Chronological CV template

If you want to remain in the same industry but are looking for new opportunities, perhaps promotion, better company perks or more pay, this CV template is for you. If you want to diversify by either moving into a new industry or a new role where different skills or knowledge is required, please see the 'skills based CV template' or the 'qualifications based CV template.'

Download a copy of this CV template in Microsoft word format for an editable version. If you don't have Microsoft word, you can download a PDF version or print this page and use it as a guide.

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Your full name
Your home address
Your home phone number
Your mobile phone number
Your personal email address

Profile
I am a hard working team player and I enjoy exceeding targets. I look for ways to do things better because I am motivated by being successful and achieving.

Profile explained:your profile should be about 30 words long and describe what you are like to work with, focussing on how you can help an employer to prosper. Remember, you don't need to have had a job to be able to describe yourself as a colleague.

Career summary
Focus on the skills and experience that you have from previous employment that supports your key skills list above. List your employment history in reverse order, starting with your most recent job first. List you employment history like this:

Job title

From-to dates

Company name

Tip: If you do not want to name your current employer, describe the company instead e.g. Leading UK software house

Key skills and achievements
List up to five achievements - remember you want to show how you would add value to a company. Explain what you did, how you did it and what was achieved. Define and explain the skills like this for example:

Sales management

Set Key performance Indicators (KPI) that were aligned to 'new business' objectives for the company. KPI were individually performance and bonus related and resulted in a 5% uplift in customer acquisition.

Public sector example:
People management

Set up employee feedback forum in light of new Energy Saving Policy to encourage bottom up communication. Achieved policy recommended energy savings and exceeded expectations by 2%.

Systems used
List all of the systems that you have used that are relevant to the job you are applying for stating your competence level, see examples below.

MS Excel advanced
Sage II procurement

Training and qualifications
List any courses that you have recently completed where the course of skills acquired are relevant to the job that you are applying for. State the grade or mark that you achieve where relevant.

Course/skill name

From-to dates

Education institution

Grade/mark

Awards and membership of professional bodies
List all relevant awards, membership of professional bodies and also membership of 'news' or 'lobby' groups etc. For example: