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Fjord CV template with a slate-blue left panel with contact details and dot-rated skills beside a wide career column

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Fjord CV Template — Free Download

Fjord gives engineers and analysts a cool slate panel for contact details and dot-rated skills, and a wide main column for projects and results. It has no photo by default, which suits tech hiring in most countries.

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Style
Modern
Layout
Two columns
Photo
No (can be added)
ATS-friendly
Partly (two columns)
Best for
Early and mid-career
Paper
A4 and US Letter

Who the Fjord template suits

Fjord is a good fit for early and mid-career. At a glance: a slate-blue left panel with contact details and dot-rated skills beside a wide career column.

  • Software engineering
  • Data
  • Analytics

Built without a photo, which suits the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, where photos are usually left off. If an employer expects one, you can add a photo in the builder.

Is Fjord ATS-friendly?

Partly. Fjord 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 Fjord when you email your CV or hand it over; for large online portals, a single-column template such as Meridian 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 Fjord 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 Fjord 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 Fjord template free?

Yes. You can edit the Fjord 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 Fjord ATS-friendly?

Partly. Fjord 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 Fjord when you email your CV or hand it over; for large online portals, a single-column template such as Meridian is the safer choice.

Can I add a photo to Fjord?

Yes. Fjord is designed without a photo, but you can upload one in the builder and choose its shape. Only add it where photos are expected, such as many employers in mainland Europe and the Middle East.

Who is the Fjord template best for?

Early and mid-career, especially in software engineering, data, analytics. It works for other fields too: the content matters more than the design.

Can I change the colours and fonts in Fjord?

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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