Sidebar Resume Template

Sidebar takes the same two-column structure as Modern and turns the volume down. The left rail is a soft grey rather than a saturated colour block, and the accent appears only in the section labels and small rules.

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How the Sidebar layout works

That makes it the compromise template: you keep the space efficiency of two columns, but the page reads as restrained rather than designed. It is the layout to reach for when you want structure without the recruiter noticing the structure.

Columns
Two — light grey sidebar plus main content
Photo
Optional, top of the sidebar
Accent
Section labels and rules only
Best length
One page

Who Sidebar suits

  • Roles where a fully coloured sidebar would feel like too much, but a plain single column feels dated
  • Mid-career applicants balancing a real skills list against several roles
  • Printing on a home or office printer, where large colour fills eat toner

When to pick something else: If you want the design itself to make an impression — a portfolio-adjacent role, say — Creative or Modern do more work.

Other templates

ModernBold colored sidebar, two columns.
ExecutiveFull-width header band, corporate.
ProfessionalClean accent rules, ATS-ready.
CreativeColorful banner with photo.

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