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Petal CV template with a pale lilac left panel woven with an overlapping-circle petal lattice, strongest behind a round photo in a white ring, beside a serif name and white main column

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Petal weaves a lattice of overlapping circles, the classic flower-of-life pattern, through a pale side panel. It is drawn clearly around your photo at the top and softens to a gentle texture behind your contact details and skills. The serif name and calm colours suit counsellors, teachers and wellbeing professionals.

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Style
Modern
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 Petal template suits

Petal is a good fit for early and mid-career. At a glance: a pale lilac left panel woven with an overlapping-circle petal lattice, strongest behind a round photo in a white ring, beside a serif name and white main column.

  • Counselling
  • Teaching
  • Wellbeing
  • Social work

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 Petal ATS-friendly?

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

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

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

Can I use Petal without a photo?

Yes. Petal 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 Petal template best for?

Early and mid-career, especially in counselling, teaching, wellbeing. It works for other fields too: the content matters more than the design.

Can I change the colours and fonts in Petal?

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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