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Onyx CV template

Charcoal sidebar with gold accents — bold and luxurious.

Best for: Executive, sales, hospitality, UAE
Layout: A left sidebar beside the main column
ATS rating: 3/5 — Good
Photo: Optional photo slot
Fonts: Manrope
Length: One or two pages
Downloads: Word (.docx), PDF, plain text

About the Onyx template

Onyx is an executive, elegant, leadership CV template with a left sidebar beside the main column. Charcoal sidebar with gold accents — bold and luxurious. It was designed for executive, sales, hospitality, UAE.

Typography: Manrope throughout, at 9.75 pt with 13 mm margins. It has a place for a profile photo, which you can switch off. Change the accent colour, fonts, spacing and section order in the editor without losing your content.

ATS rating 3/5 (good). A multi-part layout. Most modern systems cope, but some read the sidebar or contact block before your name. Send it to people; use a plainer template for big company portals. This is M2Toolkit's own rating from reading exported PDFs back as text; it is not a guarantee about any employer's system.

Who it suits

People applying for executive, sales, hospitality, UAE.
Applications in UAE / Dubai, where this style is common.
CVs sent directly to a hiring manager, recruiter or client.
Senior candidates whose scope and results lead the page.

Things to know before you choose it

Keep a plain, single-column version (such as Classic or Precision) for portals that auto-parse CVs.
Sidebars hold less text than a full-width column. Keep sidebar entries short: contact, skills, languages.
Photos are expected in some regions (the Gulf, much of Europe) and discouraged in others (the US, UK, Canada). Turn the photo off where it isn't customary.

Tips for filling it in

Put your strongest information in the main column and supporting facts in the sidebar.
Aim to keep it to one page unless you have more than ten years of relevant experience.
Start each bullet with what you did, add how, and finish with the result. Only include numbers you can back up.
Run the finished CV through the ATS Resume Checker against the job advert before you send it.

Onyx template FAQ

Is the Onyx template ATS-friendly?

It scores 3 out of 5 in our checks (good). Better for direct applications than portals. The score comes from reading exported PDFs back as text, and it doesn't predict any specific employer's software.

What jobs suit the Onyx template?

It was designed for executive, sales, hospitality, UAE. It works for other fields too; the layout, not the job title, decides whether it suits you.

Can I change the colours and fonts?

Yes. Colour, fonts, font size, margins, spacing and section order are all adjustable in the editor, and you can switch to a different template at any time without losing your text.

Can I download it as Word or PDF?

Yes. Download an editable Word (.docx) file, a PDF (through your browser's print dialog, with selectable text) or plain text. Word files use a clean single-column layout so they stay easy to edit, rather than copying this exact design.

Is it free?

Yes. There is no watermark and no sign-up needed to build and download.

Is my CV uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser and is saved on your device only.

Also useful: ATS Resume Checker, Cover Letter Generator, Interview Practice.