Resume and CV examples by job

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• Student resumeFirst resume with part-time jobs, coursework and campus work.
• Customer service resumeContact-center representative with metrics that prove it.
• Nurse resumeRegistered nurse on a medical-surgical unit, license up front.
• Restaurant server resumeServer in casual and upscale dining who sells the menu.
• Medical assistant resumeCertified medical assistant covering clinical and front-office work.
• Bartender resumeCocktail and hotel bartender with volume, menu and stock work.
• Retail sales associate resumeSales associate with targets, displays and key-holder trust.
• Human resources resumeHR generalist with recruiting, onboarding and HR systems.
• CNA resumeCertified nursing assistant in long-term care, certification up front.
• First job resumeHigh school senior with volunteering, a school store and babysitting.
• Internship resumeComputer science student with projects, campus jobs and coursework.
• No experience resumeEntry-level office role built on volunteering, caregiving and training.
• LPN resumeCharge LPN in skilled nursing with medication pass and CNA supervision.
• Dental assistant resumeRegistered dental assistant with chairside, X-ray and sterilization work.
• Administrative assistant resumeAssistant to three directors with calendars, travel and expenses.
• Data analyst resumeE-commerce analyst with SQL, Python, Tableau and results.
• Teacher resumeSecondary maths teacher with board exam results and classroom tech.
• Software engineer resumeBackend and cloud engineer with three measurable wins and a project.

How to use an example

Copy the structure, not the words. A recruiter can spot a resume that repeats an online example, and the numbers in these examples belong to fictional people. Keep the order of the sections, then write each bullet about something you really did.

Add a number to as many bullets as you can: customers served, patients per shift, hires made, sales goals met. Numbers turn a list of duties into evidence. Start each bullet with a verb and keep it to one line where possible.

Change the summary for every application so that it names the kind of role you want and the skills the job ad asks for. For most people with under ten years of experience, one page is enough.

CV or resume?

In the United States and Canada, a resume is the short document you send with a job application, and a CV is a longer academic record. In the UK, Europe, the Middle East and much of Asia, “CV” is the everyday word for the same short document. The examples here work for both. To see how the same content looks in different layouts, browse the CV templates.