Nine designs, with your own wording
Start with a clear reading order rather than decoration. You can switch designs without retyping your CV. All nine use the same applicant-authored details, so check the content first and choose the layout second.
- Modern: green rules and a balanced single-column layout.
- Classic: a centred name and traditional serif text.
- Compact: tighter spacing for concise information.
- Editorial: a large name with section labels in a separate rail.
- Sidebar: skills and languages alongside the main history.
- Journey: a timeline with dates leading each entry.
- Executive: a bold nameplate and blue accents.
- Ledger: monospaced labels and structured dates.
- Scholarly: traditional typography and numbered sections.
PDF or Word: which should you send?
Follow the job advert or application portal’s format instructions first. PDF keeps the exported layout, which is useful when the employer accepts it. Word gives you an editable document, but pagination can change when you open it in a different editor or change its text. Preview whichever file you plan to submit.
The Word download is an editable document, not a screenshot of the page. Keep an editable EaziCVmaker backup as well if you want to return to the same CV in this builder; importing an edited Word file is not the same as restoring a backup.
What about applicant tracking systems?
No CV design can guarantee an interview or successful parsing in every recruitment system. Employer systems and requirements differ. If a portal extracts your CV into fields, review those fields for missing or misplaced information before submitting. A straightforward single-column design such as Modern or Classic is a practical starting point when reading order matters. Avoid putting essential information only in visual decoration.
How to create and download your CV
- Add your contact details and a short profile in the builder.
- Enter education, actual work, projects and practical skills relevant to the role.
- Open Make it yours or the layout picker to compare designs.
- Use Final check to review the information and the preview.
- Choose Download, select PDF or Word, and open the saved file to inspect it.
Keep your draft and backup private
The draft is saved in the browser where you create it. It will not automatically appear on another device or a different website. Use Backup & restore to download an editable JSON backup when you want to continue elsewhere. That backup contains your CV details and drafting notes; keep it private and send employers the requested document format instead.
When you export, the details needed for the document are sent to the rendering service. Private drafting notes are excluded. You can decline optional Google Analytics and still create, edit and download your CV.