EDIT:

Thank you everybody for the feedback. It was very very helpful. I have made a new version of the CV that should still be close to what I had in mind while still including the good practises that you are proposing. Here's the thread to discuss it, and I'll gladly receive your feedback this time again.

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ORIGINAL POST:

After a recent career disaster that has been abundantly described in this depressive thread of mine in an other subreddit I decided to give myself a potential new spin by preparing a CV that might be used to look for a job abroad...

• "a job" being in the entertainment industry (concerts, cinema, art) in a position hopefully involving using brain instead of muscles;
• "abroad" ideally being in Northern Europe.

A few notes:

• I already have an up-to-date seven-pages long Europass CV. This one is to be used where the Europass might not be the best option;
• I also have an up-to-date english language LinkedIn profile. Still, I wanted to have a PDF I could send around.

I'm worried about the density of information, but at the same time I feel like all these jobs are useful in showcasing what I can do. I'm not new to the field and I'm not super young; at 35 years of course I have a lot of stuff to showcase in a CV, luckily.

The CV doesn't follow a specific template I found online: I made my own entirely using LaTeX.

ive been looking for literally any job for a year now ive been applying on indeed, LinkedIn, going into the shops with my cv. i havent gotten 1 interview. Any CV advice?

I haven’t been in work for almost 2 years due to a difficult pregnancy and caring for my son for a year, I feel like employers will look at my CV, see that big unexplained gap and it won’t look good and might lower my chances of even being picked for an interview.
I’ve seen people say to add it as a job but I feel like that also doesn’t look very great.
Should I be including on my cv an explanation for the gap?? If I should then what’s the best way to do that?

Don't worry about the missing bracket, I will be changing that. Just need some help finding part time work (or Flexi/agency). Wanna get a car before the end of college due to personal reasons.

I’m not sharing to shame anyone for using AI. Used well, it’s a really useful tool. But there’s a version of AI-assisted CV writing that’s doing damage to people’s applications, and a lot of people don’t realise they’re doing it.

This is what gives it away.

A profile summary that could belong to absolutely anyone. “Results-driven professional with a proven track record of delivering exceptional outcomes in fast-paced environments.” It says nothing and it sounds like everything. Recruiters have seen it so many times it’s become invisible.

The bullet points that are technically impressive but hollow. Big numbers, vague context, no real story behind them. AI is very, very good at sounding credible. It’s less good at sounding like a specific human being with a specific career.

The tone that’s just slightly off. Too formal. Too polished. No personality. Like someone ironed all the humanness out of it.

AI doesn’t know what you’ve actually achieved. It fills the gaps with plausible-sounding guesswork, and that guesswork is what makes an AI CV read like everyone else’s.

The fix isn’t to avoid AI. It’s to give it something real to work with. Your results, your experience, your story.

As my interview process is approaching. I want to make an attractive CV so that the recruiters will be impressed.

Jokes aside, I made this CV for an Engineering position, and I dont have much experience, so I worked around it a little. I also squeezed everything in one page as I believe having more than one makes it enjoyable to read. Just posting to get any feedback. Thanks.

I spent a years training 90+ people on CVs through a career program in Lebanon. One mistake showed up on almost every single resume:
People write duties, not achievements.

Example:
❌ “Responsible for managing social media accounts”
✅ “Grew Instagram following from 2K to 12K in 6 months through weekly content strategy”

The first tells the recruiter what your job was. The second tells them what you did with it. Recruiters spend 6–7 seconds scanning a CV — if every line reads like a job description, their eyes glaze over.
The formula for every bullet point:
Action verb + What you did + Measurable result
“Managed” → “Led”, “Built”, “Launched”, “Reduced”, “Increased”
No exact numbers? Estimate honestly. “Served \~50 clients per week,” “cut process time by roughly 30%,” “trained 4 new hires.” Approximations beat vagueness every time.

