/simple-resume-cv

Template for a simple resume or curriculum vitae (CV), in XeLaTeX.

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simple-resume-cv

Template for a simple resume or curriculum vitae (CV), in XeLaTeX.

Website:
https://github.com/zachscrivena/simple-resume-cv

Lead author:
Zach Scrivena

Compiled sample document:
CV.pdf

Sample pages (click to enlarge):

CV-01

CV-02

CV-03

Main Features

  • Simple template that can be further customized or extended.
  • Template document contains numerous examples.
  • Direct support for TrueType (TTF) and OpenType (OTF) fonts.
  • Direct support for multilingual Unicode characters, with the appropriate fonts.
  • Hyperlinks can be included in generated PDF.

Overview

The main XeLaTeX source file is CV.tex; the compiled document is CV.pdf.

Instructions for compiling the document (TeX →(XeLaTeX)→ PDF):

  • Method 1: Use latexmk for fully automated document generation:

    • latexmk -xelatex "CV.tex" (add the -pvc switch to automatically recompile on changes)

  • Method 2: Use XeLaTeX directly:

    • xelatex "CV.tex" (run multiple times to resolve cross-references if needed)

License

This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain. For more information, please see the file LICENSE or refer to http://unlicense.org.

Recent Major Changes

  • Release v3.0
    • Provides better support for other packages (e.g., biblatex) by removing the use of the longtable package for layout.
    • Note that this release introduces breaking changes; documents created using earlier releases of this template will need some minor changes to compile successfully.