Minimal resume template

How the Minimal template is laid out

This template leaves about 18 to 20 mm of white space around the page and uses a relaxed line height, so each section breathes. Contact details are separated by spaces rather than symbols. Headings are short labels in the accent colour, and there are no lines, bars or shading anywhere on the page.

Who should use Minimal?

Writers, researchers, consultants and senior candidates whose history is short but substantial. It reads well when a hiring manager will print the resume and annotate it in an interview.

Is Minimal ATS-friendly?

With no tables, rules or background shapes, there is nothing for a parser to misread. It is one of the safest choices in the library for older applicant tracking systems.

• How the ATS resume checker works
• The simple resume format

A writing tip for Minimal

White space only looks deliberate when there is little filler. Keep the summary to two lines and limit each role to the three bullets that prove the most.