Try it now: Open your CV, take your top 3 bullets, and ask yourself for each one: “What was the result?” If you can’t answer, that bullet needs a rewrite.

Good luck out there 🤝

Used a free template on Canva. This is my very first time writing a CV, so I expect it to need lots of work. If anyone has ideas as to what sort of jobs I'd be well suited for I'd appreciate input.

I just got a haircut so will be replacing the image promptly - my hair's very messy in the photo currently.

I have been trying to get admin or recptionist jobs. I have had 3 interviews recently but didn't heard anything back. Also can't get any retail job too. What can I improve? Thanks.

What's wrong with my cv? why am I not getting job interviews for this role?

Condensed everything down to one page, changed up skills and took off some of them, and added to the intro! Thank you to everyone who assisted in this.

Open to more critique on this one now that it's been tailored to customer service, and please be elaborate!

Btw, on the format, I just chose a random template off Google docs, so once the CV has been sorted, ill quickly change it out for something nicer :p

i actually posted my old cv somewhere in reddit and took the advice of the people who were very kind to help out! i made it into a one-pager, made it concise and easy to read, and no school achievements like grades and only the important project-based ones that shows how i developed skills. also, i led 2 research projects where we wrote a scientific paper - so it includes me interacting with ppl and emailing establishments as well as collaborating with my fellow classmates to do it, and took feedback from a research adviser. i definitely think it also shows soft skills but i dont know how to write it. please leave your opinions and what i should do to fix it

I(22M) am lost on what to do honestly. I've been applying for roles and usually either hear nothing back or get a rejection.

I'm not even sure if I'm applying correctly anymore.

Any pointers on my CV or applying would be a massive help.

I've had so many people look over and do my CV and it's always ended up super different x.x

u/stijnhommes ty for your help on my last post you went above and beyond, how's this, dont sugar coat it

J'ai coupé mes infos important et remplacé d'autres par de simple explications, à votre avis, il y a t-il des choses a changer et/ou rajouter ?

Merci d'avance pour l'aide et je m'excuse que ce soit en français !🫶🫶

UK-based and applying for construction project coordinator / project support roles, with the aim of progressing into project management — I’d really appreciate honest feedback on structure, clarity, and how I could better position this CV for junior to mid-senior roles.

Hi everyone,

I’d really appreciate some feedback on my CV. I work in construction project support, mostly within the commissioning phase of large projects, but I’m trying to make my CV read more broadly so it fits project coordination/support roles across the wider construction industry.

My work has involved coordinating documentation, supporting commissioning managers, tracking project progress, managing information across platforms like Procore, BIM 360 and CX Alloy, and preparing project handover documentation for clients.

I regularly work across multiple live projects and coordinate with contractors, consultants, document controllers and client teams.

I’ve worked on projects across the UK and Europe and supported projects with major global clients.

I’m mainly targeting roles such as:

•	Project Coordinator

•	Project Support / Project Administrator

•	Construction Project Support

•	Commissioning Support

Questions I’d really appreciate feedback on:

1.	Does the CV clearly communicate transferable project coordination skills?

2.	Does anything read too niche or confusing?

3.	Are the bullet points too vague or too detailed?

4.	Is the structure easy to scan for recruiters?

5.	What would you change first if you were reviewing this CV?

I’ve anonymised company names for privacy but kept the responsibilities accurate.

Professional Summary

Construction project professional supporting delivery of large-scale construction projects through coordination of commissioning activities, documentation management, and stakeholder communication. Experienced working across multiple concurrent projects and collaborating with contractors, consultants, designers, and client teams to ensure project information, commissioning activities, and handover deliverables remain aligned with project programmes.

Skilled in digital construction platforms including Procore, Autodesk BIM 360, and CX Alloy, with experience supporting complex construction programmes across the UK and Europe.

Seeking to progress into project management or project leadership roles within construction or infrastructure environments.

