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Simple
ClassicBlack and grey only, with serif type, a centred header and a thin rule under each heading. Each role gives the title, employer, location and dates without decoration.
Classic resume template
Compact resume template
Small type, narrow margins and a single line to head each job, so a long career fits on fewer pages. Name and contact details share one line at the top.
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What Compact does well
- Fits more on a page than any other single-column template in the set
- Each role headed by one line: title, employer and dates
- Degrees and awards condensed to a line each
- Name and contact details side by side in a slim header
- Skills packed into two columns, each line led by its category
Template details
- Format
- ATS-friendly structure
- Yes
- Photo
- No
- Content
- Written for the posting you paste in
Upload your CV and paste a job posting. The Studio writes the content for that role, scores it against the posting, and lays it out in Compact.
How Compact is laid out
Compact pairs the narrowest margins of any single-column template with small, plain sans-serif type on A4. The name sits on the left of a slim header with contact details on the same line to the right, followed by a short summary; each job is introduced by one line holding the title, employer and dates, and degrees and awards take a single line apiece.
Who it suits
- Senior professionals with many roles to fit into one or two pages
- Contractors and consultants with a string of shorter engagements
- Engineers and analysts whose CV is mostly bullet points and skills
- Applications with a strict one-page limit
Good to know
- Body text is 8.5pt in the PDF, so print a page to check it is comfortable to read before you send it.
- Job locations and your LinkedIn profile are not printed.
- With little white space, long bullets can blur together; one or two lines per bullet works best.
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Other designs in the same set
The same content, laid out differently. Switch between all 24 with one click.
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Classic
ClassicThe traditional layout in a Times-style serif: a centred name in capitals, a rule under every heading and nothing but black ink. Text is justified, and education leads with the institution.
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Starter
ClassicA beginner-friendly first CV: a centred blue header, a shaded Career Objective box and an education section with room for your dates, grade and minor.
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