Pulse template
Pulse: a timeline resume template for fast-moving careers
A split header with your name on the left and contact details on the right, then your roles on a violet timeline rail.
What this layout looks like
- Layout: Timeline · split header · violet.
- Timeline: people see it as designed, but some applicant tracking systems read columns out of order, so the app labels it “Design · limited ATS”.
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- Download as PDF or Word, free on every plan.
- No photo slot, which suits most US and UK applications.
Who it is for
For fast-moving careers in sales, startups and marketing, where several roles in a few years is the norm and growth is the story.
Showing growth quickly
- Make each role’s scope bigger than the last, with numbers.
- Name the stage of each company (seed, Series B) if it helps the story.
- Keep older roles to one or two bullets.
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.
Pulse template
Questions about this template
Is a two-column resume bad for applicant tracking systems?
Some tracking systems read columns out of order, which is why the app labels this layout “Design · limited ATS”. For a resume a person reads first (a referral, an email, a printout) it is fine; for online applications, switch to a one-column template. Your content stays the same.
Does a timeline make short stints look bad?
It shows dates plainly. Framing each move as growth, with a result in each role, reads well on a timeline.
Is there a one-column version?
Modern and Results are one-column templates with a similar energy, better for online applications.
Still unsure? Write to hello@resumhero.com.
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Other layouts to consider
Start your resume on Pulse.
Bring in the resume you already have, and it opens on this layout in the editor. Switch template any time without retyping.