CV templates in Word format

A PDF keeps its design on every device and is hard to alter; a Word file can be edited but its appearance depends on the fonts and software of whoever opens it. Send a PDF by default, and send Word only when asked or when the recipient needs to edit it.

1. 1
   Choose a template

   Pick one of the 10 templates and fill it from your Việc Hot profile or from scratch.
2. 2
   Finish the content

   Edit directly on the CV, reorder sections and rename them as you like.
3. 3
   Download Word

   Click "Download Word" in the editor to get an A4 .docx file.
4. 4
   Check it

   Open the file on your computer, check fonts and page breaks, then send.

Word is only the file format; what gets you an interview is which section sits at the top of the page. Pick a template for your situation, then download Word:

English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean CVs download as Word too: change the CV language in the editor, fill in the content and click Download Word as usual. For a bilingual CV, the Word file has section names in the primary language only; bilingual section names appear in the PDF and the shared link.

If you would rather build your CV in Word yourself, follow the order below. Command names follow the English interface of Word 2016 and later.

1. 1
   Set the paper size and margins

   Layout > Size choose A4, Layout > Margins > Custom Margins set about 2 cm on every side so nothing is cut off when printed.
2. 2
   Pick one font

   Use one readable font such as Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman; body text 11 to 12 pt, section titles 13 to 14 pt, line spacing 1.15.
3. 3
   Write the header

   Your name in large type, the target position below it, then phone, email and city. Add a photo with Insert > Pictures then on the Picture Format tab set Wrap Text > Square so text flows around it.
4. 4
   Use Heading styles for section titles

   Set Experience, Education and Skills as Heading 1 or Heading 2 in Home > Styles, so changing a colour or size later updates the whole CV at once.
5. 5
   Split into two columns if needed

   Insert > Table creates a two-column table, then Table Design > Borders > No Border hides the lines. For online application portals keep one column, as some systems read tables incorrectly.
6. 6
   Save two copies

   File > Save As a .docx to edit later, then File > Save As PDF to send by email.

The Word file uses a single-column layout so it is easy to edit and does not break across different software. Content follows the same order and section names as your CV; for a bilingual CV, section names appear in the primary language only.

• Full name, target position, contact line, and portrait if your CV shows a photo.
• Sections in the same order and with the same names as on your CV (bilingual CV: primary language names).
• Bold, italic, underline and lists.
• Section headings in your CV’s accent colour.
• Your CV’s fonts; if the computer lacks a font, Word substitutes a similar one.

• The template background.
• Two-column layouts.
• Skill level bars.

For the exact original design, download a PDF; the Word file is for further editing and for places that require Word.

Name the file with your name, the position and the month, without diacritics to avoid errors on older systems, for example "Nguyen-Thi-Lan-General-Accountant-10-2026.docx". Avoid names like "CV newest (3).docx".

Use common fonts if you know the recipient works on older office computers, and open the file once on a phone to check that text does not spill onto an extra page. If the job ad does not ask for Word, send a PDF by email and keep the Word file for future edits.

The Microsoft Word app on phones opens and edits .docx files; Google Docs opens them after you upload the file to Google Drive. The single-column layout reads well on a phone, but larger edits are better done on a computer. For quick changes on the go, reopening the CV in the Việc Hot editor and downloading Word again is easier than editing line by line.

Because the Word file is single-column, every template produces a clean file; if you know you will send Word, choose a one-column template so the PDF and Word versions look alike. Each template has 10 layouts, 36 backgrounds and 69 fonts, and a CV can be written in 17 languages or in bilingual mode. From the same CV you can download a PDF for email, a Word file for application portals, and send a share link when an employer wants to view it online.

For a cover document, see the job application letter templates; if a company wants paper records, add a personal background form.