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:necktie: A collection of cv and resume templates written in LaTeX. Leave an issue if your language is not supported!

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Quick Overview

LatexCV is a GitHub repository that provides a collection of LaTeX templates for creating professional and visually appealing curriculum vitae (CV) or resumes. It offers multiple styles and layouts, allowing users to customize their CVs easily using LaTeX.

Pros

High-quality, professional-looking CV templates
Customizable and flexible designs
LaTeX-based, ensuring consistent and beautiful typography
Free and open-source

Cons

Requires LaTeX knowledge to use effectively
May have a steeper learning curve compared to traditional word processors
Limited to LaTeX-compatible tools and editors
Some templates may require additional LaTeX packages

Getting Started

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/jankapunkt/latexcv.git

Navigate to the desired template folder (e.g., classic):
```
cd latexcv/classic
```
Edit the main.tex file with your personal information and CV content.
Compile the LaTeX document using your preferred LaTeX compiler (e.g., pdflatex):
```
pdflatex main.tex
```
Open the generated PDF file to view your CV.

Note: Ensure you have a LaTeX distribution installed on your system (e.g., TeX Live, MiKTeX) before starting.

Competitor Comparisons

Awesome-CV

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Pros of Awesome-CV

More comprehensive and feature-rich, offering multiple templates and styles
Includes additional sections like honors, publications, and extracurricular activities
Better documentation and examples for customization

Cons of Awesome-CV

More complex structure, potentially harder for beginners to navigate
Requires more setup and configuration to get started
Less minimalistic design, which may not suit all preferences

Code Comparison

Awesome-CV:

\documentclass[11pt, a4paper]{awesome-cv}
\geometry{left=1.4cm, top=.8cm, right=1.4cm, bottom=1.8cm, footskip=.5cm}
\fontdir[fonts/]
\colorlet{awesome}{awesome-emerald}

latexcv:

\documentclass[10pt, a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{latexcv}
\usepackage[margin=1cm]{geometry}
\pagestyle{empty}

Awesome-CV offers more built-in customization options and a dedicated document class, while latexcv uses a simpler structure based on the standard article class with a custom package. Awesome-CV provides more fine-grained control over layout and styling, but latexcv's approach may be more familiar to LaTeX users and easier to modify.

resume

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Pros of resume

Offers multiple language support (English, Chinese, German)
Includes a comprehensive guide for customization
Provides both moderncv and classic styles

Cons of resume

Less variety in template designs compared to latexcv
May require more LaTeX knowledge for extensive customization
Limited to resume-specific layouts

Code Comparison

resume:

\documentclass{resume}
\usepackage{zh_CN-Adobefonts_external} % Simplified Chinese Support using external fonts (./fonts/zh_CN-Adobe/)
\usepackage{linespacing_fix} % disable extra space before next section
\usepackage{cite}

\begin{document}
\kaishu

latexcv:

\documentclass[10pt,a4paper,ragged2e]{altacv}
\geometry{left=1.25cm,right=1.25cm,top=1.5cm,bottom=1.5cm,columnsep=1.2cm}
\usepackage{paracol}

\begin{document}

\name{Your Name Here}
\tagline{Your Position or Tagline Here}

Both repositories provide LaTeX templates for creating professional CVs or resumes. resume focuses on multilingual support and offers classic and modern styles, while latexcv provides a wider variety of template designs. resume may require more LaTeX knowledge for customization, whereas latexcv offers more out-of-the-box design options. The code comparison shows that resume uses a custom document class, while latexcv utilizes the altacv class with additional packages for layout control.

cv-boilerplate

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Pros of cv-boilerplate

Simpler and more minimalist design, focusing on content over style
Uses YAML for data input, which can be easier for non-LaTeX users
Includes a Makefile for easier compilation and management

Cons of cv-boilerplate

Less visually appealing and modern compared to latexcv
Fewer template options and customization features
Limited documentation and examples

Code Comparison

cv-boilerplate:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{mycv}
\begin{document}
\header{John}{Doe}{johndoe@email.com}
\section{Education}
\cventry{2010--2014}{Bachelor of Science}{University Name}{City}{Grade}{}
\end{document}

latexcv:

\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{latexcv}
\begin{document}
\makeheader{John Doe}{Software Engineer}{johndoe@email.com}
\begin{cvsection}{Education}
  \cvitem{2010--2014}{Bachelor of Science, University Name}
\end{cvsection}
\end{document}

Both repositories offer LaTeX templates for creating CVs, but they differ in their approach and features. cv-boilerplate focuses on simplicity and ease of use, while latexcv provides more visually appealing and customizable templates. The choice between the two depends on the user's preferences and LaTeX expertise.

mcdowell-cv

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Pros of mcdowell-cv

Simpler and more straightforward design, focusing on a clean and professional look
Easier to customize for users with less LaTeX experience
Includes a cover letter template

Cons of mcdowell-cv

Less flexible in terms of layout and design options
Fewer pre-built color schemes and style variations
Limited to a single-page CV format

