237 Professional CV Templates for 2024 [Free to Download]

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Coventry

Perfect for showcasing your mastery of skills, the 'Coventry' lets you grade each of your abilities out of 10.

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Wells

If you’re experienced, the 'Wells' template’s first page has space for all key sections: intro, skills, education, and work history.

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Bristol

The 'Bristol' features unmissable contact detail buttons so recruiters are sure to be able to contact you for an interview.

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Canterbury

Ideal for specialists, the 'Canterbury’ template's work experience section provides space for your technical scopes and achievements.

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Inverness

If you have a lot of work experience, the 'Inverness' is perfect for you, with a huge first-page work experience section.

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Chester

The 'Chester' CV template is sure to catch employers’ eyes with its large but unobtrusive image of a bustling metropolis.

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2024

The 2024 uses a two-column CV design so employers can size up your application — with all key sections on your first page.

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York

Complex work history? The 'York' breaks it down with a timeline design so employers can easily parse your work history.

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Westminster

The 'Westminster' uses a splash of colour in its header to attract attention but has a traditional design for the content.

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Exeter

If your work experience and skills are more impressive than your education, the 'Exeter' prioritises these on page one.

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Sheffield

The 'Sheffield' is one of our simplest CV designs — ideal for jobs in fields like law, finance, and the Civil Service.

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Wakefield

A subtle three-colour CV outline makes this template stand out — grey, white, and a colour of your choice.

The Birmingham CV template in green (page one), which features strong lines to divide the sections on the page: CV header, contact details, personal statement, and work experience. Each work experience entry includes a paragraph of text to describe the applicant’s duties and bullet points to describe their achievements in the role.

The Birmingham CV template in green (page two), which features the same strong colourful lines as page one to divide the sections on the page: education, skills, and hobbies/interests. The skills and hobbies sections use two-column designs to minimise waste of precious CV real estate

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Birmingham

Straightforward as they come, the 'Birmingham' expertly applies italicised text to create a well-organised, visually pleasing summary of your details.

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Worcester

Contemporary and space-efficient, the 'Worcester' presents your personal statement, skills, and experience in a logical two-column format.

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St Albans

Perfect for technical roles, the 'St Albans' leaves space for your technical aptitudes and daily responsibilities.

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Simple CV Templates

Looking for a clean template that more formal employers will appreciate? With their stripped-back formats, these simple CV templates are perfect for jobs in fields like finance and government.

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Severn

Ideal for any industry, the 'Severn' CV template prominently features your experience in a clearly structured section.

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Cambridge

Recently graduated or writing an academic CV? The 'Cambridge' CV template with its detailed education section is for you.

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Hawking

The 'Hawking' CV template's bold section headers make finding your job-relevant information easy for your target employer.

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Tyneside

Simple and contemporary, the 'Tyneside' CV template is designed to make a strong impression in forward-looking industries.

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Tyneside

Simple and contemporary, the 'Tyneside' CV template is designed to make a strong impression in forward-looking industries.

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Edinburgh

More colourful than the city it's named after, the Edinburgh design highlights your introduction to ensure it gets seen.

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London

Want to highlight significant education and work experience? The 'London' CV template lets you show both on the first page.

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Manchester

Make your job application stand out to recruiting managers with the 'Manchester' CV template's boldly coloured header.

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Creative CV Templates

With unique layouts in a palette of application-appropriate colours, our free creative CV templates are perfect for highlighting uniqueness and professionalism — and they look even better when paired with a creative cover letter template.

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Guernsey

Perfect for designers, the 'Guernsey' CV template presents your strengths in an intuitive vertical format.

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Zetland

The 'Zetland' CV template's geometry and forward-thinking serif font make this design perfect for marketers and designers.

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Mercia

Its bold colour run is eye-catching, but the 'Mercia' CV's overall simplicity helps convey professionalism and resourcefulness.

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Windermere

Made for tech and design jobs, the 'Windermere' uses creative visuals to emphasise diverse skills and qualifications.

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Snowdonia

'Snowdonia' makes the most sense for modelling roles as its photo section is the largest among our photo templates.

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Pennines

Applying for jobs in Europe? Consider the 'Pennines', which features a photo — standard on European CVs.

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Lagan

Are you a recent graduate? The 'Lagan' features its education section up front so you can highlight your qualifications.

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Hebrides

A two-column design ensures the 'Hebrides' highlights your work history as well as your education.

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Modern CV Templates

Modern CV templates stand out for the way they smartly balance colour, layout, and content. Pick from one of the designs below and match it with a modern cover letter template.

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Metropolitan

The 'Metropolitan' CV template's header highlights your contact info, and its two-column layout helps you fit more on each page.

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Stirling

The 'Stirling' CV template's spacious layout ensures great readability and its coloured border is easy to spot in a pile of applications.

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Contemporary

Unique yet intuitive, the 'Contemporary' centres your contact info and organises your experience using clear headers.

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Abertawe

Named after the city of Swansea, this forward-thinking template makes use of muted colours and modern letterforms.

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Imperial

The 'Imperial' CV template displays your skills and education first to let employers know you're ready to make an impact.

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Victoria

Uniquely, the 'Victoria' CV outline numbers each work history entry — making it easier to understand.

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Manx

The 'Manx' CV design makes such good use of white space that it actually brings more attention to your CV’s content.

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Oxford

You worked hard at uni, so emphasise your qualifications with the 'Oxford' CV template's offset education section design.

