Start with a clear target role
Do not write a CV that says you will do anything. Pick the type of job you want, such as admin assistant, junior developer, customer service agent, cashier, intern, or graduate trainee.
A clear target role helps your profile, skills, and examples feel connected.
Use projects and activities as evidence
If you have no formal job history, include school projects, university projects, online courses, volunteering, family business help, community work, leadership roles, or freelance attempts.
Describe what you did, what tools you used, and what result you helped create.
Make your skills specific
Avoid vague skills like hard worker only. Add specific skills such as Excel, customer support, Java, Canva, stock control, writing, research, data capture, or phone etiquette when they are true.
Recruiters need proof that you can do useful work, even if you are still early in your career.
Quick checklist
- Add a target role near the top.
- Write a 3-4 line profile focused on potential and reliability.
- List education, projects, courses, and volunteering.
- Use specific skills that match the job advert.
- Keep the CV to one page if your history is short.