How to Write a Great CV

A great CV is short, scannable, keyword-aware, and ruthlessly focused on outcomes. Here's the structure that consistently gets interviews in 2026.

1. Header

Name, job title, city, email, phone, LinkedIn URL. Skip date of birth, marital status, photo (in most countries).

2. Two-line summary

Who you are, your specialism, one signature achievement.

3. Experience

Reverse chronological. Each bullet: did X using Y resulting in Z (with a number where possible).

4. Education

Degree, university, dates. GPA only if strong.

5. Skills

Hard skills only, comma-separated. Mirror keywords from the job description.

6. Save and send

Name the file Firstname-Lastname-CV.docx. Submit .docx for portals, PDF for direct emails.

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