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Internship
Traditional
Centered serif identity with education and campus experience up front.
Use Launchpad onlineBest for: Students whose coursework, service and part-time work are their strongest evidence.
Education → Projects → Work Experience → Leadership and Activities → Skills
One-page starter. Keep only relevant evidence; review page breaks after editing.
Internship
Contemporary
A clean sans-serif layout that gives practical projects more room.
Use Projectline onlineBest for: Students with technical, creative or research projects to explain.
Education → Skills → Selected Projects → Additional Experience → Activities
One-page starter. Keep only relevant evidence; review page breaks after editing.
First job after college
Traditional
A concise introduction, recent education and dated experience.
Use First Chapter onlineBest for: New graduates with an internship or relevant student employment.
Summary → Education → Relevant Experience → Selected Project → Skills
One-page starter. Keep only relevant evidence; review page breaks after editing.
First job after college
Contemporary
Skills and project deliverables lead a modern, left-aligned page.
Use Technical Signal onlineBest for: New graduates whose strongest evidence comes from technical projects.
Education → Technical Skills → Projects → Work Experience → Activities
One-page starter. Keep only relevant evidence; review page breaks after editing.
Next career move
Traditional
A traditional, employer-led layout that makes progression easy to follow.
Use Momentum onlineBest for: Your next role in the same field, especially after taking on more responsibility.
Summary → Work Experience → Skills → Education → Credentials
One-page sample. Add a second page when relevant experience genuinely needs the space.
Next career move
Contemporary
Transferable evidence comes first, with an honest dated work history.
Use Bridge onlineBest for: A career change where relevant skills are spread across work and projects.
Targeted Summary → Relevant Skills and Evidence → Work Experience → Projects and Training → Education
One-page sample. Add a second page when relevant experience genuinely needs the space.
Established career
Traditional
Recent work gets the detail; earlier experience has its own compact section.
Use Depth onlineBest for: An established career with a longer history that needs careful editing.
Summary → Recent Experience → Earlier Experience → Education and Credentials → Skills
One-page sample. Add a second page when relevant experience genuinely needs the space.
Established career
Contemporary
A strong heading system separates experience, engagements and credentials.
Use Perspective onlineBest for: Specialists or consultants who need space for both roles and selected work.
Summary → Experience → Selected Engagements → Skills → Credentials → Education
One-page sample. Add a second page when relevant experience genuinely needs the space.
Executive role
Traditional
A restrained serif profile with leadership scope beside each role.
Use Executive Scope onlineBest for: Executives who want a clear account of their remit and career progression.
Executive Profile → Leadership Experience → Earlier Leadership → Advisory Work → Education and Credentials
Selective one-page sample, not a complete executive history. Expand to two pages when useful.
Executive role
Contemporary
Selected business contributions lead, followed by full leadership chronology.
Use Strategic Horizon onlineBest for: Executives whose strategic outcomes deserve an early, concise summary.
Leadership Profile → Selected Business Contributions → Executive Experience → Earlier Career → Governance → Education
Selective one-page sample, not a complete executive history. Expand to two pages when useful.
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Replace every bracketed prompt with your own details. Delete irrelevant sections, keep dates visible and review every page before sending. Follow the employer’s requested file format.
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