How to make a CV | Iterune

A CV should make your relevant skills, achievements and experience easy for an employer to understand quickly. Build a reusable factual record first, then tailor what you include for each role.

Start with the essentials

Include your name, phone number, email address and relevant professional links. A short professional profile can explain who you are and what you offer. In a standard UK CV, avoid unnecessary personal information such as age, date of birth, marital status or nationality.

Show experience with evidence

List recent work first. Record your employer, role and dates, then describe responsibilities and achievements clearly. Where useful, explain the situation, what you did and the result rather than relying on vague claims.

Add education and relevant sections

Education normally includes the qualification, institution and dates. Depending on the role, you can also include skills, certifications, projects, volunteering, languages, awards, publications, courses and relevant interests.

Tailor each version

Read the job description and essential criteria. Select the experience and skills that genuinely demonstrate those requirements. Tailoring means choosing and expressing your real evidence more effectively; it does not mean inventing experience.

Keep the layout readable

Use a clear font, consistent styling, meaningful headings and concise bullet points. A4 is the normal UK default. One-column layouts are straightforward; two-column layouts can work when the reading order remains clear.

Check before sending

Check contact details, spelling, dates and formatting. Keep the exact CV version you submitted so you can refer to it if you reach interview.

Guidance informed by the UK National Careers Service and common current CV-builder conventions. Always adapt your CV to the employer and role.