Compact template
Compact resume template for one or two clean pages
Black sans-serif with your contact details on the right of the header, plain headings and slightly tighter spacing, so a long career fits on fewer pages.
What this layout looks like
- Layout: Split header · dense · black.
- One column in reading order, with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems read it top to bottom.
- Part of Premium.
- Download as PDF or Word, free on every plan.
- No photo slot, which suits most US and UK applications.
Sections it suggests: Summary, Experience, Skills, Education. Rename, reorder or hide any of them.
Who it is for
For long resumes that need every line on one or two clean pages without shrinking the type to something unreadable.
Fitting more without cramming
- Cut bullets that repeat the same achievement in different words.
- Summarise roles older than ten to fifteen years in one line each.
- Combine short contracts under one heading with the dates.
- Check the page count in the editor as you cut.
How to use this template
Bring your experience in
Import your old PDF or Word resume, or your LinkedIn profile, into your career profile. You review every section before it is saved.
Open it on this template
Pick this layout and your resume opens in the editor. Switching template later never changes your content.
Edit on the page and check it
Click any line and type. Run the free ATS check and the quality check, then download a PDF or Word file.
New to applicant tracking systems? Read how to build an ATS-friendly resume, or see everything the editor does.
Compact template
Questions about this template
Will this get my resume onto one page?
It fits more on each page than most layouts, but your content decides. The editor shows the PDF’s page count as you type.
Is a split header ATS-friendly?
The header holds your name and contact details; the body stays one column in reading order, so it parses as usual.
Can I switch to a roomier layout later?
Yes. Switching template never changes your content.
Still unsure? Write to hello@resumhero.com.
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Start your resume on Compact.
Bring in the resume you already have, and it opens on this layout in the editor. Switch template any time without retyping.