Government resume template
The Government template is formal and conservative: a centred serif name, underlined section headings and a single column. Qualifications and Certifications & Clearances give security clearances and required credentials a clear place.
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Who this template is best for
- ✓Federal, state and local government roles
- ✓Policy, public administration and defence
- ✓Social services and public sector jobs
What you get
- •Centred serif header
- •Qualifications and Certifications & Clearances headings
- •Single column, easy for applicant tracking systems
- •Exports to PDF and DOCX with real text
Questions about this template
Where should a security clearance go?
In Certifications & Clearances, with the level and whether it is active.
Are government resumes longer?
Often, yes. Many public sector applications want full detail, and this layout flows cleanly onto more pages.
Sample content, for illustration.
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