CareerForge College Resume Template

Name: CareerForge College Resume Template
Brand: Distinctive Resume Templates
SKU: DRT-RT-0222
Availability: InStock

$12.00

SKU: DRT-RT-0222 Categories: Early-Career, Resume Templates, Students & Entry-Level Tag: CareerForge

Stand Out & Get Hired Faster With This Eye-Catching College Resume Template

Make a lasting impression with this bold, colorful college resume template for MS Word. Ideal for students and recent graduates, this template helps you showcase your academic achievements, internships, and extracurricular activities in a visually striking format. Unlike many column-based templates, CareerForge ensures your resume passes through Applicant Tracking Systems seamlessly.

Premium templates designed by an award-winning, nationally recognized resume expert.
Results-proven, recruiter-approved, and created for real-world use.
Leave the generic-looking templates to others. Quickly create a resume as unique as you are. Nobody will ever guess you used a template!
Fast and easy to use. Flexible and simple to customize. Multiple color options. Video tutorials and pro tips & writing prompts included.
Yes, unlike most templates, Distinctive Resume Templates follow all modern best practice "rules" and are ATS-friendly! (This is SO important!)

$12.00

ATS-FRIENDLY...EASY TO USE & CUSTOMIZE...EYE-CATCHING, MODERN FORMATS

CREATE A JOB-WINNING RESUME IN MINUTES WITH THIS STANDOUT COLLEGE RESUME TEMPLATE

Forge Your Future with Our Eye-Catching, ATS-Friendly College Resume Template

In the competitive landscape of today's job market, your resume needs to do more than just list your qualifications—it needs to make a statement. The CareerForge College Resume Template is designed to help you do just that, offering a perfect blend of bold design and ATS compatibility that sets you apart from the crowd.

Why CareerForge Stands Out:

Striking Two-Column Design: The CareerForge college resume template features a modern, two-column resume layout that's increasingly popular among job seekers. This resume format allows for efficient use of space, enabling you to showcase more information without cluttering the page. The result? A resume that's both comprehensive and visually appealing.
ATS-Friendly Innovation: While many two-column resume templates fall short when it comes to Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CareerForge breaks the mold. Our innovative design ensures that your information is read correctly by ATS software, giving you the best of both worlds—a stylish resume that still makes it through digital screening processes.
Bold Color Palette: First impressions matter, and the CareerForge college resume template helps you make a memorable one with its vibrant color scheme. The thoughtfully chosen colors add personality to your resume without sacrificing professionalism, helping you stand out in a sea of black-and-white documents.
Tailored for College Students and Recent Graduates: We understand that as a student or recent graduate, you might not have extensive work experience. That's why CareerForge is structured to highlight your academic achievements, internships, volunteer work, and extracurricular activities effectively, painting a comprehensive picture of your potential.
Customization Made Simple: Created in Microsoft Word, the CareerForge template offers easy customization. Adjust resume colors, resume fonts, and sections to match your personal brand or target industry while maintaining the template's ATS-friendly structure.
Guided Resume Building: Crafting a compelling resume can be challenging, especially early in your career. CareerForge includes expert tips and prompts throughout the template, guiding you to showcase your strengths effectively and helping you avoid common resume pitfalls.
Versatility Across Disciplines: Whether you're studying business, engineering, arts, or science, CareerForge adapts to your needs. Its flexible design ensures you can tailor your presentation to various academic backgrounds and career aspirations.
Confidence Booster: Entering the job market can be daunting. With CareerForge's professional and eye-catching design, you'll approach your job search with increased confidence, knowing you're presenting your best self to potential employers.

The CareerForge Collection goes beyond just a resume template. It includes an optional bundle of coordinating templates to create a comprehensive application package:

Resume Addendum: Provide more details about significant projects, coursework, or achievements.
Professional Biography: Craft a narrative that brings your experiences and aspirations to life.
References List: Present your academic and professional references in a polished, matching format.
Cover Letter Template: Make a strong first impression with a well-structured, visually cohesive cover letter.

