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Margin résumé template — the full sample page, Section labels sit in the left margin, content in a single right-hand column. Scans fast, still linear.
Colour
ATS-first · ATS-safe

Margin — side-label resume template

Section labels sit in the left margin, content in a single right-hand column. Scans fast, still linear.

Margin is one of 22 free résumé templates in PaperKit, the no-login résumé builder from CodeSierra. It is free to use and free to download as a PDF — no account, no watermark and nothing to pay — and it prints to A4 or US Letter. Margin is single-column and ATS-safe, so an applicant tracking system reads it in the order you wrote it. You fill it in as a form with the real PDF rendering beside you, and switching to any other template carries your content across untouched.

Side labelsTwo-trackCompact
Use this template
No login · No watermark · Free PDF
Audience
Operations · Analytics · Ops leads
Colour schemes
Navy, Ink, Teal
Photo slot
No
Paper
A4 and US Letter

Pick Margin if…

  • A recruiter will skim you in fifteen seconds and needs signposts.
  • You have many short sections (tools, certifications, languages).
  • You want two-column looks without a two-column parsing risk.

How it stays parsable

  • One column, top to bottom — no sidebars or text boxes to reorder your history.
  • Section headings are real text, not images, so a parser can label your content.
  • No background graphics, so a scanner reads black text on white paper.
  • Dates and employers sit on the same line as the role they belong to.

Margin works well for these roles

Each example comes with profession-specific bullets you can edit in place.

IT Support Specialist resumeQA Engineer resumeSite Supervisor resumeHealthcare Administrator resume

Questions about Margin

Is the Margin resume template free?
Yes. Margin is free — no login, no watermark and nothing to pay at the download step. You can edit it in your browser and download the PDF straight away. Every PaperKit template is free the same way, in all four makers: there is no premium set and nothing to unlock.
Is Margin ATS-friendly?
Yes. Margin is single-column with semantic headings and no background graphics, sidebars or text boxes — the structure an applicant tracking system parses reliably. The editor also shows a live ATS score as you type.
Can I switch away from Margin later?
Yes. Templates are a design layer over your content, so you can change template at any point inside the editor without retyping or losing a single line.

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