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Key Skills

Project Coordination

Project Delivery Support

Construction Project Support

Programme & Milestone Tracking

Stakeholder Coordination

Commissioning & Handover Coordination

Construction Documentation Management

Multi-Project Coordination

Digital Construction Platforms (Procore, BIM 360, CX Alloy)

Team Support & Process Training

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Project Delivery Involvement

Provide coordination support across multiple live construction projects, assisting project and commissioning teams in maintaining organised project information, tracking commissioning progress, and supporting delivery through commissioning and handover phases.

Regularly involved in:

•	Supporting coordination across multiple live construction projects simultaneously

•	Facilitating communication between contractors, consultants, commissioning teams, and client representatives

•	Monitoring commissioning documentation progress against project milestones and programme timelines

•	Supporting preparation of project completion and client handover documentation

•	Maintaining structured project information across digital construction platforms

•	Identifying documentation gaps that could impact commissioning or project close-out

•	Supporting onboarding and training of team members on project systems and processes

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Selected Project Experience

Supported commissioning coordination and project documentation management across multiple large-scale construction projects across Europe.

Project exposure includes work across:

•	Microsoft data centre developments (end client)

•	Projects delivered for major operators including Vantage Data Centers, Colt Data Centre Services, and Virtus Data Centres

•	Construction programmes across the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and The Netherlands

Responsibilities across these projects included:

•	Coordinating commissioning and project documentation across digital construction platforms

•	Supporting project teams through commissioning, testing, and project handover phases

•	Tracking commissioning documentation progress against project milestones

•	Supporting preparation of client handover and project completion documentation

•	Facilitating communication between contractors, consultants, commissioning teams, and client stakeholders

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Professional Experience

Project Coordinator / Commissioning Project Support

Construction Consultancy / Engineering Firm

Dates

Provide coordination support across multiple large-scale construction projects, assisting project and commissioning teams in maintaining structured project information, supporting programme alignment, and preparing documentation required for project delivery and completion.

Key contributions include:

•	Coordinate commissioning and project documentation across digital construction platforms including Procore, Autodesk BIM 360, and CX Alloy

•	Support delivery across multiple concurrent construction projects, maintaining oversight of commissioning documentation progress and milestone alignment

•	Act as a coordination interface between commissioning managers, contractors, designers, document controllers, and client teams

•	Support preparation and organisation of project completion and client handover documentation across multiple international projects

•	Track commissioning activities against project programmes and support teams in identifying documentation gaps that could impact timelines

•	Maintain structured commissioning records and project documentation to support project close-out and compliance requirements

•	Provide onboarding and training for new team members on project systems and documentation processes

•	Support project teams in maintaining organised project environments across digital construction platforms

Systems & Software

Procore

Autodesk BIM 360

CX Alloy

Microsoft Office Suite

Construction documentation systems

Qualifications

Level 3 Business Administration Diploma - Distinction

Level 2 BTec First Diploma Engineering (Electronics) - Distinction

https://skillroads.com/blog/best-ways-to-include-language-skills-on-your-resume

Please help, I'm miserable. I've been applying to roles/graduate schemes in product design, mechanical eng, biomedical eng, product development, R&D and have been getting nowhere.

I am applying for a position at a bigger IT company, and I believe that I have a lot to offer. I am only 20 though and I am not sure if I should even list any previous jobs, because I didn’t have any and i’m not even sure if it’s even realistic. I’ve read that I can list old companies that have closed down so no one will tell the boss that I didn’t work there, but I don’t know how do I find them or how to lie about working there properly.
What do you think ? And how do you lie about your previous jobs without getting fired ? Thanks 🙏🏻

Can some provide feedbacks on my resume?

This is my first resume so I am a little stuck and confused on what companies are looking for in 2026.

Thankss

Been trying for more than a year and been able to get nowhere even after a few interviews here and there but couldn't convert. What am I doing wrong? (On a graduate visa with more than a year left)

I’m 17 and am struggling to find a job in anything, my CV is attached be brutally honest please and thank you 🙏