Slate CV Template (Free, ATS-Friendly)

Slate has a dark, full-height side column with a bright accent on charcoal. Skills, contact details and languages sit in the column; experience runs down the light main area. It is the most striking of the two-column templates.

It suits tech leads, architects and IT professionals who want a modern, technical look. The default burnt-orange accent reads well on screen and in print, and you can change it to any colour in the editor.

The side column is real text placed after your main content in the reading order, so applicant tracking systems still parse experience first. Keep the column to essentials so it does not run longer than the main area.