Modern resume templates
Two-column layouts, accent colour and visible structure: current-looking designs that still pass a real extraction test.
"Modern template" and "ATS trouble" are treated as synonyms by people selling plain ones. The truth is narrower: parsers fail on specific structures (sections split across columns, text drawn as graphics, facts living inside tables), not on colour or a sidebar. A modern layout that avoids those parses cleanly, and these six are tested to show it.
They keep whole sections per region, so a parser reading column by column still gets every section intact and labelled; skill meters always carry their level as text; headings stay real text in every colour scheme. The formatting guide has the full list of what actually breaks parsing.
The templates
- Skyline · Use this template free
- Marquee · Use this template free
- Meridian · Use this template free
- Horizon · Use this template free
- Editorial · Use this template free
- Studio · Use this template free
What keeps these parseable
- Whole sections per column; nothing is split across the gutter.
- Headings are text, not graphics, in every colour scheme.
- Skill bars and dots print their level as words a parser can read.
- Dates stay in one plain, machine-readable format.
- Each one passed the same seven-point extraction test as the simple set.
Common questions
Are two-column resumes safe for ATS?
Safe when whole sections live in each column, risky when one section is split across both. These templates enforce the safe version by construction. If you use a two-column layout from elsewhere, check the extraction order yourself.
Which jobs suit a modern template?
Design, marketing, product, tech, startups, media: anywhere current-looking materials read as fluency. For conservative industries, the simple collection fits the audience better.
Can I switch templates after writing my resume?
Yes, at any time: your content and its design are separate, so switching is one click in the builder and nothing is rewritten.