South Africa · editable template

First job CV

Replace each bracketed prompt with accurate, relevant information. Remove unused sections. Do not add an ID number, bank details, date of birth, photo or full street address.

Contact

[Full name] · [Mobile number] · [Email address]

[City or area] · [Portfolio or LinkedIn, optional]

Profile

[In 2–3 short sentences, say what kind of role you want, two strengths, and one example that supports them.]

Skills

[Skill] — [where or how you used it]

[Add 4–6 relevant skills that you can explain with examples.]

Education

[School or institution] · [Qualification / grade] · [Year or dates]

[Relevant subjects, award or project — optional]

Experience and projects

[Role or activity] · [Organisation, project or community] · [Dates]

[Start with an action: what did you do, who did it help, and what changed?]

[Add a relevant example from work, volunteering, school, a project or informal work.]

Courses and languages

[Relevant course or certificate] · [Provider, year]

[Language] — [comfortable level for speaking, reading or writing]

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