Quick answer: A good CV fits on one to two pages, is tailored to the specific position, and has the most important information right at the top. Since 85% of people actively follow job listings (Ipsos, 2023), you're competing for a position with dozens of others — and it's the CV that determines whether you get further. Below you'll find a sample and a guide on how to write one.
What should a CV include in 2026?
A CV today should contain six sections, ordered from most to least important. A recruiter often glances at a CV for just a few seconds, so the essentials need to be visible right away.
- Contact details — name, phone, email, city (no need for date of birth or marital status).
- Short profile — 2–3 sentences on who you are and what you can offer.
- Work experience — from the most recent, with concrete results.
- Education — from the highest level attained.
- Skills — both professional and software skills, tied to the position.
- Languages — with proficiency level (A1–C2).
What should a CV look like (sample)
Use a simple, clear structure. Here's a template you can just fill in:
Name Surname
City · +421 9xx xxx xxx · email@email.com
PROFILE
2–3 sentences: position, key experience, what you can bring.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Position — Company (month/year – month/year)
• concrete result (ideally with a number)
• responsibility / project
EDUCATION
School — field of study (year – year)
SKILLS
Professional: ... Software: ...
LANGUAGES
Slovak – native · English – B2
If you want the European standard, use the official Europass format.
What are the most common CV mistakes?
- One universal CV for everything — the biggest mistake.
- Overstuffed, two or more pages — the recruiter doesn't have time.
- No results, just a list of duties — missing numbers and impact.
- Typos and messy formatting — looks careless.
How do you tailor your CV to a specific position?
Go through the job listing and use its keywords in your CV. Many companies sort résumés using an automated system (ATS) that filters out ones without the right terms — read more in the article why nobody replies to your CV. Then prepare your cover letter as well, and think through the questions you're most likely to be asked at the interview.
Do I even need a CV?
In many cases, not anymore. With Surikado you skip writing a CV entirely — on WhatsApp you say in your own words what you can do, and the system matches you with positions you're suited for.
Try Surikado: write on WhatsApp what you can do, and within a few minutes you'll get tailored offers — or Surikado Interview AI will interview you for the position right over a call. No CV, no registration.
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