Standard
The classic single column
Left-aligned name, a plain contact line, and sections stacked top to bottom — the layout every parser was built to read.
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Every Tailr template is single-column, selectable text, with standard section headings — no tables, no text boxes, no hidden columns. They look sharp to a recruiter and read perfectly to the software that screens you first.
Six layouts, one promise: they read clean
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Compact
More on one page
Tighter line spacing for long careers. Density only — still one column, still standard headings, still fully selectable.
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Centered header
Balanced and formal
A centered name and contact line for a more traditional feel. The body stays a single readable column underneath.
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Two-tone
Color without the risk
A dark header band for visual contrast — but the text flows in one column, so parsers never have to untangle a sidebar.
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Sectioned
Headings that pop
Soft accent bars behind each section title make scanning easy for humans — and they're still plain headings to the parser.
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Minimal
Quiet and confident
Generous white space and hairline rules. Nothing decorative to trip a parser — just your work, easy to read at a glance.
Use this templateWhy single-column beats a "designed" resume
A two-column resume with sidebars and tables looks impressive in a preview — then gets scrambled the moment software reads it. Here's what's really happening behind the screen.
Single-column — parses clean
- Text reads in one natural top-to-bottom order, exactly how the parser expects.
- Standard headings like "Experience" and "Skills" map straight into the right fields.
- Every character is selectable text, so nothing gets lost as an image.
Tables & columns — break silently
- Side-by-side columns get read across the rows, jumbling your job titles and dates.
- Text boxes and tables are often skipped entirely — that skill section just vanishes.
- Icons and graphics replace real words, so keywords never register.
Tailr never invents skills. Whatever template you choose, we tailor your real experience to the job — rewording and reprioritizing what you've actually done. Clean formatting gets you read; honesty gets you hired.
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