Classic serif resume template (Canada, free PDF)
The most conservative layout in the set: serif type, thin horizontal rules, and nothing that could be mistaken for decoration. It is the format hiring managers in Canadian banking, law, insurance and the public service have read for twenty years, which is exactly the point — nothing about the page distracts from what you did.
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Section order
Summary → Skills → Experience → Education
Design
Serif type, thin rules under each heading
Best for
Anyone applying into a traditional, credential-driven field where a modern design would read as out of place.
What makes this template work
- The most conservative, safest layout
- Reads well in banking, law, government
How to fill it in
- 1Keep the serif face — swapping to a display font is the fastest way to make this layout look wrong.
- 2Write the summary as three plain sentences: your title, your years, and the result you are known for.
- 3Spell out Canadian designations in full the first time (Chartered Professional Accountant, then CPA).
- 4Replace every bracketed placeholder, save as a text-based PDF named Firstname-Lastname-Resume, then check it against a real posting before you apply.
Not sure this is the right shape for your history? Read the Canadian resume conventions, or compare all 30 free templates.
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