The best addition to resumes in recent years is design. Yey!

You might have looked at designing resumes as daunting because you’re a resume writer, not a graphic designer. You might feel more overwhelmed when viewing award-winning resumes, which seem to become more intricately designed every year.

Yet, the resumes we create don’t need to be elaborate designs with visually crafted monograms, complex layouts/layers, typography, flashy colors, custom graphics, and so on.

Instead, think of classy, elegant designs that are beautiful and conservative.

Below are 5 resume templates that you can choose from for that next resume project.

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J5asL5uQ-Yq07jyetwaUs29nIVSWYUOF/view?usp=sharing
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qRBBt91Fq0AZtalO4B9BzNGFJ7UsFM2o/view?usp=sharing
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jD4cvGqZRLXn47YjqL9vHkoLu4we4Niz/view?usp=sharing
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dMyXmhz1Z5bjAvQPYlKDV6vjq8z387Og/view?usp=sharing
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DoD6FHKYYxQmsqNbd-egd3v3jZ3GBehg/view?usp=sharing

These were made using MS Word and can be easily customized with a few clicks of a mouse. Each was designed to include a mixture of monograms, graphics, and color while avoiding intricate designs that make ATS compliance tricky.

When you’re ready to get your creative juices flowing even more, check out Canva, which can simplify design, colors, and layouts for you. For more formal training, local colleges offer online graphic design courses as well.