What belongs on a CV
- Name, city, phone and email — clearly visible at the top.
- Work experience in reverse order, current role first.
- Education, also in reverse order.
- Skills and languages, at an honest level.
- A one-line summary at the top: often the only part read in full.
- One page. Two only if you have more than ten years behind you.
How to do it
- Pick a design and a colour.
- Fill in your details, your experience and your education.
- Watch the CV take shape on the right as you write.
- Download it as a PDF, ready to send.
Build my CV
Common questions
Which design should I pick?For applying through the big job boards, the "No frills" design: it is single column and built precisely so applicant tracking systems read it correctly. For an application a person will open, the modern one reads better. For public sector and EU roles, the "European" design.
Should I include a photo?In the UK, Ireland and the US it is not expected, and many employers prefer without to avoid bias. Across much of continental Europe it is still common. You can add one or leave it out — both work.
Will it get through applicant tracking systems?The PDF holds real text rather than an image, so a machine can read it. The "No frills" design is single column, which those systems handle most reliably — multi-column layouts confuse them.
Is my CV stored anywhere?What you type stays in your browser, on this device. Nothing stays on our server — only for the seconds the PDF takes to generate.
Building and viewing costs nothing. Downloading the PDF needs the complete plan.