CV Examples

Example CVs you can learn from.

Three complete example CVs for different starting points, each with notes on what makes it work. Use them for structure and ideas. Your own CV should always describe your own, real experience.

All names, organisations, contact details and figures on this page are fictional.

Fictional example

Leo Martins

School leaver · Retail & hospitality
  • leo.martins@example.com
  • +44 7700 900456
  • Manchester, United Kingdom

Profile

Friendly and dependable school leaver with a year of volunteering at a community food bank. Comfortable talking to the public and working in a team, and looking for my first part-time role in retail or hospitality.

Experience & volunteering

Volunteer, Saturday teamSep 2025 – present
Northside Community Pantry (fictional), Manchester
  • Welcome visitors and help them choose items, often 60+ people in a morning.
  • Sort and stack incoming donations, checking use-by dates.
  • Trusted to open the hall and set up with one other volunteer.
Work experience (one week)Jun 2025
Greenleaf Garden Centre (fictional)
  • Restocked shelves and helped customers find products.
  • Learned how the till and stock-counting system work.

Education

GCSEs: 8 subjects, including English and Maths2020 – 2025
Riverside Academy (fictional), Manchester

Form representative in Year 11; helped organise the school’s charity bake sale.

Skills

Customer serviceTeamworkCash handling basicsPunctual & reliableMicrosoft Word

Additional

  • Portuguese: fluent (spoken at home)
  • Five-a-side football, Sunday league
  • Available weekends and school holidays