CV Sample Format/ Template  

The free CV sample format/ CV sample template outlined below is one of the most commonly used CV formats/ templates. This typical CV format/ template can be used to create your own CV. Start your CV draft with as much information as possible, then edit & proofread. Using this CV sample format/ template will give you a head start. You will find many different sample formats of CVs, but we focus more on the presentation and content of the CV, than on the CV format/ template. 

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YOUR NAME 

YOUR ADDRESS 

(can be a Post office box)

Your phone number (s) 

(do not include your work number if you don't wish to be contacted at work)

Your email address 

(use a personal email with a name that sounds professional)

SUMMARY

A short summary highlighting and describing you, your skills and your strengths (up to 5 lines)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Start with your present / last employer

• List of all employment (up to 15 years, focusing on the experience that is relevant to positions that you are currently seeking & the most recent experience)

• List the name of the Company,

• Location,

• A brief description of the company 

• Size of company (eg, Largest pharmaceutical company in Canada),

• Your title (if more than one position was held with the same company list each one separately)

• Dates of employment- (if it is more favorable, you can indicate the year only, for example 2001 to 2004)

• Do not include your salary.

• Description of your accomplishments, achievements and responsibilities

• Use strong action verbs (for example managed, resolved, developed, initiated, coordinated…)

• Include cost savings (eg,  %, $ or in your local currency, where applicable)

• Repeat the above for each position  

   

  EDUCATION

  (This should be placed above "Experience" for recent graduates or where the education is more relevant than the experience for the job you are applying to)

• Name of University/ TAFE/ College

• Location 

• Degree / Diploma/ Certificate

• Graduation date/ still attending

• For about to graduate students and for recent graduates, it is recommended that you list your major courses

• Include any relevant skills not listed under professional experience above (eg, training in team building)

• All relevant courses/workshops/ seminars All relevant computer skills (eg, Microsoft office …)

• Foreign Languages (only list if you are applying for positions where your foreign language would be a requirement or an asset)

List of Professional Licenses/ Memberships 

• We suggest you contact your referees and prepare a list of references to have ready to give to the employer as soon as they ask for them (no need to send with your CV and application, unless you are asked to do so)

• Some CV formats include listing the references. We recommend only including "References available upon request".

The above CV sample format  is applicable to email format of CV. You can use the above CV sample format whether you are a student, recent graduate, tradesperson, engineer, teacher, secretary, pharmacist, accountant, project manager, sales representative, supervisor, manager, executive, health care or IT professional.

We'll be adding another sample format of CV shortly. For any questions on the above sample format of CV , please contact us or ask us.