CV formats by profession

A CV that is right for a software engineer is wrong for a staff nurse. These are the conventions each field actually uses — what goes first, what has to be measured, and what gets one thrown out.

Business

Banking · Consulting · Finance · Human Resources · Insurance · Marketing · Operations · Real Estate · Sales

Creative & Media

Content · Design · Film · Journalism

Early career

General · Student

Education & Academic

Academic · Teaching

Engineering

Agriculture · Architecture · Mechanical

Health & Life sciences

Dentistry · Healthcare · Medical Lab · Pharmacy · Physiotherapy · Psychology · Veterinary

Legal & Public

Defence · Government · Law · Social Work

Service & Hospitality

Aviation · Culinary · Hotels · Retail · Skilled Trades

Technology

Cybersecurity · Data · IT Support · Product Management · Software