See the full collection:

Easily Change the Color Scheme of All Our Resume Templates

College Resume Template Color Schemes

Investing in the CareerForge Resume Template is more than just preparing a document—it's about equipping yourself with a powerful tool to launch your career. In a job market where standing out is crucial, ensure you're putting your best foot forward with a resume that's both visually impressive and ATS-optimized.

Don't let your potential go unnoticed. With the CareerForge Resume Template, you're not just applying for jobs; you're opening doors to opportunities that align with your skills, passions, and aspirations.

Microsoft Word is required to use our templates. Due to the digital nature of this template, all sales are final. For more information on licensing rights, please review our licensing terms.

The CareerForge Resume Template is one of the specialized student resume templates in the Student Resume Writing Toolkit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are your templates ATS compatible?

As the creator of Distinctive Resume Templates (Michelle Dumas), I’ve seen other resume templates and virtually all of them are NOT ATS compatible. This is a major reason I was finally convinced to make these templates available. ATS compatibility is a necessity for almost every job search. If your resume is not compatible, it may become a jumbled mess in the ATS and you’ll never even know it (except that you never get a call!). It was really disturbing to talk to so many people who were using one of these templates and lost weeks or months of time, missing out on opportunities because they didn’t know better.

This is why I have done everything in my power to ensure my Distinctive Resume Templates are ATS “friendly.” There are many different types of applicant tracking systems and it is impossible to ensure compatibility with every single one of them. However, my templates are mostly ATS-friendly and will work well for you in most cases.

There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding ATS-friendly resume templates. Much of this information is outdated. Having an eye-catching, well-designed resume that is also ATS friendly is absolutely possible as long as the designer understands ATS standards. To learn more, I encourage you to read the many articles about resume design and applicant tracking systems on our blog.

Can I change the color of the resume templates?

Absolutely! In fact, I encourage you to change the color and make it your own. Remember, the last thing you want is for your resume to look like you used a template. That is a primary advantage of Distinctive Resume Templates. They are custom-designed for real-world use, and changing the color scheme is a fast and easy way to make your resume completely unique–just like you!

And, don’t worry. It truly is easy! You don’t need any design experience and don’t even need to know which colors look good together because you will have preset schemes to choose from. I include some videos along with the templates to show you how to easily change colors. It takes just a couple of mouse clicks and the entire color scheme is changed instantly and automatically

If you would like, you may even download an example free resume template and see for yourself how easy our ATS-friendly resume templates are to use.

Can I add/remove pages or rename and modify the resume sections?

Yes, of course! Again, this is a key feature that differentiates Distinctive Resume Templates from other templates. As a professional resume writer, I (Michelle Dumas, the creator of all the templates you find here) have spent the past 25+ years working with tens of thousands of job hunters, helping them create successful resumes that have repeatedly produced real-world results.

A major problem with other resume templates on the market is their inflexibility. The layouts are so complex that they are virtually impossible to customize (not to mention that this complexity causes serious problems in ATS). When you try to use one of these templates you are forced to enter your very unique career experience in their pre-set format. You can’t add or subtract anything, You can’t move things around. Sometimes you can’t even rename the sections. The end result is a resume that doesn’t do you justice, doesn’t promote your qualifications as it should, and that makes your resume look completely cookie-cutter.

Distinctive Resume Templates are different. I have based the designs and layouts and formats of Distinctive Resume Templates on real-world, results-proven resume designs. While you can easily use them exactly as they are, they are also super easy to customize and I include video tutorials with every resume template purchase, to show you how to do so.

The templates are also easily adaptable whether you are an entry-level candidate or a top C-level executive. Just delete and/or copy/paste sections as you need to. Most of the templates are two-page templates and some of them are one-page templates. However, any of them could be easily modified to whatever length you need.

If you’d like to see how easy the templates are to work with, you may download a free example resume template here.

I'm a professional resume writer myself. Can I use your templates with my clients?

