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CV template (blank, chronological)
The classic Danish CV structure. Replace the text in [brackets] with your own and delete the lines you do not use.
[First name Last name]
[Job title or the position you are applying for]
[Phone] · [email] · [City] · [LinkedIn link]
Profile
[2–4 lines: who you are professionally, what you are particularly good at, and what kind of job you are looking for.]
Work experience
[Job title]
[Workplace], [city] · [Month year] – present
- [Result with numbers: what you achieved and how]
- [Responsibility or task that matches the job posting]
- [Improvement, project or recognition]
[Job title]
[Workplace], [city] · [Month year] – [month year]
- [Result with numbers]
- [Relevant responsibility]
- [What you learned or improved]
Education
- [Degree], [institution] · [year–year]
- [Course or certificate], [provider] · [year]
Skills
[Professional skills] · [systems and software] · [certificates] · [driving licence]
Languages
Danish: [level] · English: [level]
Volunteering and interests
[Volunteering, clubs or coaching – if relevant]
Why it works: The order is what Danish recruiters expect, and the standard headings can be read by ATS systems. Keep it all on one page.
CV example: Student with little work experience
For high school and university students applying for student jobs, part-time jobs or summer jobs. Education comes first, and part-time jobs and volunteering take up space.
Sofie Nielsen
Student, BA in Political Science · looking for a student job
12 34 56 78 · [email protected] · Aarhus
Profile
Third-semester student with customer service experience from grocery retail. Used to busy shifts, talking with many different people and showing up reliably. Looking for a student job of 10–15 hours a week in administration or customer service.
Education
- BA in Political Science, Aarhus University · 2024 – expected 2027
- Upper secondary school (stx), Marselisborg Gymnasium · 2024 · GPA 9.8
Work experience
Store assistant (part-time)
Netto, Aarhus · Aug 2023 – present
- Runs the checkout and serves around 150 customers per shift
- Restocking and date checks in frozen and dairy
- Trains new part-time staff in checkout and closing routines
Volunteer football coach U10
Aarhus Fremad · Sep 2022 – Jun 2024
- Coached a team of 16 children twice a week
- Planned matches and transport together with parents
- Kept in touch with parents through the club app
Skills
Customer service · checkout system · Word, Excel and PowerPoint · teamwork on busy shifts
Languages
Danish: native · English: fluent · German: basic
Volunteering and interests
Student council chair at upper secondary school (2023–2024)
Why it works: Education comes first because it is the strongest card. The part-time job and coaching show responsibility and reliability with concrete numbers, even without a "real" job.
CV example: Recent graduate with student job and thesis
For graduates applying for their first job after their degree. Education, thesis and student job are used as evidence of professional skills.
Ahmad Rahimi
MSc in Finance · looking for a financial analyst role
23 45 67 89 · [email protected] · Copenhagen · linkedin.com/in/ahmadrahimi
Profile
Recent MSc graduate with two years as a student assistant in a finance department and a thesis on cash management in SMEs. Strong in Excel, Power BI and budget models. Looking for an analyst role working with reporting and business understanding.
Education
- MSc in Finance and Accounting, CBS · 2023–2025 · thesis: "Cash management in Danish SMEs" (grade 12)
- BSc in Business Administration, CBS · 2020–2023
Work experience
Student assistant, finance
Danske Fragtmænd, Brøndby · Feb 2023 – Jun 2025
- Built a Power BI dashboard for monthly cost follow-up that saved the controllers around 6 hours a month
- Reconciled accounts and prepared documentation for month-end close
- Prepared a budget model for two departments together with the controller
Teaching assistant in finance
Copenhagen Business School · Sep 2022 – Jan 2023
- Taught 2 classes of 30 students in investment and finance
- Marked assignments and gave written feedback
- Rated 4.6 out of 5 by students
Skills
Excel (advanced, pivot, macros) · Power BI · SAP · budgeting and forecasting · financial statement analysis
Languages
Danish: fluent · English: fluent · Dari: native
Volunteering and interests
Treasurer in the student association Finance Society (2022–2024)
Why it works: The student job is described with a concrete result (hours saved), and the thesis shows depth. The profile states exactly which role is being sought.
CV example: Warehouse worker with forklift certificate
For warehouse, logistics, production and other hands-on jobs where certificates, pace and reliability matter most.
