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Two-Column Sidebar CV Template
A structured two-column CV that separates key profile details and skills from the main career history for a more visual presentation.
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A polished two-column layout with a distinct sidebar.
Example candidate details are fictional.
Why choose this template?
- Two-column layout
- Dedicated profile and skills sidebar
- Optional profile photo
- Customisable sidebar and accent treatment
- Flexible section visibility and ordering
- Clean PDF download with no watermark
Best suited to
Sales
Customer success
Operations
Recruitment
Professional roles where skills deserve prominence
How to use this layout: annotated examples
These original fictional excerpts were written for this guide. They illustrate content choices, are separate from the preview candidate above, and are not a complete CV. Replace them with your own accurate information.
When this layout helps
Choose Sidebar when a concise skills list deserves a visible place alongside career evidence. The left column works best with short entries; lengthy skill explanations need supporting detail in the main column.
What belongs in the prominent areas
Contact details and Skills sit in the narrow left column. Your name, headline, Profile summary and career sections sit in the wider main column. Section ordering stays within these groups; moving Skills does not move it into the main column.
Left sidebar: use specific skill names
Fictional example excerpt
Microsoft Excel
Service reporting
Supplier coordination
Why this works: These fictional skill entries are short enough for the narrow column. Include only relevant skills you can explain with evidence, and keep email and other contact details legible.
Main column: substantiate the skills
Fictional example excerpt
Service Coordinator | Rowan Field Services (fictional) | Apr 2023 – Present
Maintains an Excel request log and prepares a weekly summary of unresolved issues for supplier planning meetings.
Why this works: This fictional Experience excerpt shows where Excel, reporting and coordination were used. The sidebar helps readers locate the terms; the wider column supplies the context.
When to choose another layout
Consider Classic if long contact links or detailed career records feel cramped in two columns. A single column may also be preferable when an application system requires a simple layout.
Compare ClassicNo layout guarantees ATS results or employer approval. Follow the application instructions and review the exported PDF for readable text, line wrapping and page breaks. For help deciding what deserves space, use the CV section checklist.
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