Code Comparison

mcdowell-cv:

\cvsection{Education}
\begin{cventries}
  \cventry
    {B.S. in Computer Science} % Degree
    {University Name} % Institution
    {City, Country} % Location
    {Month Year - Month Year} % Date(s)
    {
      \begin{cvitems} % Description(s) bullet points
        \item {Relevant coursework: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.}
      \end{cvitems}
    }
\end{cventries}

latexcv:

\cvsection{education}
\begin{cvtable}
\cvitem{2010--2014}{Bachelor of Science}{University Name}{
\begin{itemize}
\item Thesis: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
\item Relevant coursework: Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris.
\end{itemize}}
\end{cvtable}

Both repositories offer LaTeX templates for creating professional CVs, but they differ in complexity and customization options. latexcv provides more advanced features and design flexibility, while mcdowell-cv focuses on simplicity and ease of use.

moderncv

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A modern curriculum vitae class for LaTeX

Pros of moderncv

More established and widely used, with a larger community and support base
Offers a broader range of pre-designed templates and styles
Includes built-in support for multiple languages

Cons of moderncv

Less flexible for customization compared to latexcv
Steeper learning curve for beginners due to more complex structure
Limited options for modern, creative designs

Code Comparison

moderncv:

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}
\moderncvstyle{classic}
\moderncvcolor{blue}
\name{John}{Doe}
\title{Curriculum Vitae}

latexcv:

\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{latexcv}
\begin{document}
\makeheader{John Doe}{Curriculum Vitae}
\begin{cvsection}{Personal Information}

Both repositories provide LaTeX templates for creating professional CVs, but they differ in their approach and flexibility. moderncv offers a more structured and traditional approach with predefined styles, while latexcv provides a more customizable framework for creating modern and creative CV designs. The choice between the two depends on the user's specific needs, LaTeX expertise, and desired CV style.

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README

LaTex CV and Resume Collection

:necktie: A collection of simple and easy to use, yet powerful LaTeX templates for CVs and resumes. All of them are self designed and self implemented and not copied from template collections.

Now with support for Chinese, Japanese and Korean character encoding. Setup is only two lines of code! Read more here.

Classic	Modern	Two Columns

Sidebar	Sidebar Left	Row Layout

Infographics	Infographics 2 EN	Infographics 2 FR

Great first impression

Point out with a progressive layout. Give decision makers and HR only the most important information about you on one single page.

Beginner friendly

Pick a template, replace the content, compile, done. If that's not enough you can easily customize colors, fonts and layout. The templates are documented directly in the code.

Minimal environment

You need a minimal tex-live distribution to compile the templates. No XeTeX or LuaTeX required. No other SDKs or environments required.

How to build?

Using Docker

We now have a Dockerfile you can use to build your latex environment. For this you need to have Docker installed on your system.

Get Docker: https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/

We provide scripts for building the image and running the containers, so you should fine by simply running the build.sh script:

$ .docker/create_image.sh

You should now be able to build CVs simply by providing the folder name:

$ .docker/build.sh classic

Constraints: You need to be in the top-level folder of this project and the image has been created (see prior step).

You can also run a daemon and pass through build commands, suitable if you build many times in sequence:

$ .docker/daemon.sh
$ .docker/dbuild.sh classic
$ .docker/dbuild.sh modern
$ # ... and so on

This has originally been implemented by https://github.com/blang/latex-docker/tree/master

Manual build

The following guide just briefly describes the requirements and build procedure as there are many ways to install a LaTeX distribution on various OS. Please create an issue, if this part is not helpful.

Build Requirements

You will need some minimal Texlive distrubution (The full texlive distribution is nearly 2GB large but you will need only a part of it). A good starting point is here: https://www.latex-project.org/get/#tex-distributions

If you want to install texlive from tug.org instead, you can use this guide: https://tug.org/texlive/

Users of various Linux distrubutions can also install texlive from their repositories.

This repo also contains a texlive.profile file in the project root, that can be used to install the minimum required texlive packages when manually installing texlive.

Build Procedure

Clone or download this project.
Change to a template folder, which contains a main.tex file do
Edit the main.tex according to your CV credentials, optionally change settings and colors etc.
Run pdflatex (build/compile)

The main.pdf should show the output.

Contribution

Contributors are very welcome. You want to contribute? Awesome! Please check the contribution guidelines first to make it a success.

License

The MIT License (MIT)

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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Quick Overview

Pros

Cons

Getting Started

Competitor Comparisons

Pros of Awesome-CV

Cons of Awesome-CV

Code Comparison

Pros of resume

Cons of resume

Code Comparison

Pros of cv-boilerplate

Cons of cv-boilerplate

Code Comparison

Pros of mcdowell-cv

Cons of mcdowell-cv

Code Comparison

Pros of moderncv

Cons of moderncv

Code Comparison

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README

LaTex CV and Resume Collection

How to build?

Using Docker

Manual build

Contribution

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