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How to write a CV

Choosing a professional-looking CV template won’t win you any jobs if you don’t know how to fill it out properly. That’s why learning how to write a great CV is essential.

How to format your CV

Different CV layouts can help highlight your strengths as a candidate and downplay your weaknesses. Learn how to pick the ideal format for your situation with our HR-approved guide.

What skills to include on your CV

Don’t let your CV get passed over because employers don’t see the right skills. We outline some of the most popular skills employers want to see on your CV and how to list them properly.

How to write a personal statement for your CV

A personal statement is the best way to grab the attention of employers. Learn how to make yours stand out with our quick guide.

Tips for writing your CV

Need to polish up your CV? These 15+ tips will help you put together the best CV possible.

LaTex CV Templates

You’re likely to need a LaTex CV template if you’re in academia or a technical role. Find yours here.

Blank CV Templates

Know what you want to write? Pick a blank CV template and fill it in — with easy-to-follow guidelines.

Free Government CV Templates

Seeking a Civil Service role? You’ll need a UK government CV template that’s designed to pass government departments’ stringent checks.

English CV Templates

New to the UK? These English CV templates were crafted to simplify the CV writing process no matter your level of English.

Job-specific CV templates

Looking for a template specific to your line of work? We have a variety of CV templates that are designed for different jobs below:

Here are five CV examples that use unique templates to emphasise their relevant skills and experience:

Customer service CV

A simple CV template example in light green for a customer service role that applicants can look at to understand how to fill in a professional CV template. — Click here to download this CV template.

Why this CV template works

Uses a formal design that works for nearly any customer service position
Includes detailed information about the candidate’s accomplishments using hard numbers

Project manager CV

A project manager Word CV template with dark blue horizontal bars to make each section pop. — Want to download this template? Click here.

Why this CV template works

Opens with a convincing personal statement that highlights the candidate’s achievements
Focuses strongly on the work experience section, which is what employers want to see from an experienced candidate like this

Teacher CV

Why this CV template works

Utilizes an efficient two-column design to highlight work experience and educational achievements
Provides specific hard numbers that demonstrate the candidate’s successes as an educator

Retail CV

Why this CV template works

Layout fits in as much information as possible, highlighting work experience, skills, and education all at once
Simple, blocky headers grab attention and direct it to the candidate’s qualifications

Graphic design CV

An example of a graphic designer CV with a teal and white background and skills bars to indicate the applicants competency in different areas. — You can download this graphic designer CV here.

Why this CV template works

Unique design features like the background gradient add a modern look that’s appropriate for a designer
Key skills are highlighted using skill bars, which help add visual appeal

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FAQs about CV Templates

Why should I use a CV template for my job application?

Learning how to format a CV properly is time-consuming. A CV template simplifies the job application process by providing you with an attractive, well-formatted CV layout that’s consistent with industry standards in the UK. All you need to do is fill out the template with your information and start sending it to employers.

Additionally, using a professional CV design helps ensure that you won’t have issues getting your application through the applicant tracking systems (ATS) that most large companies use to filter through applicants.

Should I use a CV template with a photo?

In general, you shouldn’t use a CV template with a photo when applying to jobs in the UK.

Many employers don’t want photos included your CV to avoid potential discrimination issues related to age, gender, ethnicity etc.

However, if you’re applying to jobs in the EU, or jobs where your appearance is relevant (such as modeling), you may want to include a photo on your CV.

How do I get these CV templates on Google Docs?

You can use our CV templates in Google Docs by converting them:

Go to docs.google.com and sign in to your Google account
Click on “File” > “Open” > “Upload” and select the Word file you want to open
Google Docs will convert the .docx file into its own format, allowing you to edit it

However, not all our templates aren’t designed to be used with Google Docs, so you may run into formatting or editing issues.

What is the best CV template?

The best CV template for you is one that makes sense for the company you’re applying for. For example, you should use a simple CV template for traditional industries like banking and law. And if you apply for a Civil Service job, you should use a government CV template to ensure you avoid overusing colours or using bright colours.

On the other hand, if you’re applying for jobs in industries like design, marketing, and architecture, a more creative CV template is good for highlighting your unique talent.

How do I use these CV templates in Microsoft Word?

You use these CV templates in Microsoft Word by downloading them, unzipping the file, and then installing the fonts that these templates use. Find out how to install a font on Windows or add a new font to Mac online if you’ve never done it.

If you don’t have Microsoft Word, you can upload your template to Google Docs to edit, and then download it as a Word document or PDF to send to employers. Alternatively, use a Google Docs CV template.

Do employers like CV templates?

Employers usually like CV templates, partly because they won’t be able to tell a pre-made CV template from a CV that you created from scratch. They also like good CV templates because they’re created to present your information in a clear way, which means they can quickly see your experience, skills, and qualifications.

Even if an employer notices that you’ve used a CV template, they won’t count that against you, as long as the content you write convinces them you’re a potential hire. The only exception is if you’re applying for a job that requires document design skills, in which case we suggest you show off your ability by designing your own CV.

More questions? Check out our library of FAQs.

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Free CV Templates for 2024

Popular CV Templates

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Simple CV Templates

Creative CV Templates

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Job-specific CV templates

Customer service CV

Why this CV template works

Project manager CV

Why this CV template works

Teacher CV

Why this CV template works

Retail CV

Why this CV template works

Graphic design CV

Why this CV template works

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