Personal & balanced · Modern

Free Halo CV template.

Put yourself at the centre.

A band of colour runs across the top of the first page. Your round photo — or your initials — sits centred over its lower edge in a white ring. Your name, title, and contact details are centred below, and each section heading is centred above a fine rule with a small dot.

Centred photo over a colour band
Initials when you don’t add a photo
Centred introduction
Symmetrical section headings

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Halo CV template example with centred photo over a colour band — Fictional example · A4 PDF · your CV starts blank

Who it suits

Applicants in places and industries where a photo is customary, and anyone in a people-facing role who wants a warm, memorable first impression.

Halo keeps one reading order from top to bottom, so a recruiter and an online application system meet your sections in the same sequence.

Its modern styling suits most office, technology, and client-facing roles, where a clear hierarchy matters more than ornament.

The profile photo is optional. CVs for jobs in the UK, Ireland, the US, and Canada usually leave it out, while a photo is more common in parts of continental Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Follow the employer’s guidance when it is given.

Your information, your order

Add or remove entries, move sections, and keep only what matters for your application. Empty sections stay out of your CV, and longer documents flow across multiple pages.

Pick one of ten accent colours, choose your own, or keep the template’s. You can also switch between a sans and serif body and tighten or open up the spacing. Add an optional photo under Personal details — it’s cropped on your device and never uploaded. You can switch templates in the editor without losing your details, and preview every page before downloading your free PDF.

Free Halo CV template.

Who it suits

Your information, your order

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