Reorder, Hide & Add CV Sections to Fit Any Job
Two people with identical experience can get very different results from the same facts — because order and emphasis matter. A career-changer should lead with skills; a new graduate with education; a consultant with projects. The best CV isn't a fixed template; it's one you arrange to put your strongest material first. Here's how to customize your sections.
Order signals what matters most
Recruiters spend seconds on the first pass, and they read top to bottom. Whatever sits highest gets the most attention, so your strongest, most relevant section should come first (after your summary). For most experienced professionals that's Work Experience; for students and career-changers it's often Education, Projects, or Skills.
Tailor the order to the job, not your habit. If a posting is heavy on a specific toolset, a Skills section near the top earns its place. If it values delivery, lead with experience and outcomes.
Hide what doesn't help
Not every section helps every application. An empty Projects heading, a thin Languages list, or a Certifications section with nothing in it just adds noise and whitespace. Hiding a section removes it from the CV (and the PDF) without deleting your data, so you can bring it back for a different role.
The goal is a focused one- or two-page CV where every section pulls its weight. When in doubt, cut.
Add the sections you actually need — like Certifications
Standard sections don't cover everyone. A nurse, accountant, project manager, or cloud engineer often lives or dies by certifications and licenses. A Certifications section — listing the credential, the issuing body, and the year — puts those front and center where ATS and recruiters look for them.
Add what's relevant to your field and skip what isn't. A CV that mirrors how your industry actually evaluates candidates always reads stronger.
How it works in write.cv
Every section in write.cv is editable right on the page. Hover a section to reveal its controls: drag the grip handle to reorder it, or use the eye toggle to hide and show it. On mobile, up/down arrows do the same. Your professional summary stays pinned at the top. There's a dedicated Certifications section too, so credentials get their own clean block.
You can also ask the built-in AI assistant to do it — "move education above experience," "hide the projects section," "add a certifications section with AWS Solutions Architect" — and apply the change with one click.
Re-check your ATS score after rearranging
Changing structure can change how an ATS reads your CV, so glance at your live ATS score after reordering. Make sure key sections are present and clearly labelled, that your most relevant keywords appear high up, and that nothing important got hidden by accident. Then export and send.