How to write a CV: a step-by-step guide with examples

An employer spends less than a minute on the first look at a CV. In that time they want to understand three things: who you are, what you have done and why you fit this job. A good CV answers all three without making the reader search. This guide walks through every section in the order recruiters read them.

1. Contact details and photo

Put your full name at the top, then your job title and contacts: phone, email, city and, if you use it for work, Telegram or LinkedIn.

• Write your phone in the international format: +998 90 123 45 67.
• Use a neutral email based on your name — hasan.yusupov@gmail.com, not a nickname.
• A city is enough; you don't need your full home address.
• In Uzbekistan a photo is common and often expected. Choose a recent, well-lit portrait on a plain background, dressed as you would be for the interview.

2. Job title and summary

Under your name, write the role you are applying for — “Accountant”, “Frontend developer”, “Sales manager”. Then add 2–3 sentences about yourself: your experience, your strongest skills and what you want to do next.

3. Work experience

List jobs in reverse chronological order — the latest first. For each one give the position, company, city and dates (month and year). Below, add 3–5 bullets.

The most common mistake is listing duties instead of results. “Worked with clients” says nothing; “Served 60+ clients a day and kept satisfaction at 95%” shows what you achieved. Use action verbs and numbers wherever you can.

4. Education

Give the institution, degree or field and the years of study. If you graduated recently, education can go above experience and include your GPA, thesis topic or olympiad results. With several years of experience, keep it short.

5. Skills and languages

Choose 6–10 skills that matter for the job: programs (1C, Excel, AutoCAD), methods (Scrum, SMM) and a few personal qualities. For languages, state the level honestly — using the CEFR scale (A1–C2) is clearer than “good” or “fluent”. Uzbek, Russian and English are all worth listing.

6. Length and format

• One page is ideal for up to 5 years of experience; two pages are fine for longer careers.
• Send the CV as a PDF so the layout looks the same on every phone and computer.
• Name the file clearly: Hasan_Yusupov_CV.pdf.
• Adapt the summary and the top bullets to each vacancy — it takes five minutes and noticeably raises your chances.

Checklist before you send

• Your phone and email are correct and work.
• Every job has dates, and the newest is first.
• Bullets start with verbs and include numbers.
• There are no spelling mistakes — read the CV aloud or ask a friend.
• The file is a PDF with your name in the title.