Europass is a CV and documents framework developed by the European Union, and its official site offers an online CV editor. The "Europass-style" layout described here is not that official template; it is inspired by it: dates on the left, duties and details on the right.
Why the layout works
Your eye runs down the date column and sees the sequence of your career and any gaps at once. That is why it is popular for academic, public-sector, legal, healthcare and international applications.
When it fits
- International, Erasmus, scholarship and research programme applications.
- Long, steady careers where a clear timeline is a strength.
- Traditional fields such as the public sector, academia, law and healthcare.
If the institution asks for a specific template or the official Europass format, follow that. The layout in this tool does not produce an official Europass file.
Preparing it
- Put your latest role first; give each entry a clear date range, position and organisation.
- Write 2–4 bullets per role and describe outcomes with numbers where you can.
- Keep education and languages short; use one consistent scale for language levels.
- Whether to include a photo depends on the country; follow local practice unless the ad says otherwise.
Which templates does CV Maker offer?
CV Maker has three date-column templates: Europass Style, Dated Serif and Dated Teal. All are for Pro members; you can change the colour, typeface and heading style.
In the date-column layouts the content is written to the PDF first, so the text order isn't scrambled; the ATS X-ray may still flag the layout as multi-column. For a CV you'll upload to an applicant tracking system a single-column template can be safer; look at the X-ray result and decide for yourself.
Preparing an English CV
For international applications, choose English under "Look & language"; section headings and date formats follow. You write the content yourself; the tool does not translate it.