How to Choose the Right Resume Template for Your Industry
Templates by Industry
Tech/Engineering: Nordic, Techie, Minimal, Sidebar. Finance/Banking: Professional, Corporate, Classic. Healthcare: Classic, Minimal, Polished. Creative/Design: Creative, Infographic, DarkMinimal, Cover. Academic/Research: Academic, Classic. Startups: Modern, Bold, Metro. Executive: Executive, Luxe.
ATS vs Visual Priority
ATS-first templates (single column, minimal styling): Classic, Minimal, Nordic, Professional. Visual-first templates (multi-column, creative styling): Infographic, Creative, Sidebar, DarkMinimal. For online applications: always use ATS-first. For direct submission to humans: visual-first can differentiate.
The Template Preview Gallery
FreeResumePick's template gallery at /free-resume-pick/templates shows all 24 templates with preview images. Filter by industry: Tech, Business, Creative, Academic, Minimal. Clicking any template opens the builder with that template active.