CV Template For All CV Types

This CV template shows a very simple layout to help you when you are writing your next CV; if you follow a basic template like this, it will give you a clean and crisp CV layout which I guarantee will look better than 90% of the CV writing efforts I have seen.

Follow the layout with you name and contact details clearly laid out at the top of the page. This is crucial if they want to contact you quickly - otherwise you might lose an interview.

You can then add a 'Profile' - a couple of lines to demonstrate that you are the person they are looking for and have relevant sector experience at an appropriate level of seniority. You could replace this with an 'Objective' statement if you are starting out or changing your career. See CV Help.

Your employment history follows next in reverse chronological order - last one first - and repeated for each employer. Try to give the purpose of your job and your major accountabilities, followed by a few relevant achievements.

CV Template Example

The CV template shown lists 3 'Achievements' against each job; you can use more if they are relevant, but if you do, you should reduce the number of CV achievements as you go further back in your career history. Try to keep your CV to no more than 2 pages if at all possible.

Next you will need a section for 'Training, Education and Qualifications' which will include relevant items only so if you have a university degree, you can leave out your GCSEs. Don't list every single training day or event you attended, keep it real and just show significant training with some recognizable outcomes.

The template above shows a section for 'Personal Information' - list anything that may have been asked for in the job advert, but you should include either here or in the section above, additional information about language skills or IT skills or other specific items that are relevant. Don't bother with hobbies or interests unless specifically requested. Neither should you add references at this stage.

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