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Experience

Present your experience without telling the whole story

Give space to the experiences that support your next step.

Presenting experience well does not mean describing everything. Show a trajectory, a level of responsibility and situations that support the application. The target role should determine the level of detail.

Make a substantial career easy to understand

After several roles, a move into leadership or an MBA/EMBA, selection becomes the main challenge. An older project may differentiate you while a recent role establishes your current level. They do not need equal space.

Keep the information before shortening the CV

Build a complete career inventory first. In the final CV, retain a clear chronology and vary the detail according to relevance. Never alter dates for visual convenience.

Explore the methods

Which experiences belong on a CV?

Use four criteria to develop, retain, condense or remove information.

Choose relevant experience

How should a senior career be structured?

Make ten to twenty years of progression, leadership and achievements readable.

Structure an experienced professional CV

Where does an MBA or EMBA belong?

Present executive education as part of an established professional trajectory.

Add an MBA or EMBA to your CV

Connect the selection to the role

Use the method for tailoring a CV to a job, or return to the CV Guide.