Example CVs
These examples provide ideas for format, layout and language to use in your CV. Avoid copying these examples, your CV needs to be individual to you by reflecting your specific experience, skills and achievements.
Your CV should be targeted closely to the job or course you are applying for. Make sure you've read all the advice on our webpages and have thought about what you want your CV to emphasise. An example of a CV and cover letter tailored to a specific job role is provided below.
Pick the example CV most relevant to your situation
Are you:
Applying for a part-time job:
Part-time job CV or Part-time job CV and cover letter (pdf)
Applying for a job where you have relevant experience:
General CV or Technical / project-based CV
Applying for jobs where your technical skills are particularly important:
Technical / project-based CV
Applying for a job where you want to highlight your transferable skills, perhaps because you don’t have relevant experience:
Skills-based CV or General CV
Someone with a lot of experience, and want to make it easy for an employer to find the skills you have that are relevant to a job:
Skills-based CV
An international student applying for jobs in the UK:
International student CV
Applying for a PhD:
CV for PhD application
Applying for an academic job:
Academic CV
Example of tailored CV and cover letter
This CV and cover letter have been tailored for this Communications Assistant role.