Resume template · Updated October 2026
No photo resume template for the US, UK and Canada
Short answer
None of Resumity's seven templates prints a photo, so every one of them is a no-photo resume. Olivia is the pick if you are used to a photo at the top: its blue header band gives the top of the page weight without one. University career services in the UK, Canada and the US advise leaving photos off. The fictional sample is a mechanical engineer trained in Brazil, now applying in Toronto.
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Mateus is a fictional mechanical design engineer. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why Olivia suits a no photo resume
Olivia fills the top of the page with a full-width blue band carrying your name, contact line and headline in white, so the space a photo would take in some CV styles goes to a strong header instead. Skills follow the summary, which lets an engineer trained abroad name familiar software and standards before the reader meets unfamiliar employer names.
Second choice: Leslie. Leslie centres the name, contact line and headline in blue on a white page; a quieter header for someone who wants colour without a solid band.
What goes in each section, in Olivia's order
Olivia prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Discipline, years and the kind of products you have designed. This replaces the personal details block that some CV traditions place beside the photo, so date of birth and marital status do not come back here either.
- Skills. Use the names local employers use for software and standards. Where your training followed a different standard, list the one you now work to, such as ASME Y14.5 for drawings.
- Work Experience. Give employers abroad a city, a country and a few words on what they make, since a Toronto reader will not know them. Keep the numbers in the bullets: they translate across borders better than company names do.
- Education. Use the English name of the degree, the school and the country. If the degree has been assessed for equivalence, a short note in the entry saves the reader a question.
- Certifications. Software and industry certifications with issuer and year. Olivia prints them near the end of the page, after education.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Mateus Oliveira
Mechanical Design Engineer
Toronto, ON | mateus.oliveira@example.com | (416) 555-0185 | linkedin.com/in/sample-mateus-oliveira
Mechanical design engineer with seven years designing sheet metal enclosures and conveyor components for industrial equipment makers in Brazil and Canada. Works in SolidWorks from concept to released drawings, applies GD&T to ASME Y14.5 and supports suppliers through first production runs.
Experience
Mechanical Design Engineer, Lakeshore Automation Systems, Mississauga, ON (09/2024 to Present)
- Design sheet metal guards and frames for packaging lines, releasing about 40 drawings a quarter.
- Cut the part count of a conveyor transfer module from 32 to 21 by redesigning brackets for laser cutting and bending.
- Run tolerance stack-ups and design reviews with manufacturing before each release.
Product Engineer, Serra Azul Industrial Equipment (conveyor systems), Curitiba, Brazil (02/2019 to 07/2024)
- Designed conveyor idlers and frames for mining and grain customers in SolidWorks.
- Validated new idler designs with FEA and prototype tests, reducing warranty claims on one model by about 30%.
- Approved first-article parts with five local suppliers and managed engineering changes in SAP.
Education
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Campos Gerais Polytechnic Institute (12/2018). Five-year program, assessed as equivalent to a Canadian bachelor's degree
Certifications
- Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP), Dassault Systemes (2022)
Skills
Mechanical design, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), Tolerance analysis, Design for manufacturing, FEA, SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, AutoCAD, SAP PLM, Supplier communication, Clear design reviews, Portuguese (native), Spanish (professional)
How to make the sample yours
Remove the photo block completely
If you are adapting an older CV, delete the photo and the personal details beside it (date of birth, marital status, health). Do not leave an empty box or a gap where they were.
Let the headline introduce you
Without a photo, the line under your name does the introducing. A plain title such as "Mechanical Design Engineer" works better than a slogan.
Translate titles and degrees
Use the closest local job title, with the original in brackets if an employer might check it. Do the same for degree names.
Point to LinkedIn instead
If you want employers to put a face to the name, a professional photo on your LinkedIn profile, linked in the header, does that without putting it on the resume.
Check the target country first
Kent's careers service notes that some countries outside the UK may expect a photo and date of birth. When applying there, follow local practice; Resumity's templates cannot add a photo.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- mechanical design
- SolidWorks
- GD&T
- ASME Y14.5
- tolerance stack-up
- design for manufacturing
- sheet metal design
- FEA
- prototype testing
- engineering change orders
- bill of materials
- supplier first-article approval
Mistakes to avoid
- Adding a photo to the DOCX after export. It undoes the point of a no-photo layout, and all three career services cited on this page advise against it.
- Date of birth, marital status, religion or health details. Memorial University's career office also lists the Social Insurance Number among things to leave off a Canadian resume.
- Keeping a "Personal details" section at the top. Start with the summary instead.
- Employers and schools abroad with no explanation. Add the city, the country and a few words on the organisation.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 6 of 6 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 6 of 6 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 6 of 6 |
Frequently asked questions
Should a resume have a photo?
In the US, the UK and Canada, generally no. Pomona College's career office and Memorial University's career services both say not to include one, and the University of Kent notes that UK CVs do not tend to include a photograph.
What if a job posting asks for a photo?
Follow the posting. Resumity's templates do not print photos, so you would need to supply one separately or prepare that application with another tool.
What else should I leave off besides the photo?
Age or date of birth, marital status, religion and health details. For Canada, Memorial University also lists your Social Insurance Number; for the US, Pomona College adds race and visa status.
Does a resume without a photo look empty?
Not with a strong header. Olivia's blue band and Leslie's blue header both give the top of the page weight, and in the plainer templates a clear headline under your name does the same job.
Where can employers see what I look like?
On your LinkedIn profile, if you choose to add a photo there. Link it in the header and keep the resume itself about your work.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Olivia PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 6 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- University of Kent, Careers and Employability Service: Writing a CV (UK CVs do not tend to include a photograph; recommends leaving out age, date of birth and other protected characteristics such as marital status; notes some countries outside the UK may expect a photo and date of birth.)
- Memorial University of Newfoundland, Career Services: Career FAQs - International Students (Says not to include a photo on a Canadian resume, and lists age or date of birth, relationship status, Social Insurance Number, health information and religion among things to leave off.)
- Pomona College, Career Development Office: U.S. Resume Tips for International Students (Do not include your photograph on the resume; do not include age or birth date, marital status, race, religion or visa status.)
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