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CV examples for fourteen jobs

Worked CV examples with UK conventions built in: personal statement, two-page length, no photo, and the vocabulary British job adverts actually use.

Mid to seniorData ScientistModelling roles where the CV has to show a model that reached production, not a notebook that reached a conclusion.See the exampleMid to seniorDevOps EngineerPlatform, SRE and infrastructure roles, and how to show reliability ownership rather than a tool inventory.See the exampleEntry to midFinancial AnalystFP&A and commercial finance roles, and how to show the decision your model informed rather than the model itself.See the exampleMid to seniorHR ManagerPeople and HR business partner roles, and how to put numbers on work that feels unmeasurable.See the exampleMid to seniorOperations ManagerOperations, logistics and service delivery roles, where scale and cost are the whole argument.See the exampleMid to seniorSales ManagerSales leadership roles, where quota attainment and team performance carry the CV.See the exampleMid to seniorSoftware EngineerBackend, frontend, and full-stack engineers, and how to show system ownership rather than a list of technologies.See the exampleMid to seniorMarketing ManagerBrand, growth, and demand generation, replacing "managed" with a decision and a metric.See the exampleRegistered / band 5 to 6NurseWard, community, and specialist nursing, showing caseload and judgement without breaching confidentiality.See the exampleMid to seniorProject ManagerDelivery across technical and business programmes, showing scope, not just methodology.See the exampleJunior to midData AnalystAnalytics and BI roles, proving the decision your analysis changed, not the chart you built.See the exampleQualified / part-qualifiedAccountantFinancial and management accounting, quantifying the process, not just the outputs.See the exampleMid to seniorAccount ExecutiveNew-logo and expansion sales: attainment, deal size, and cycle length in every bullet.See the exampleEntry to midCustomer Service RepresentativeSupport and service roles: volume, resolution, and the process you improved.See the exampleQualified / QTSTeacherPrimary and secondary teaching: attainment, intervention, and responsibility beyond the classroom.See the exampleMid to seniorProduct ManagerProduct roles: the decision you made and what happened, not the features you shipped.See the exampleStudent / fresherFirst jobStudents and freshers: how to write a first-job resume from projects, coursework, and part-time work instead of apologising for a blank history.See the exampleEntry to midAdministrative AssistantAdmin roles: calendar, inbox, and travel made specific, plus the keywords those postings actually search.See the exampleMidBusiness AnalystBusiness analysis: requirements, process maps, and UAT written as decisions and outcomes, not as a list of artefacts.See the exampleMidUX DesignerUX roles: research, wireframes, and usability tests written as shipped outcomes, not a gallery of tools.See the example

UK CV conventions

The structure of a good CV is the same everywhere; the conventions are not. If you are applying in the UK or Ireland, these are the differences that matter:

UK CVUS resume
Typical length2 pages is standard1 page under ~8 years
Opening sectionPersonal statement / profileProfessional summary
PhotoOmitOmit
Date of birth, marital statusOmitOmit
Section headingWork Experience or Employment HistoryExperience
SpellingUK (organise, analyse)US (organize, analyze)
ReferencesOmit, "on request" is assumedOmit
Education detailDegree, plus A-levels and GCSEs if early careerDegree only

The personal statement

UK adverts often ask for a personal statement or profile at the top. It does the same job as a US summary: three or four lines naming your target role, your level and domain, and one concrete result. What it is not is a paragraph about being a hard-working team player with excellent communication skills. That sentence appears on roughly every CV in the country and distinguishes nobody.

Personal statement
Before

A hard-working and enthusiastic professional with excellent communication skills, seeking a challenging role where I can utilise my abilities and grow within a dynamic organisation.

After

Operations Manager with 6 years in e-commerce fulfilment. Cut cost per order by 19% across two warehouses by rebuilding the picking route and the agency shift model. Comfortable owning a P&L and a floor of 40 people.

Two pages, used properly

Two pages is standard in the UK, which is a permission rather than an obligation. Page one should carry everything that decides the shortlist: your statement, your current role, and your strongest evidence. Page two is for earlier roles, education, and certifications. If page two is a decade of unrelated work, compress it to a line per role and get the page back.

  • Never split a single role across the page break.
  • Repeat your name in a small footer on page two, in the body, not in the page header region, which parsers skip.
  • If you are under three years into your career, one page is still fine and often better.

How to use these examples

Copy the structure, not the sentences. Each example page shows the profile, the bullets rewritten from a weak version to a strong one, the skills block, and the keywords those adverts lean on. The bullet shape (verb, specific action, measurable result) is what transfers; the content has to be yours.

For the formatting rules underneath all of this, see the ATS-friendly resume guide; for building one from scratch, how to write a CV; and for the layouts, CV templates.

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Frequently asked questions

How long should a UK CV be?

Two pages is the standard expectation, and one page is fine early in your career. Three pages is only normal in academia and some medical and public-sector applications, where a full publication or training history is explicitly requested.

Should a UK CV include a photo?

No. UK employers generally strip photos for bias reasons, and images carry no extractable text so they cost you space for nothing. The same applies to date of birth, marital status, and nationality.

What is a personal statement on a CV?

A three-to-four-line profile at the top naming your target role, your level and domain, and one concrete result. It is the same thing a US resume calls a professional summary, and it is the most-read part of the document.

Should I include GCSEs and A-levels on my CV?

Within a few years of finishing education, yes, summarised in a line or two. Once you have several years of relevant work, replace them with a single line for your degree and use the space for achievements instead.

What is the difference between a CV and a resume?

Outside academia they are the same document under different names: UK and European CV, US resume. In academic and medical contexts a CV means something different: a long-form record of publications, funding, and teaching with no length limit.

Do I need a different CV for every job application?

For roles you genuinely want, yes. Different adverts for the same job title emphasise different things, and the CV that answers the advert in front of you will always outrank a generic one.

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