Resume Templates

The resume builder produces three layouts. Here is what each one looks like, what it does differently, and a link that opens the builder with it already selected.

Best all-rounder

Jake’s Resume

Single column, serif type. Name, headline and contact are centred at the top with no divider under them. Each section title sits above a full-width black rule. Every role takes two lines: job title with dates on the right, then employer with location on the right.

Giving the employer its own line means a long job title and a long company name never have to share one, so nothing gets squeezed or wrapped. The cost is height — two lines per role is roughly one role fewer per page than the other two.

Suits: Most people, and anyone whose job titles or employers run long.

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Fits the most on one page

FAANGPath Simple

Single column, serif type. Name, headline and contact are centred and closed off by a thin grey rule. Section titles sit above a darker rule. Each role takes a title-and-dates line, then one combined employer and location line.

That single sub-line is the whole difference. It buys back a line per role, which is why the preview above fits three positions where Jake’s fits two.

Suits: People with several roles to fit on one page, or anyone applying somewhere that expects a conventional one-pager.

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Modern, sans-serif

Anubhav

Single column, sans-serif type. Name, headline and contact are pinned to the left margin rather than centred. Section titles sit above the heaviest rules of the three. Entries are the compact shape: title and dates, then one combined employer line.

The only sans-serif layout here, and the only one with colour — the name and the section rules print in a slate blue, everything else stays black. The left-aligned header puts your name where the eye lands first.

Suits: Fields where a plain serif document reads as dated — design-adjacent, marketing, startups — without giving up a single-column, text-only page.

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What these are: three ways of arranging the same details, drawn as a real PDF in your browser. What they are not: files you download and edit in Word or Overleaf, and not a promise that any employer’s software will read your resume correctly.

What actually differs between the three

Less than most template galleries would have you believe, and that is deliberate. All three are a single column of plain text in the same section order: summary, experience, education, skills, projects, certifications. None of them uses a sidebar, a table, an icon, a photo, or a second column, because those are the things that turn a resume into an unreadable blob when software tries to parse it.

What changes is typography and entry shape. Jake’s and FAANGPath set the page in a serif face with a centred header; Anubhav uses a sans-serif face with the header flush left and a slate-blue accent on the name and section rules. Jake’s spends two lines on every role so the job title and the employer each get their own; the other two combine the employer and location into one line, which fits roughly one more role per page.

Pick on how much you need to fit and how you want the page to feel. There is no wrong answer here, and you can change your mind at any point without retyping anything — the resume builder keeps your content and your layout choice separate.

Where these layouts come from

Each one is modelled on a widely used Overleaf LaTeX resume template: Jake Gutierrez’s “Jake’s Resume”, the “FAANGPath Simple Template”, and the “Resume Template by Anubhav”. We do not compile LaTeX — doing that in a browser means shipping a multi-megabyte TeX engine to your device — so the builder redraws the layouts with a PDF library instead. The result is a close visual match with real, selectable, copy-and-pasteable text, and no browser-added header, footer, or page number.

Before you pick a layout

Which structure fits your situation

A layout decides how the page looks. A structure decides what goes near the top. This part matters more, and it is the same question whichever of the three you choose.

Best for most people

Reverse-chronological

Lists your experience newest-first. The order recruiters expect, and the safest choice when you have a steady work history in one field.

Career changers & gaps

Skills-based (functional)

Leads with grouped skills rather than a timeline. Useful if you are switching fields or have gaps, though some recruiters distrust a resume that hides its dates.

Experienced specialists

Combination

Opens with a strong skills summary, then backs it with a chronological history. Good when both your abilities and your track record sell you.

Little work history

Entry-level / new graduate

Foregrounds education, projects, internships, and transferable skills so a short work history is not a disadvantage.

Results-driven roles

Achievement-focused

Every bullet centers on a measurable outcome. Suited to sales, marketing, operations, and any role judged on numbers.

Clean & easy to parse

Modern minimal

A single column, clear headings, and plenty of white space, with no columns or graphics. All three layouts above are built this way.

Default to reverse-chronological unless you have a specific reason not to. Reach for a skills-based or combination structure when there is one — changing careers, returning after a break, or a track record that sells you harder than your last job title does.

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Resume template FAQ

How many templates are there?

Three: Jake’s, FAANGPath Simple, and Anubhav. They are real, distinct layouts in the resume builder — you pick one with the template buttons above the live preview, and the PDF you download matches the one you picked.

Are these downloadable template files?

No. There is no .docx or .tex file to download and edit elsewhere. You enter your details in the builder and it draws the finished PDF in your browser in whichever layout you chose. What you get is a real PDF with selectable text, not an image.

Are these the original LaTeX templates?

They are reproductions, not the originals. All three are modelled on well-known Overleaf LaTeX templates and redrawn with a browser PDF library, because compiling real LaTeX would mean downloading a TeX engine to your device. Expect the same structure and a close visual match, not a character-for-character copy.

Can I switch templates after I have filled everything in?

Yes. Your content and your template choice are stored separately, so switching redraws the preview and the next PDF without touching a word you typed. Switch as many times as you like.

Will one of these get my resume past an applicant tracking system?

No template can promise that. All three are single column, plain text, with no tables, columns, or graphics — the shape parsing software handles most reliably. That removes one common cause of failure. It is not a guarantee, and no tool can give you one.

Which resume structure is best?

For most people, reverse-chronological is the safest and most expected. Choose skills-based or combination only when your situation calls for it, such as a career change or a long gap.

Will a fancy design help?

Usually not. Heavily designed resumes can confuse applicant tracking systems and distract recruiters. A clean, well-organized single-column layout is reliable and reads fast.

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