Mikkel Sørensen
Warehouse worker with forklift certificate (B)
34 56 78 90 · [email protected] · Vejle
Profile
Warehouse worker with 6 years of experience in picking, packing and goods receiving at large distribution centres. Forklift certificate B and used to handheld scanners and WMS. Reliable and ready for both day and evening shifts.
Work experience
Warehouse worker
DSV, Horsens · Mar 2021 – present
- Picks and packs an average of 180 order lines an hour with under 0.5% errors
- Receives and checks around 20 trucks per shift using a reach truck
- Super user on handheld scanners and trains new colleagues in the WMS
Production worker
Danish Crown, Horsens · Jan 2019 – Feb 2021
- Worked on the packing line in a 3-shift rotation
- Followed hygiene and food safety requirements (HACCP)
- Elected health and safety representative for the team
Education
- Forklift certificate B, AMU Syd · 2019
- 10th grade, Vejle · 2016
Skills
Reach truck and forklift · handheld scanner · WMS (Astro) · picking, packing and goods receiving · driving licence B
Languages
Danish: native · English: good
Volunteering and interests
Team leader in a local floorball club
Why it works: Certificates and numbers (order lines, error rate) stand out because that is what the warehouse manager looks for. The profile mentions shift work, which is often a requirement.
CV example: Experienced nurse
For authorised health professions where authorisation, type of department and specialist skills must be clear.
Camilla Holm
Registered nurse · 4 years in an emergency department
45 67 89 01 · [email protected] · Odense
Profile
Registered nurse with 4 years in an emergency department and 2 years in a medical ward. Calm under pressure, experienced in triage and used to interdisciplinary collaboration. Looking for a permanent day and evening position in an emergency or intensive care specialty.
Work experience
Nurse, Joint Emergency Department
Odense University Hospital · Aug 2021 – present
- Triages and receives 15–25 patients per shift using DEPT
- Trained trauma nurse and permanent member of the trauma team
- Clinical supervisor for 6th-semester nursing students
Nurse, Medical Ward M
Svendborg Hospital · Aug 2019 – Jul 2021
- Cared for patients with COPD, heart failure and diabetes
- Helped implement a new fall-prevention programme that halved the number of falls on the ward
- Documentation and medication management in COSMIC
Education
- Bachelor of Nursing, UCL University College · 2019
- Authorisation as a nurse, Danish Patient Safety Authority · 2019
Skills
Triage (DEPT) · trauma care · ALS certified · clinical supervision · COSMIC
Languages
Danish: native · English: fluent
Volunteering and interests
Volunteer nurse in the Danish Red Cross health tent at festivals
Why it works: Authorisation and special functions (trauma, ALS, supervisor) are clear, and the type of department appears for each position. The fall-prevention result shows commitment beyond daily operations.
CV example: Customer service representative
For customer service, sales, retail and other customer-facing jobs where measurable results (satisfaction, resolved cases) sell you best.
Jonas Kristensen
Customer service representative · phone, chat and email
56 78 90 12 · [email protected] · Aalborg
Profile
Customer service representative with 5 years of experience across phone, chat and email in telecoms and energy. Resolves cases quickly and politely and is consistently above the team target for customer satisfaction. Looking for a customer-facing job with the opportunity to improve processes.
Work experience
Customer service representative
Norlys, Aalborg · Apr 2022 – present
- Handles 60–80 enquiries a day by phone and chat
- Customer satisfaction of 4.7 out of 5 against a team target of 4.3
- Wrote 25 new reply templates that cut average chat time by 15%
Sales assistant
Elgiganten, Aalborg · Jun 2020 – Mar 2022
- Advised customers on mobile phones, TVs and subscriptions
- Hit the sales target in 18 out of 21 months
- Named employee of the month twice
Education
- Retail vocational education, specialising in sales, Tech College Aalborg · 2020
- Course in conflict management and difficult conversations, AMU · 2023
Skills
Phone, chat and email support · Zendesk · Salesforce · upselling · conflict management
Languages
Danish: native · English: fluent · Swedish: understand
Volunteering and interests
Volunteer adviser at DaneAge Association’s IT café
Why it works: Numbers for satisfaction, volume and improvements make a "soft" role measurable. The profile points forward to the next step.