CV Examples
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- Kwabena Asare BoatengBusiness Administration Graduate (Accounting)kwabena.boateng@example.com · +233 20 000 0001 · Kumasi, Ashanti Region · linkedin.com/in/kwabena-boateng-exampleProfileBSc Business Administration (Accounting) graduate with national service experience in a district finance office. Accurate, organised and confident with Excel and accounting software. Looking for an entry-level role in accounts, audit or finance administration.EducationSecond Class Upper Division. Final-year project: an assessment of cash management practices in small retail businesses in Kumasi.BSc Business Administration, Accounting2019 – 2023Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), KumasiWASSCE, Business2015 – 2018Opoku Ware School, KumasiExperienceNational Service Personnel – Finance OfficeNov 2023 – Oct 2024District Assembly (example posting), Ashanti Region•Recorded daily revenue collections and reconciled them with bank deposits•Prepared monthly expenditure summaries in Excel for the finance officer•Filed and retrieved payment vouchers, reducing search time for auditsSales Assistant (part-time)Jun 2021 – May 2023Asare Stationery Shop (fictional), Kumasi•Served customers and handled cash and mobile money payments•Kept a simple stock record and flagged items running lowSkillsMicrosoft Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables) (Advanced) · QuickBooks (Intermediate) · Bank reconciliation · Financial record keeping · Customer serviceLanguagesEnglish (Fluent) · Twi (Native)ReferencesAvailable on request.
Graduate CV example
Recent university graduates applying for their first full-time role
- Esi MensahSecond-Year Communication Studies Studentesi.mensah@example.com · +233 55 000 0002 · Cape Coast, Central RegionProfileSecond-year Communication Studies student with experience writing for a campus newsletter and running social media for a student association. Looking for a part-time or vacation role in communications, customer service or events.EducationCurrent GPA 3.4. Relevant courses: Public Relations, Writing for the Media, Digital Communication.BA, Communication Studies2024 – 2028University of Cape Coast, Cape CoastProjectsResearched, scripted and co-presented a 10-minute feature for a course assignment, interviewing students and a hostel manager.Campus Radio Feature on Student HousingAudacity, interviewingExperiencePublic Relations Officer (volunteer)Jan 2025 – PresentDepartmental Students' Association, Cape Coast•Run the association's social media pages, growing followers from about 300 to over 1,000•Write event announcements and a monthly update for 450 members•Helped organise a careers talk attended by 120 studentsVolunteer TutorJun 2024 – Sep 2024Community Reading Club (fictional), Cape Coast•Supported 15 primary school pupils with reading every Saturday during the long vacationSkillsWriting and editing · Social media management · Canva · Microsoft Word and PowerPoint · Public speakingCertificationsFundamentals of Digital Marketing — Google Digital Garage, Mar 2025LanguagesEnglish (Fluent) · Fante (Native)ReferencesAvailable on request.
Student CV example
University or college students with little or no work experience
- Yaw Darko OforiElectrical Engineering Studentyaw.ofori@example.com · +233 24 000 0003 · Accra · linkedin.com/in/yaw-ofori-exampleProfileThird-year Electrical and Electronic Engineering student seeking an industrial attachment in power distribution or building services, available June to September. Hands-on experience with domestic wiring, circuit testing and AutoCAD Electrical.EducationRelevant courses: Circuit Theory, Electrical Machines, Power Systems I, Electrical Installation Practice.BSc, Electrical and Electronic Engineering2023 – 2027University of Ghana, LegonProjectsDesigned and built a 100 W solar charging station with a team of four for a second-year design course; sized the panel, charge controller and battery.Solar-Powered Phone Charging StationMultimeter, soldering, ProteusInspected socket and lighting circuits in a student hostel block and reported faults to the facilities office.Hostel Wiring SurveyInsulation testerExperienceIndustrial Attachment StudentJun 2025 – Aug 2025Ofori Electrical Contractors (fictional), Tema•Assisted electricians with conduit installation and cable pulling on a residential project•Tested circuits for continuity and insulation resistance under supervision•Updated as-built drawings in AutoCADSkillsDomestic electrical installation · AutoCAD Electrical (Intermediate) · Circuit testing and fault finding · MATLAB (Beginner) · TeamworkCertificationsWorkshop Health and Safety Induction — University of Ghana, School of Engineering Sciences, Sep 2023LanguagesEnglish (Fluent) · Twi (Native) · Ga (Conversational)ReferencesAvailable on request.
