CV writing
What sections should a CV include?
Build a readable sequence of contact details, a short introduction, relevant experience, education and skills. Adapt the order to the role and your experience.
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The short answer
Build a readable sequence of contact details, a short introduction, relevant experience, education and skills. Adapt the order to the role and your experience.
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Put the strongest relevant evidence near the top.
Work through the task using your own situation. Note what you can already demonstrate and what you still need to check. If an instruction in the vacancy or your workplace changes the approach, use that instruction.
A practical example
A recent graduate may lead with an applied course project before a short unrelated holiday job.
This is an illustration, not a claim about your experience. Replace it with an example you can support, and explain the details in your own words.
Make the evidence easy to find
Read the actual vacancy before choosing what to emphasise. An employer should be able to connect the detail you include with a task in the role. Keep your job titles, dates and level of responsibility accurate even when you change the presentation.
- Check the vacancy instructions.
- Use a truthful example you can explain in an interview.
- Open the final file and review its readability.
Further reading
Practical guidance, not a guarantee of employment. Check current vacancy instructions and applicable local requirements.