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How to Make a CV in Nepal (Step by Step)
If you have been searching "CV kasari banaune?" — this is that guide, in plain steps. Writing a first CV feels harder than it is: the layout is a solved problem, and every section has a simple formula. Follow the seven steps below in order and you will have a complete, professional CV ready to send today.
Updated 17 July 2026
Quick answer
To make a CV in Nepal: (1) pick a clean one-page format, (2) add your name, phone, email, and city, (3) write a 2–3 line summary tailored to the job, (4) list jobs most-recent-first with achievement bullets, (5) add education, skills, and languages, (6) mirror the job advert's wording where it is honestly true of you, and (7) proofread and download as a PDF named after you.
Key takeaways
- Pick the layout by destination first: local job (no photo), foreign employment (photo + personal details), remote (no personal details).
- Write the summary in 2–3 lines — who you are, your strongest relevant skill, the role you want — and rewrite it for every application.
- Turn duties into achievements: action verb + what you did + an honest number that survives "tell me more about that".
- Mirror the job advert's exact wording for skills you genuinely have — recruiters and screening software search for those terms.
- Proofread out loud, export as PDF, and name the file with your own name.
Build this CV in the editor.
Start building →Step 1 — Choose your format before you write
Decide where this CV is going, because that decides the layout. A local corporate, bank, or NGO job wants a plain one-page CV with no photo. Foreign employment (Gulf, Malaysia) wants a photo and a personal-details block. A remote or international job wants a one-page resume with no personal details at all.
The full section order and formatting rules live in the CV Format for Nepal guide — skim it once so you know what you are building. In CVNepal's builder, choosing your goal (local / foreign / remote) sets the right template and fields automatically, so you can skip the layout decisions entirely.
Step 2 — Add your contact details
Do
- One phone number you answer, with the country code if applying abroad.
- A professional email — your name, not milanko_dai_2058@… Create a fresh one if needed.
- Your city (employers care about commute and relocation).
- LinkedIn, GitHub, or a portfolio link if it is up to date.
Don't
- Full street address, father's name, or citizenship number — no job application needs these on the CV.
- Date of birth or marital status, unless it is a foreign-employment CV.
- A photo, unless the job is foreign employment or the advert asks.
Step 3 — Write a 2–3 line summary
The summary is the first thing a recruiter reads, and the one part you should rewrite for every application. The formula: line one, who you are and your experience or qualification; line two, your strongest relevant skill or achievement; line three, the role you want.
Experienced candidate
Sales officer with 3 years' experience in FMCG distribution across Lalitpur, managing 60+ retail accounts and consistently meeting monthly targets. Looking to grow into an area sales role.
Fresher
Recent BBA graduate with strong Excel and communication skills and a three-month internship in customer service. Eager to start a career in operations or administration.
More formulas and examples are in the Professional Summary guide. Rough draft first — the builder's AI rewrite can tighten the wording afterwards.
Step 4 — Turn your duties into achievements
This step separates a CV that gets shortlisted from one that gets skipped. For each job, most recent first, write two to four bullets that show what changed because you were there — not a list of what you were assigned.
Use this pattern: action verb + what you did + a number or concrete result where you honestly have one. People trained, customers served, sales handled, errors reduced, deadlines met.
✗ Duties (what everyone writes)
Responsible for the store.
Handled customers.
Did stock management.
✓ Achievements (what gets interviews)
Managed daily operations of a 2-staff retail store, including opening, closing, and cash handling.
Served 40–60 customers daily and resolved complaints without escalation.
Introduced a weekly stock count that cut out-of-stock items noticeably within three months.
Tip: Never invent numbers. A recruiter can ask about any line in an interview — every bullet must survive the question "tell me more about that".
Step 5 — Add education, skills, and languages
Education: most recent first — degree or level, institution, completion year. A fresher expands this section (relevant coursework, projects, percentage or GPA if strong); an experienced candidate compresses it to two lines. Freshers should read the Fresher CV Format guide for the full layout.
Skills: list the specific tools the advert asks for, not personality claims. "Tally, VAT filing, Excel lookups" is a skills list; "hardworking and dynamic" is not.
Languages: every language with an honest level — Nepali (native), English (fluent), Hindi (conversational). For foreign employment and remote work, your English level is a real hiring factor, so state it plainly.
Step 6 — Match the CV to the job advert
Before sending, put your CV and the advert side by side. The words the advert uses are the words the recruiter — or their screening software — will search for. If the advert says "account reconciliation" and your CV says "matching the books", say reconciliation, as long as it is honestly what you did.
- Rewrite the summary to name the role and the top requirement.
- Reorder your bullets so the most relevant sits first under each job.
- Mirror the advert's exact terms for skills and tools you genuinely have.
- Cut anything the advert makes irrelevant — space is your scarcest resource.
How screening software reads a CV — and the formatting that breaks it — is covered in the ATS-Friendly CV guide.
Step 7 — Proofread, export, and name the file
- Read every line out loud once — it catches the errors your eyes skip.
- Check dates: one format everywhere, no unexplained gaps you can't speak to.
- Check the employer's name and the role title if they appear anywhere.
- Download as PDF (in CVNepal, the Download button on the preview page).
- Name the file with your own name: Anita-Gurung-CV.pdf.
Tip: One CV never fits all. Keep a master CV with everything, and cut a tailored one-page version per application — five extra minutes per job, and it is the highest-return five minutes in the whole search.
Frequently asked questions
- CV kasari banaune? (How do I make a CV?)
- Follow the seven steps on this page: choose a one-page format, add contact details, write a short tailored summary, list your jobs most-recent-first with achievement bullets, add education, skills, and languages, match the wording to the job advert, then proofread and download as PDF. CVNepal's free builder walks you through every section in the same order.
- I have no work experience — what do I write?
- Lead with education, then internships, academic projects, volunteer work, and skills. A fresher can absolutely fill a strong one-page CV — the Fresher CV Format guide shows the exact layout with examples.
- Can I make a CV on my phone?
- Yes. CVNepal's builder works on mobile — fill in your details section by section, preview the CV live, and download the PDF from your phone.
- How long does making a CV take?
- With your details gathered (dates, employers, qualifications), a first complete draft takes under an hour in a builder. Budget another ten minutes per application to tailor the summary and bullets.
- Is a handwritten CV acceptable?
- No — for any private-sector, NGO, or foreign-employment application, employers expect a typed, printed or PDF CV. Handwriting belongs only on forms that explicitly ask to be filled by hand.