Who should use the Sidebar Elegant resume template?

Direct applications and referrals. Printed CVs. Client-facing roles

Is the Sidebar Elegant template free?

Yes. Building and previewing with this template is free. A charge applies per clean PDF or Word export.

Sidebar Elegant resume template

Accent-coloured left rail for contact and skills beside a clean white main column — and the rail recolours with your accent swatch. Visual showcase: most ATS merge or drop the columns, so use it for people, not portals.

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What it looks like

Karan Malhotra

Karan Malhotra - Regional Sales Manager

Summary

Regional Sales Manager with 10+ years in B2B and channel sales, consistently exceeding quota across FMCG and consumer-electronics verticals.

Work History

Regional Sales Manager, NorthJan 2020 - Present

Samsung India

Led a 22-person sales team covering Delhi NCR; delivered 118% of revenue target in FY24.
Onboarded 40+ new channel partners and increased active dealer coverage by 31%.
Turned around an underperforming cluster, lifting quarterly growth from -6% to +14% YoY.

Area Sales ManagerMay 2014 - Dec 2019

Hindustan Unilever

Managed 180 Cr territory across 11 distributors; consistently in top 3 by quota attainment.
Launched a rural-outreach pilot that added 2,300 net new retail outlets in 9 months.

Education

MBA (Marketing)Jun 2012 - Apr 2014

MDI Gurgaon

B.Com (Hons.)Jul 2008 - May 2011

SRCC, University of Delhi

Certifications

HubSpot Sales Software Certification — HubSpot Academy

Who this template is for

Direct applications and referrals
Printed CVs
Client-facing roles

ATS compatibility

Best for direct applications and printed CVs — visual layouts can confuse parsers.

Layout: sidebar. Tested against Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Taleo and BambooHR. You can also run it through the free ATS resume checker to see the exact text a parser extracts.

Sections included

summary, skills, experience, projects, achievements, education, certifications, languages.

Suited to

sales marketing, business management, hospitality tourism, creative design, media communications.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Sidebar Elegant template ATS-friendly?

Best for direct applications and printed CVs — visual layouts can confuse parsers.

Is it free?

Yes — building and previewing are free. A charge applies per clean PDF or Word export, and the exported document matches the preview exactly.

Can I switch templates later?

Yes. Your content is stored separately from the layout, so switching re-flows your sections into the new design without retyping anything.

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