Simple Resume Template

Minimal, whitespace-first resume with serif type and quiet section headers — perfect for writers, editors and understated professionals.

Emily Larsen
Freelance Writer & Editor
(503) 555-0110 · emily@larsenwrites.com · Portland, OR · larsenwrites.com

Writer and editor with a decade of bylines across national magazines and long-form journalism. Focus on culture, food and travel.

Experience

Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
2020 — Present

Six cover-feature stories over four years. Edit two long-form pieces per month across the culture desk.

Staff Writer, Portland Monthly
2015 — 2020

Awarded Society of Professional Journalists Feature of the Year (2018).

Education

MFA Nonfiction Writing, Columbia University
2013 — 2015

Skills

Long-form Reporting, Copyediting, AP Style, Interviewing, WordPress, Newsletter Writing

Notes

MFA Nonfiction, Columbia (2015)

Who this template is for

  • Job seekers applying through online portals that use ATS (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo)
  • Career changers who need a straightforward, easy-to-parse layout
  • Anyone whose fancy resume keeps getting filtered out before a human sees it

How to use it

  1. 1.Enter your contact details and a short professional summary.
  2. 2.Add each role with clear bullet points describing your impact.
  3. 3.List education, skills and certifications in plain text.
  4. 4.Preview updates live — download the PDF and submit.

Frequently asked questions

Why is this called ATS-friendly?

It uses a single column, standard fonts and standard section headings — features tracking systems reliably parse. No icons, images or multi-column layouts that break parsers.

Can I upload my existing resume?

Yes — use the Upload Resume flow from the header to auto-fill this template.

Is my data saved anywhere?

No. All editing happens in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

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