ReadableResume Snippets
Snippets for two one-page resume templates from ReadableResume:
Both set the same layout: your name centered at the top, section headings in capitals over a thin rule, places and dates on the right margin. Everything sits in one column, so the text in the PDF comes out in reading order, which is what an applicant tracking system needs to parse it.
Each snippet uses the commands and argument names the template defines. ats-resume and rc-resume insert a complete file; the others go inside one.
Before you start
LaTeX. The snippets work in .tex files, in the LaTeX language mode that comes with VS Code (LaTeX Workshop uses the same mode). atsresume is in TeX Live. If your TeX installation is older than the class, download atsresume.cls from CTAN and put it next to your .tex file.
Typst. Install the Tinymist extension. It gives .typ files the Typst language mode these snippets are registered for. Typst downloads the readable-classic package the first time you compile.
Use
Type a prefix, for example ats-exp, and pick the snippet from the suggestions. Tab moves to the next field. For a new resume, start from an empty file with ats-resume or rc-resume.
LaTeX snippets (atsresume)
| Prefix |
Inserts |
ats-resume |
A whole resume: class, header, Experience, Education and Skills |
ats-class |
\documentclass{atsresume} with US Letter or A4 paper |
ats-margin |
\geometry{margin=0.75in}, for margins other than the default |
ats-header |
\name and four \contact lines. They go in the preamble, and \makeheader prints them |
ats-contact |
One \contact item |
ats-email |
\contact{\email{...}}, an email address as a link |
ats-weblink |
\contact{\weblink{...}}, a web address as a link |
ats-summary |
A Summary section with a paragraph |
ats-experience |
\experience{Company}{Place}{Job title}{Dates} and a bullet list |
ats-education |
\education{School}{Place}{Degree}{Dates} and a bullet list |
ats-activity |
\activity{Name}{Role}{Dates} and a bullet list, for clubs, volunteering or certifications |
ats-project |
The same \activity entry, filled in for a project |
ats-skills |
A Skills section with two \skill lines |
ats-skill |
One \skill{Label}{Text} line |
ats-bullets |
An itemize list with two points |
ats-date |
A date range with an en dash: Jun 2024 – Present |
Typst snippets (readable-classic)
| Prefix |
Inserts |
rc-resume |
A whole resume: import, setup, Experience, Education and Skills |
rc-import |
#import "@preview/readable-classic:0.1.0": * |
rc-setup |
#show: resume.with(...) with your name, contact line and paper size |
rc-page |
The paper, margin, font and font-size arguments of resume, set to their defaults |
rc-contact |
The contact argument. Emails and web addresses in it become links |
rc-summary |
A Summary heading with a paragraph |
rc-experience |
#experience with company, location, title, date and bullets |
rc-education |
#education with school, location, degree, date and bullets |
rc-activity |
#activity with name, role, date and bullets, for clubs and volunteering |
rc-project |
The same #activity entry, filled in for a project |
rc-skills |
A Skills heading and #skills((...)) with two lines |
rc-skill |
One more "Label": "Text" line for #skills |
rc-date |
date: "Jun 2024 – Present" |
Skill labels are written as strings, so a label with a space, like "Soft skills", works too.
In Typst, $ starts math. Write \$25,000 in a bullet.
Install
In VS Code, open the Extensions view, search for ReadableResume Snippets and click Install.
To install from a .vsix file:
code --install-extension readable-resume-snippets-1.0.0.vsix
License
MIT. The templates have their own licenses: atsresume is under the LaTeX Project Public License 1.3c, readable-classic under MIT.
