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Professional Resume Template

Serif · Experience-first · Corporate

The Professional template takes its design cues from the formats that Indian corporate recruiters in banking, finance, consulting, and large enterprises have trusted for decades. Georgia serif typography communicates credibility. Blue accent dividers cleanly separate sections without cluttering the page. The layout leads with a Professional Summary - a 3–4 line block that immediately establishes your experience level, domain expertise, and strongest achievement. Work experience follows in reverse chronological order with plenty of room for quantified achievement bullets. This is the template for candidates who need their resume to feel authoritative before anyone reads a single word.

What's included

  • Professional Summary block
  • Experience-first section order
  • Serif (Georgia) typography
  • Blue accent dividers
  • ATS-safe single-column layout
  • Clean line spacing for readability

Best for

  • Mid-senior professionals
  • Finance & banking (BFSI)
  • Consulting and advisory
  • Corporate and MNC roles

Not ideal for

  • Freshers with no work experience
  • Creative or design roles where personality matters

Section order

This template arranges your sections in the order that works best for your career stage. You can reorder them freely inside the editor.

  1. 1Contact Info
  2. 2Professional Summary
  3. 3Work Experience
  4. 4Skills
  5. 5Education
  6. 6Certifications

Suitable roles

Job roles where this template is commonly used and well-received by Indian recruiters.

Finance ManagerSenior AnalystConsultantOperations ManagerProject ManagerAccount Manager

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Frequently asked questions

Is a serif font ATS-safe?

Yes. Standard serif fonts like Georgia are fully ATS-parseable - ATS software reads font-agnostic text, not visual styling. Georgia is one of the oldest web-safe fonts and is reliably rendered across all devices and PDF viewers without font substitution.

Should I use a Professional Summary or Career Objective on this template?

Professional Summary - always. Career Objectives are for freshers. A Professional Summary (3–4 lines) tells the recruiter your years of experience, domain, and top achievement before they read the rest. This template's layout is optimised for a strong summary at the top.

What industries is this template best suited for in India?

BFSI (banking, financial services, insurance), consulting (Big 4, boutique advisory), traditional manufacturing and enterprise, government PSUs, and any role at a large Indian conglomerate (Tata, Mahindra, L&T, Reliance). For startup or product company roles, the Technical or Creative template may feel more contemporary.

Build your resume with the Professional template - free

All templates are free to use. AI bullet rewrites, JD keyword matching, and ATS-safe PDF export included.

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