Template guide · Sidebar profiles · opens Aspect
A polished resume template with an integrated professional photo. Designed for markets and industries where a photo resume is expected or advantageous — European applications, creative roles, and personal brand positioning.
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Spec sheet
Two-column resume with a left profile rail — photo, contacts, a plain skills list and language level bars — with the name and roles in the main column
Extraction certified
Why this shape
In many countries and industries, a professional photo on your resume is standard practice. This template places a headshot at the top of a sidebar layout. Both the photo and the sidebar are things many ATS read poorly, so this is a template for markets that expect a photo and for applications a person reads first. The photo is positioned as a visual branding element that enhances — rather than replaces — the content of your resume.
Read before you apply through hiring software
Applying through an online job portal? Use a single-column template for the portal, and keep this one for emailing a recruiter or handing over in person.
Open the ATS-Optimized guideRead by the machine
A rail that some hiring software reads into the main column.
Declared layout score
80/100
A structural rating the template declares, not your odds.
Hiring-software test
Passed
A dense sample export came back with every section intact on Letter paper, Oct 17, 2026.
Word export
Word export as a single-column file
Filled in
28 fictional examples use this exact design. Open one to read the full sample as text, then replace its details with your own experience.
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In AspectCybersecurity AnalystOpen the exampleGenerally no. Most US companies prefer resumes without photos to avoid unconscious bias in hiring, and some ATS systems discard resumes with embedded images. However, photos are standard in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. If you're applying internationally, check the local convention. The photo in this template is optional, so you can leave it out for US applications.
Use a professional headshot: face and upper shoulders, neutral or solid background, professional attire appropriate to your industry, good lighting, and a genuine expression. Avoid selfies, vacation crops, or full-body photos. The photo should be recent (within 2 years), high-resolution, and ideally taken by a professional photographer. Size it to roughly 1x1 inch on the resume.
It can. Some ATS ignore images entirely, others discard them, and a photo sitting beside text can push that text out of reading order. This template also uses a sidebar, which some ATS read into the main column. When you apply through an online portal, use a single-column template such as ATS-Optimized, and keep the photo version for emailing a recruiter or applying in person.
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