Outline each role and company in chronological order, starting with the most recent, and add the dates you worked there. 

List your responsibilities and achievements for each role. It’s tempting to simply list the tasks you did on a day-to-day basis. However, it’s critical to demonstrate the positive impact that each task had on the business. For example, if you had identified that you were responsible for ‘implementing new IT security software’, explain that ‘the new software directly contributed to an 87% decrease in threats to the IT security of the business’.

Highlight your most important career achievements, and/or the most relevant career achievements to the role you are applying for, by bringing them to the top of the list.

Be sure to explain any career gaps. Candidates often leave these out – however, if you do, you risk an employer rejecting your CV because they find the gaps suspicious. Explain the reason for the career gap in a concise and positive way.

If you have been featured in any publications and the articles give specific reference to your achievements, you can add a note against the relevant role.