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Cinder CV template with a bold name in the main column and a deep red right panel holding a square photo and skill bars

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Cinder CV Template — Free Download

Cinder pairs a bold name with a deep red panel on the right for your photo and skill bars. It is lively and confident, suiting sales, events and hospitality roles where energy is part of the job.

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Style
Creative
Layout
Two columns
Photo
Yes (can be switched off)
ATS-friendly
Partly (two columns)
Best for
Early and mid-career
Paper
A4 and US Letter

Who the Cinder template suits

Cinder is a good fit for early and mid-career. At a glance: a bold name in the main column and a deep red right panel holding a square photo and skill bars.

  • Sales
  • Hospitality
  • Events
  • Retail management

Designed around a photo, which is common in much of mainland Europe, the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia. For the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, switch the photo off: the layout still looks complete without it.

Is Cinder ATS-friendly?

Partly. Cinder has two columns. Most current applicant tracking systems read two-column PDFs, but some older portals mix the sidebar text into the main column. Use Cinder when you email your CV or hand it over; for large online portals, a single-column template such as Nova is the safer choice.

Whichever template you pick, download your PDF and run it through our free ATS checker to see the text a tracking system extracts.

How to use the Cinder template

  1. 1. Open it in the builder. Click "Use this free template". If you already have a CV in the builder, it switches to Cinder and keeps your content.
  2. 2. Fill in each section. The live preview shows page breaks exactly as they will appear in the PDF.
  3. 3. Adjust the design. Change the accent colour, font size and spacing, or rename and reorder sections.
  4. 4. Download the PDF. Free, with no watermark, and you just need a free account to download.
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Frequently asked questions

Is the Cinder template free?

Yes. You can edit the Cinder template and download it as a PDF for free, as many times as you like. There is no watermark, and you just need a free account to download.

Is Cinder ATS-friendly?

Partly. Cinder has two columns. Most current applicant tracking systems read two-column PDFs, but some older portals mix the sidebar text into the main column. Use Cinder when you email your CV or hand it over; for large online portals, a single-column template such as Nova is the safer choice.

Can I use Cinder without a photo?

Yes. Cinder is designed around a photo, but you can switch the photo off in the builder and the layout closes up neatly. Leave it off for jobs in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland.

Who is the Cinder template best for?

Early and mid-career, especially in sales, hospitality, events. It works for other fields too: the content matters more than the design.

Can I change the colours and fonts in Cinder?

You can change the accent colour, font size, line spacing, date format and page size (A4 or US Letter), and rename, hide or reorder sections. Your content stays the same if you switch to another template later.

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