About this template
The ATS Folio Press template borrows from traditional press codes: Garamond typography, olive accents and folio numbers at the bottom of pages (1/2, 2/2) like a magazine or bound book. The folio numbers are CSS elements absolutely positioned, never images — the underlying text remains a clean linear flow. Compatible with Workday, Greenhouse and editorial ATS systems (Naviga, MediaOS) used by media groups.
Who is it for?
It suits journalists (The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, ProPublica, BuzzFeed News, Bloomberg), editors-in-chief, editorial directors, book editors (Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Knopf, Farrar Straus and Giroux), senior freelancers, brand storytellers and copywriters at agencies (Wieden+Kennedy, BBDO, Ogilvy, McCann, Droga5). Suited to applications at media groups and publishers where typography itself is part of the candidacy.
How to use it
Structure the document around four blocks: Experience (with the publication title and beat held), Notable publications (bylines, books, collections, ISBN/DOI when available), Awards (Pulitzer, National Magazine Awards, Polk Awards, Peabody, Booker, NBA), Education (Columbia Journalism School, Northwestern Medill, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, NYU Carter Institute). For copywriters, attach a separate portfolio PDF with 5-7 flagship campaigns.
Frequently asked questions
Do folio numbers break ATS parsing?
No. Folios are CSS spans absolutely positioned at the bottom of the page — they only appear in the visual rendering and do not disrupt the text flow extracted by ATS systems. Workday (used by NYT Company, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Industry Group), Naviga (regional press) and MediaOS parse the document as a clean linear text.
Compatible with major media group ATS pipelines?
Yes. Major groups (NYT Company, News Corp, Bloomberg, Conde Nast, Hearst, NBCUniversal, Disney) primarily use Workday, Cornerstone or ADP. The template passes these filters by staying in plain text. Award names (Pulitzer, National Magazine Awards, Polk, Peabody, Booker) and publications are indexed as high-value keywords in editorial sourcing.
Suitable for press, publishing and content marketing?
Yes, perfectly. The Garamond register and folios evoke the universe of premium books and press. For freelancers, create a 'Recent bylines' section with 5-8 major articles (title, publication, date, link). For book editors, mention published books with ISBN, print run and prizes won. The visual code signals to the editor-in-chief that you understand editorial grammar.
