A one-page resume forces the most useful discipline in resume writing: keeping only what matters for the job you want. For students, recent graduates, career changers and anyone with less than about 10 years of relevant experience, one page is usually the right length, and plenty of experienced candidates choose it too.
Any of these 12 templates can hold a one-page resume. Two-column modern designs move short sections like contact details and education into a sidebar, freeing the main column for your experience, while single-column ATS-friendly templates hold a full page of experience once you tune the margins and font size.
The builder shows a live preview as you work, so you can see the moment your resume spills onto a second page.
Select Preview on any template to see a full page filled in with our Bank Teller Resume Sample.
Experienced candidates with a long work history. Headings and dates sit in the left margin, so every role is easy to find.
Marketing, tech and creative roles. A bold name banner sits above a sidebar for contact details, objective and education.
Traditional fields like accounting, law, government and education. Job titles lead each entry.
Design-minded fields where you want to stand out. A full-height color sidebar frames your details.
Corporate, finance and operations roles. A right-aligned name and margin headings keep a detailed resume tidy.
A two-column look that stays understated. The soft gray sidebar suits most industries.
Steady career histories in any field. A centered header, and each entry leads with the employer.
Resumes you hand to a person. Shaded heading bars scan fast, with experience first and details on the right.
Senior and client-facing roles. Centered headings between fine rules give it a formal, polished finish.
Putting your experience first. Contact details, objective and education move to a light right-hand sidebar.
Online application forms and older job portals that strip formatting. Nothing in it can get lost.
Startups and creative roles. A color name block sits over the main column, with a sidebar for your details.
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Work on the content first and the design second. Shrinking the font until everything fits only makes a crowded page harder to read.
On the Download tab, three settings recover space without hurting readability:
If you do go to two pages, put your strongest material on page one and make sure the second page is at least half full.
For wording that says more in less space, browse sample resumes by industry and our guide to writing a resume.
Pick a design, fill in each section with step-by-step writing tips, and switch templates whenever you like. Nothing needs retyping.