PROFESSIONAL CV TEMPLATE — BCC Business Hub Career Clinic
(Replace everything in [brackets]. Keep it to 1–2 pages. Save as PDF: Firstname-Lastname-CV.pdf)

[FULL NAME]
[City, Country] · [Phone] · [Email] · [LinkedIn URL] · [Portfolio URL, optional]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[3 lines: who you are, years of experience, your strongest skills, and the value you bring.
Example: Results-driven accountant with 5 years' experience in SME finance, payroll and tax
compliance. Reduced month-end close time by 40% at XYZ Ltd.]

KEY SKILLS
[Skill 1] · [Skill 2] · [Skill 3] · [Tool/Software 1] · [Tool/Software 2] · [Language]

WORK EXPERIENCE
[Job Title] — [Company], [City]                                   [Mon YYYY – Present]
• [Action verb + what you did + measurable result, e.g. "Grew monthly sales by 30% in 6 months"]
• [Achievement with a number]
• [Responsibility that matches the job advert keywords]

[Job Title] — [Company], [City]                                   [Mon YYYY – Mon YYYY]
• [Achievement]
• [Achievement]

EDUCATION
[Degree / Certificate], [Institution]                              [YYYY]

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
[Certification], [Issuer]                                          [YYYY]

VOLUNTEERING / LEADERSHIP (optional)
[Role], [Organisation] — [one-line impact]

REFERENCES
Available on request.

CHECKLIST BEFORE SENDING
[ ] Tailored summary and skills to this specific job advert
[ ] Every bullet starts with an action verb
[ ] At least 3 numbers/results shown
[ ] No spelling errors (read it aloud)
[ ] Consistent dates and one simple font
[ ] No photo, age or marital status for international roles