Yes! Distinctive Resume Templates were created primarily to meet the needs of professional resume writers seeking a solution that allows them to do what they do best…WRITE while feeling confident they are delivering to their clients eye-popping, custom-designed, ATS-friendly resume templates and other documents that will get them extraordinary results. Our Distinctive Resume Templates Insiders program provides professional resume writers, career coaches, recruiters, and others who work with job seekers with new template collections every month, plus personal support in using them.

I'm a job hunter. Will your templates work for me?

If you are a job hunter, remember that great resumes always begin with great content. But if your resume is already written and you are happy with the content, Distinctive Resume Templates are for you. It will be easy for you to copy the content from your plain resume and paste it into the templates.

The structure of the templates may also give you some great ideas about how you can improve your own content too. For example, many of our templates include a “Snapshot” section in each position to summarize the value you delivered to your employer. This is a feature that recruiters love.

Many of our templates also include tips and prompts throughout the template. These make it especially easy for DIY resume writers to write their own resume.

Do I need Microsoft Word to use your templates?

Yes. These are Microsoft Word templates. Many people already have this application, but if you don’t I’ll tell you how to get it for approximately $9/month. Microsoft Word is a necessary application for all job seekers, as many recruiters and employers require that your resume be submitted in this format.

All Distinctive Resume Templates designed by Michelle Dumas, a Nationally Certified Resume Writer and multi-time TORI Nominee & Award Winner

NRWA National Resume Writers Association Member

USER REVIEWS

WHAT OUR TEMPLATE USERS SAY

Appearances matter, even with the written word, and how a document looks can make an immediate impact on the decision to read it or toss it aside. I train and mentor many excellent resume writers who have mastered the art of crafting highly effective resume content, but who lack the basic MS Word skills to create eye-catching, ATS compatible and uniquely branded documents. Distinctive Templates are the perfect solution for easily transforming well-written content into works of art that capture attention, generate interest, and motivate the recipient to read every word.

Norine Dagliano, NCRW, NCOPE, CPRW, CFRW/CC

While I primarily write resumes from scratch for each of my clients, I have also used Michelle’s templates and received great feedback. I find the templates are especially helpful to organize my thinking for those clients who have an overabundance of important information that still must fit in an ATS-friendly, 2-page format without looking cluttered or disorganized.

Phil Hurd, NCRW, NCOPE, CPRW, www.catalystresumes.com

When I was starting out with resume writing a little over a year ago, one of the most intimidating aspects was visual design of resumes. I didn’t want to have to learn graphic design to stand out—and with these templates, I didn’t need to! I was a little hesitant at first because I thought the templates might be too rigid or generic. In actuality, they are incredibly flexible and easy to play around with. I can customize any template with my client’s favorite colors in just two clicks—which means they never look exactly the same, even if I use them for multiple clients. Using the templates means I can just do what I do best—write—and then plug the text right into the appropriate section. It saves me literal HOURS of work and hassle. One of the best parts about purchasing from Michelle is that she is extremely responsive to questions. There’s a private Facebook group where she records screen share tutorials about how to switch up certain elements in the templates, and she's always been responsive to my emailed questions. My clients are completely thrilled with the unique, modern design of their resume, and I’m thrilled that I'm saving time and don’t have to learn graphic design!

Alison King, Copyedit Queen | Royal Resumes

I love Michelle’s resume templates! The designs are eye-catching and easy to use. I highly recommend these templates for anyone who finds that designing a creative, contemporary formatted resume is a challenge. They’re a huge time-saver.

Bob Janitz, NCRW, www.janitz.com

I used the “Pivot” template to create a combination functional/chronological resume for my first big client. Her words when she saw the finished product: “THIS IS AMAZING!” I’m a writer, not a designer. My resumes aren’t unprofessional, but they needed a “wow” factor – and now they have it. Thank you, Michelle, for offering such affordably priced tools!

Amber Fernandez, Freelance Writer

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