Internship CV example
Students applying for internships, industrial attachment or vacation placements
- Selasi Kwame AgbenyegaSoftware Developerselasi.dev@example.com · +233 26 000 0004 · Accra · linkedin.com/in/selasi-example · github.com/selasi-exampleProfileFull-stack developer with three years of experience building web and mobile products with TypeScript, React and Node.js. Has shipped payment and SMS integrations used by thousands of customers. Enjoys making slow software fast and complex forms simple.Work ExperienceSoftware DeveloperMar 2023 – PresentKente Labs (fictional), Accra•Built a React and Node.js customer portal used by over 8,000 small businesses•Integrated a mobile money payment API, handling failed and duplicate payments safely•Cut the main dashboard's load time from 6 seconds to under 2 by adding caching and pagination•Mentor two junior developers and review their pull requestsJunior DeveloperSep 2021 – Feb 2023Sankofa Digital (fictional), Accra•Developed features for a school management app in Flutter and Firebase•Wrote automated tests that caught regressions before release, reducing support ticketsEducationBSc, Computer Science2017 – 2021Ashesi University, BerekusoProjectsOpen-source web app that suggests minibus routes between Accra neighbourhoods using community-submitted stops.Trotro Route FinderNext.js, PostgreSQL, Leafletgithub.com/selasi-example/trotroSkillsTypeScript / JavaScript (Advanced) · React and Next.js (Advanced) · Node.js (Advanced) · PostgreSQL (Intermediate) · Flutter (Intermediate) · Git and CI/CDLanguagesEnglish (Fluent) · Ewe (Native)ReferencesAvailable on request.
Software developer CV example
Junior and mid-level software developers
- Abena Ofosua AdjeiAccountantabena.adjei@example.com | +233 24 000 0005 | Accra | linkedin.com/in/abena-adjei-exampleProfileAccountant with five years of experience in external audit and in-house financial reporting. Prepares monthly management accounts and statutory returns accurately and on time. Currently completing the ICAG professional qualification.Work ExperienceAdinkra Foods Ltd (fictional), TemaApr 2022 – PresentAccountant•Prepare monthly management accounts for a business with annual revenue of about GH₵ 40 million•Reduced month-end closing from 12 to 7 working days by standardising reconciliations•Prepare VAT and withholding tax returns and liaise with external auditorsOwusu & Partners Chartered Accountants (fictional), AccraJan 2020 – Mar 2022Audit Associate•Performed audit fieldwork on 15 clients in manufacturing, NGOs and retail•Tested controls over payroll and procurement and drafted management letter pointsEducationUniversity of Professional Studies, Accra, Accra2015 – 2019BSc, AccountingSkillsFinancial reporting (IFRS) · Management accounts · Tax returns (VAT, PAYE, WHT) · Sage and QuickBooks · Microsoft Excel (Advanced)CertificationsICAG Professional Qualification — Professional level (in progress) — Institute of Chartered Accountants, GhanaLanguagesEnglish (Fluent) · Twi (Native)ReferencesMr. Kofi Owusu (fictional)Partner, Owusu & Partners+233 30 000 0000Mrs. Efua Sam (fictional)Finance Manager, Adinkra Foods Ltdefua.sam@example.com
Accountant CV example
Accountants and finance officers with a few years of experience
- Comfort Akosua AnsahMathematics and Science Teachercomfort.ansah@example.com | +233 50 000 0006 | Ho, Volta RegionProfileTrained teacher with seven years of experience teaching Mathematics and Integrated Science at junior high school level. Uses practical, activity-based lessons to help learners understand difficult concepts, and leads the school's STEM club.Work ExperienceBasic school in the Ho Municipality (example), HoSep 2019 – PresentMathematics and Science Teacher, JHS 1–3•Teach Mathematics and Integrated Science to about 120 learners each year•Introduced weekly low-cost practical science activities using local materials•Coordinate the STEM club and prepared a team for the regional science quiz•Serve as form teacher and keep attendance and assessment recordsPrimary school, Volta Region (example), Volta RegionSep 2017 – Jul 2019Teacher (Internship and Posting)•Taught upper primary Mathematics and supported early-grade readingEducationCompleted by distance learning while teaching.University of Education, Winneba, Winneba2019 – 2022B.Ed, Mathematics EducationCollege of Education, Volta Region, Volta Region2014 – 2017Diploma in Basic EducationSkillsLesson planning and assessment · Classroom management · Practical science teaching · Microsoft Office and Google ClassroomCertificationsTeacher Licence — National Teaching CouncilLanguagesEnglish (Fluent) · Ewe (Native)ReferencesAvailable on request.
Teacher CV example
Qualified teachers applying to public or private schools
All names, contact details and employers in these examples are fictional. Schools and public institutions are named only to make the examples realistic.
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