CV templates for Google Docs™
A4 paper, no photo and plain section headings. Every template here also has a US Letter version.
Templates
International CV
63/63 fields readA4, no photo, a professional summary at the top and room for two pages. Written the way UK and European employers expect a CV.
- Up to 2 pages
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
Jake's
46/46 fields readThe Jake's Resume layout rebuilt for Google Docs and Word. Dense, centered, made for tech internships and new-grad roles.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
Plain
33/33 fields readNothing but text, left-aligned, in Arial. A safe default for any job when you don't want the layout to be noticed.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
Classic
38/38 fields readSerif type, centered headings and education first. The look many university career offices recommend for finance, law and consulting.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
Modern Accent
35/35 fields readOne ink-blue accent on headings and rules, with a summary up top. Clean enough for any parser, with a little more personality.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
Compact
36/36 fields readHalf-inch margins and tight spacing for people with more experience than one page normally holds.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
Student
35/35 fields readEducation first, then part-time jobs and a section for clubs, volunteering and class projects. Made for a first internship.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
Skills-first
33/33 fields readSummary and skills come before work history. Useful when you're changing careers or coming back after a gap.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
CV or resume?
In the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India and much of Europe, “CV” is simply the word for the document you send with a job application. It's often two pages and opens with a short professional summary. In the US and Canada, a CV usually means a long academic record, and the job application document is a resume, normally one page.
So if you're applying outside North America, start with the International CV: A4, a summary at the top, and room for two pages. If you want something tighter, any of the one-page templates works as a CV too. They all come in A4.
What to leave off
- Photo. Not expected in the UK, Ireland or North America. Some countries in mainland Europe still expect one, so check what's normal where you're applying.
- Date of birth, marital status, nationality. Not needed for most jobs. If a role requires the right to work in a country, a single line saying so is enough.
- “References available on request.” Everyone assumes that. Use the space for something useful, or keep a separate references page.
A note on phone numbers and parsers
The open-source parser we test with only recognises US-style phone numbers and “City, ST” locations. On the International CV we wrote the sample the way a UK applicant would (+44 phone, “Manchester, UK”), so those two fields are shown as outside the parser's rules instead of being counted. The text is still there for any person or system to read. How we test has the details.
Questions
- How long should a CV be?
- Two pages is normal in the UK for someone with a few years of experience. Graduates can usually fit one. Go beyond two only for academic or medical roles.
- Should my CV be A4?
- Yes, if you're applying in a country that uses A4. Recruiters there print and view in A4, and a Letter page looks slightly off. Use the paper switch on any template page.
- Does Google Docs have a CV template?
- Google Docs has a few in its own gallery. The ones here come with matching cover letters and references pages, in A4 and US Letter, and we publish what a parser reads from each sample.