The 10 Most Amazing Resume Templates for Recent Grads

by guest · Published May 7, 2012 · Updated Feb 14, 2015

Resume templates or CV templates can be found anywhere on the internet, such as job sites. Of all the skills that students from online and traditional universities learn, crafting a convincing, well-designed resume is not usually among them. Most students seem to graduate with the notion that their degree is itself a resume and more so a ticket to a job that pays well. True, having a degree will increase your chances of an upper-middle class salary — statistics show that depending on industry and specialty, pay increase per degree will range from 10% – 300% — but the degree alone in most cases isn’t going to get you there.

Instead, you need a resume that is going to stand out from others, communicate your experience and achievements concisely and clearly, and give employers a reason to contact you for an interview. Knowing what to include on a resume, and what sorts of words and phrases to use when describing your past work and education history is a complete topic in and of itself, and not one that can be covered in this post.

But if you’re looking for a resume template that will organize your information and present it in a way that is both professional and aesthetically pleasing (why do the two so rarely intersect?) — keep reading. What follows is a list of templates that should come in handy when you need a resume that is formatted and designed with the optimal call-back potential in mind.