> much beloved of Word template authors, where you might have a left column with your contact details, github, and maybe some skills and then a borderless table on the right side with your positioning statement and job history
The design always struck me as a clumsy attempt to take up space.
For me, a similar approach is actually the exact opposite. It's always a struggle to fit a good summary of your professional life on a single page and being able to put some short stuff in multiple columns can help you save space. For example I usually have certifications, trainings, etc in two columns since they're often fairly short entries.
The design always struck me as a clumsy attempt to take up space.