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Modern Two Column — Sidebar resume template
A full-height dark blue sidebar holds a photo or initials circle, your contact details, education, skills, languages and interests. The white main column is left for what matters most to a reader: the professional summary and your experience.
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What it looks like
- Full-height coloured sidebar that frames the page
- Photo or initials circle at the top of the sidebar
- Main column reserved for summary and experience
Is the Modern Two Column template ATS-friendly?
The PDF keeps every word as real, selectable text, but the side column is a second column: some older applicant tracking systems read two-column pages less reliably than one. If you are applying through a strict online portal, a one-column template such as Ledger or Swiss is the safer choice. The photo is optional. Leave it empty for UK, US and Canadian applications, where recruiters generally expect a CV without one.
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At a glance
- Best for
- Marketing, management, sales, teaching and consulting
- Layout
- Two columns, with an optional photo
- Fonts
- Arial
- Page size
- A4, downloaded as a PDF with selectable text
- Price
- Free, including the download
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