Pick a clean, professional template for an Art Conservator. Use a reverse-chronological layout so your recent conservation projects show first.
Keep length to one page if you have under 10 years of field experience. Use two pages only if you have long museum or lab histories tied directly to conservation work.
Choose ATS-friendly fonts like Calibri, Arial, Georgia, or Garamond. Use 10–12pt for body text and 14–16pt for section headers to guide the eye.
Keep margins wide and add white space between sections. That helps reviewers skim treatment methods, materials, and condition reports quickly.
Use standard headings: Contact, Summary, Experience, Education, Technical Skills, Conservation Projects, and Publications. Label project entries with dates, materials, and your role so conservators and curators can find details fast.
Avoid fancy columns, heavy graphics, and embedded images of artwork. Those elements often break parsing and hide key details from hiring teams or ATS systems.
Watch common mistakes. Don’t use exotic fonts, tiny margins, or inconsistent bullet styles. Don’t list non-relevant jobs without linking skills to conservation like handling, documentation, or chemicals safety.
Proofread dates, measurements, and conservation jargon. Keep verbs active and results measurable, like reduced surface loss or stabilized paint layers after treatment.