Secure your dream job with Zety's HR-approved resume templates. Choose a simple resume template, add our ready-made content from our Certified Professional Resume Writers (CPRW), and finish your resume in minutes.
A basic resume works for many roles—but it’s not the only option. We have resume templates for any style and industry to reflect your experience and career path.
The worker’s market has created fierce competition for roles. Your resume is the first impression and an essential opportunity to distinguish yourself. I have reviewed thousands of resumes in my coaching practice and the Zety Resume builder and templates are an outstanding resource to help you put your best professional foot forward. User friendly with recruiter insight to help you shine.
Caroline Dowd-Higgins
TEDx Speaker & Executive Coach
What I like about Zety resumes is their user-friendly interface and customization options. You can choose from 18 sleek templates and easily modify the design, layout, colors, and fonts to create a unique and professional-looking resume. Additionally, Zety offers pre-written content tailored to different job positions, saving users valuable time compared to crafting their resumes from scratch.
Margaret Buj
Interview Coach & Career Blogger
The templates look great and the fact that they're optimized for ATS is super helpful. When I used the resume builder tool I was absolutely blown away. I've used TealHQ, a really powerful (paid) tool. But Zety goes further by suggesting not just keywords to use, but entire phrases. Truly impressive! You've really taught me something and given me an incredible way to serve my clients.
Yuri Kruman
HR Transformation & Leadership Coach
Job seekers have a lot to contend with when looking for a job, and Zety resources make things much easier! The straightforward process of creating a new, streamlined resume removes one of the pain points for job seekers. Zety produces a resume that does a great job highlighting the accomplishments and making a candidate stand out to employers.
Toni Frana
Career Expert
What makes Zety unique? The ability to enhance your resume using pre-written content that is optimized for ATS screeners. With just a simple click, you can seamlessly incorporate these pre-written descriptions into your resume to effectively catch recruiters' attention. Additionally, Zety's builder identifies the skills and experience recruiters are actively seeking, allowing you to ensure your relevant expertise is properly emphasized.
Designed by HR experts and graphic designers, our ATS-friendly resume templates include every must-have element to help your resume pass screenings and impress recruiters.
Our job-specific content suggestions help your resume stand out to hiring managers, ensuring you easily showcase your skills and achievements in a professional manner.
Know your resume is ready to impress. Our Resume Checker identifies areas for improvement and gives actionable tips to ensure it meets ATS and recruiter standards.
With our matching cover letter templates, you can craft a polished and professional job application that makes a strong first impression.
Instant job matches connect you with roles that fit your skills and experience, helping you discover the opportunities that matter most.
Frequently Asked Questions About Zety’s Simple Resume Templates
Writing a simple resume is about making your experience easy to read and your skills easy to spot. Follow these steps:
Start with a clean, easy-to-read layout. Focus on clarity over fancy design.
List your contact info, professional summary, work experience, and education in a logical order.
Use simple, professional fonts and minimal formatting.
Highlight your most relevant skills and achievements concisely.
Proofread carefully to avoid typos or errors.
A basic resume template is perfect for a clean, professional look that puts your experience front and center. It works especially well for traditional industries like finance, law, or government, and for any job level.
Basic templates are easy for hiring managers and applicant tracking systems (ATS) to scan, making them a versatile choice when you want your skills and achievements to shine without any distractions.
Yes! All Zety resume templates are designed to be ATS-friendly, which means applicant tracking systems can easily read them.
They use clean layouts, standard fonts, and clear headings so that your work experience, skills, and education are accurately parsed. By avoiding complex formatting, graphics, or tables that ATS software can misread, our templates help ensure your resume reaches a real human recruiter.
Absolutely. A basic resume template keeps the focus on your achievements, leadership experience, and strategic impact—exactly what senior hiring managers want to see.
Its clean, structured design ensures your credentials stand out without unnecessary distractions, making it a professional and effective choice for executive and senior-level positions.
A simple resume is usually one page, especially if you have less than 10 years of experience. To keep it concise, focus on your most relevant skills and accomplishments.
For senior professionals or those with extensive experience, a two-page resume is acceptable, but clarity and readability should always come first.
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