How to Write a Professional CV for a Job Application

A professional CV helps an employer answer three questions quickly: which job you fit, what you have done, and how to contact you. Start with the vacancy and build the document around your strongest evidence.

Build the CV in a clear order

Put your name, phone number and professional email first. Follow with a short profile, relevant skills, experience, and education. List jobs and qualifications from most recent to oldest within each section. Move education above experience when a new qualification is the main reason you meet the requirements.

Turn responsibilities into evidence

Use a verb, identify the work and state its result or purpose. For example: “Reconciled weekly stock movements against delivery notes and flagged missing entries before month-end.” Add numbers when you can verify them. A clear task and outcome can stand on their own.

Tailor and export the final version

Check the advert for mandatory qualifications, file format and required attachments. Use simple headings and readable text. Open the exported file on your phone and confirm your phone number, dates and page breaks. Save a copy named for the role so you can review it before an interview.

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