional expertise with no extra frills, making it the perfect choice for anyone who wants to keep the focus on their work experience.

Who should use it?

Because of its traditional design, the “Easy” resume template is perfect for candidates who need a highly formal resume. If you’re applying to law school, looking for work in politics, or building a career in finance, this is the template for you.

Format and styling details:

Major Features

Black bar separating the header from the rest of the resume content
Simple, easy-to-read layout

Margins

Top – 1 cm
Bottom – 1 cm
Left – 1 cm
Right – 1 cm

Text Details

Font: PT Serif
Name Font Size: 19pt
Job Description Font Size: 10pt

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Connery Resume Templates

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Why it’s called the “Connery”

The Connery is bold yet classy. The name bar immediately catches eyes and draws viewers’ attention to your name, so they know whose resume they’re reviewing.

As they move further down, they can get a strong sense of your work accomplishments as they first see your highlights that are emphasized in a resume summary.

Continuing down, the rest of your relevant information is presented in a clean and organized fashion. The Connery shows confidence without bragging.

Who should use it?

The Connery is a superb choice for anyone with several years of professional experience. No matter if you’re a district manager for a chain of retail stores or a successful C.P.A., the Connery will make you stand out without overshadowing your professional accomplishments.

Format and styling details:

Major Features

Bold name bar-style header to grab hiring managers’ attention
Bolded and capitalized headings that visually create separation between sections

Margins

Top – 1 cm
Bottom – 1 cm
Left – 1 cm
Right – 1 cm

Text Details

Font: PT Serif
Name Font Size: 19pt
Job Description Font Size: 10pt

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White House Resume Templates

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Why it’s called the “White House”

The White House is a mix of class and simplicity. The left-aligned headings makes the resume incredibly simple to navigate. In this regard, every hiring manager feels at home in the White House.

Who should use it?

The White House resume template is suitable for anyone applying to a company in a formal industry.

This elegantly simple design ensures that the HR manager stays focused on the content, and is not put off by a cluttered resume.

Format and styling details:

Major Features

Left-aligned headers for easy navigation
Larger professional experience and education sections

Margins

Top – .63″
Bottom – .5″
Left – .94″
Right – .93″

Text Details

Font: Arimo
Name Font Size: 18pt
Header Font Size: 10pt
Job Description Font Size: 10pt

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Empire State Resume Templates

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Why it’s called the “Empire State”

The Empire State building and its namesake resume template both use a “spire” concept, which adds style and attracts attention. The spires on this simple resume template naturally bring the reader to the different sections of the resume, and pull the hiring manager deeper into the content of your application.

The compact bullet points and headers create additional depth, and make the template further resemble the 103-floor building.

Who should use it?

If you think your introduction is the biggest selling point of your resume, then you should use the Empire State template, which was created to highlight the first details on the page.

Format and styling details:

Major Features

Left-aligned spire
Address placed on the bottom

Margins

Top – 1″
Bottom – 1″
Left – 1″
Right – 1″

Text Details

Font: Helvetica
Name Font Size: 24pt
Header Font Size: 10pt
Job Description Font Size: 10pt

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