Make a CV that is easy to use, not just easy to look at

Write for one kind of job

Start with the role you want and the experience that helps an employer assess your suitability. A short, relevant CV is easier to use than a list of every detail about your life. Keep the name of the target role, your contact details and your most relevant skills easy to find.

Use an email address and phone number you actually check. A city or general area is usually enough for an initial contact unless the recipient has a specific, justified need for more detail. Do not put passport scans, identity numbers or bank information in a general CV.

• A short profile that matches the role.
• Recent work with clear dates and responsibilities.
• Skills and certificates you really have.
• An honest description of language ability.
• Education or training relevant to the application.

Describe something a recruiter can understand

Use concrete responsibilities rather than unsupported praise. ‘Reliable and hardworking’ tells a reader little on its own. Explain what you handled, which equipment or process you used and, if you know it, the scale of the work. Do not invent figures or certificates to make a sentence stronger.

• Keep job dates and role names consistent.
• Explain a specialist abbreviation the reader may not know.
• Use the same spelling of your name throughout.
• Check that every claim is something you could discuss in an interview.

Choose the document language deliberately

The interface language and the language of your written experience are different things. WorkLens can translate the fixed CV headings, but it does not automatically translate the text you enter. A Polish heading above an English paragraph remains mixed-language content until you edit it.

Choose the language requested in the vacancy where possible. If you need help translating your experience, review the result with someone who can check the meaning. Do not change the stated level of your language ability just because the document has been translated.

Check the actual file before sending

Open the downloaded PDF on your phone. Look through every page, including long lines, accented letters and any page break in the middle of a job entry. Make sure your contact details are readable and that the file is the final version. A clear filename such as Name-Surname-CV.pdf helps the recipient identify it.

Save a local JSON draft if you want to return to the WorkLens builder later. The CV draft is kept in the tab while you work; leaving it without saving can lose it. The PDF is for sending, while the draft backup is for editing. Share only the document the recruiter needs, not your editable backup.

Before sending, check the vacancy's instructions, the recipient address and any requested statement or permission. Do not add blanket legal wording just because you found it in another person's CV.