The Mandy ATS-Friendly LaTeX resume template is a free, ATS-friendly resume template with a clean single-column layout and a soft coral accent. Download the .tex source file, upload the .tex file to a LaTeX editor, and swap the placeholder text for your own details to build a polished resume in minutes.
Mandy started as one of the most downloaded Word templates on Career Reload. This is the same design rebuilt in LaTeX for people who want typographic precision, version control, and a resume that looks identical every time it compiles.
View the original Mandy Word resume template.
ATS-friendly LaTeX resume template design and layout
The design keeps the focus on your experience. Your name sits at the top in coral, followed by a single contact line and four sections that cover the ground recruiters expect to see. Career Summary comes first, then Work Experience, Education and Certifications, and Skills. Each section heading uses the same coral tone with a thin rule beneath it, so the page reads as one clean unit rather than a patchwork of boxes.
Everything fits on one page at US Letter size. The type is a clean sans-serif in the Arial family, set at a size that stays readable without wasting space. There are no graphics, no sidebars, and no multi-column tricks, which is exactly why the layout works well when a human and a machine both need to read it.
Who this template is for
Mandy suits anyone who wants a straightforward, professional resume and is comfortable editing a text file. It works for recent graduates, career changers, and mid-level professionals across most industries. If you already write in LaTeX, you will feel at home. If you are new to it, the file is commented and simple enough to edit by replacing the sample text between the sections.
Because the single-column structure uses standard section names and real selectable text rather than images or text boxes, it follows the format that applicant tracking systems parse most cleanly. That keeps your details intact when a resume passes through screening software before a recruiter ever opens it.
How to use the Mandy LaTeX resume template
You will need a LaTeX editor to open and compile the file. A free browser-based editor such as Overleaf works well and requires nothing to install.
- Download the .tex file below.
- Open your LaTeX editor and create a new project from the .tex file, or upload it into a blank project.
- Set the compiler to XeLaTeX. This template uses a system font, so it will not build correctly under the default pdfLaTeX. In Overleaf you change this under Menu, then Compiler.
- Replace the placeholder text with your own name, contact details, experience, education, and skills.
- Compile the project and download your finished resume as a PDF.
That PDF is the file you send to employers. The .tex file is your editable source, so keep it for the next time you tailor the resume to a new role.
