Centered Minimal resume template
Centered headings and a light, oversized name with no color or divider rules. Single-column formatting, standard headings and selectable text keep it ATS-friendly and easy to read. Free to download as an editable Word file.
Fictional sample: Alex Morgan, Senior Software Engineer. The download is editable in Word. No signup required.
Who Centered Minimal suits
Centered Minimal suits applicants who want nothing between the reader and the words: no color, no rules, no boxes. It works for creative and technical roles alike, and it is the plainest layout for an applicant tracking system to parse.
Layout and typography
Centered Minimal sets the page in Calibri with a centered name and contact line and generous spacing that frames a shorter, edited history. The sections run summary, experience, education, skills; you can reorder them in the editor before downloading.
The oversized, light name is the only flourish. Everything else is typography and spacing, so the order of your sections carries the message: put experience first if the role is a step up, skills first if you are changing fields.
Is Centered Minimal ATS-friendly?
Yes. Like every HappiResume template it is a single column of real text with standard section headings, no tables, text boxes, columns or images, and a common font, so an applicant tracking system reads it in order and finds every keyword. The download is an editable Word file (.docx), the format most application forms ask for.
How to use this template
- Download the Word file and replace the sample with your own details, or upload your resume on the templates page to see it in this design.
- Paste the job description on the home page to score your resume against it for free and see which requirements it does not yet cover.
- Tailor the summary and the first role to the posting, then export the finished resume in Centered Minimal from your account.