Free CV template to fill in online
Choose a layout, fill in the sections and save your CV as a PDF.
In the print window, choose the destination "Save as PDF" (on a Mac: the PDF menu, then Save as PDF). Keep the default margins; if colours are missing, tick "Background graphics".
The preview below updates as you type.
Hannah Walsh
Product Marketing Manager
Profile
Product marketer with six years in B2B software, the last two in Paris. I turn product features into launches, sales material and campaigns that sales teams actually use. Looking for a role leading product marketing for an international team.
Work experience
Product Marketing Manager
2024 – present
Lumen Analytics, data software, Paris
- Led the launch of three product lines across France, Germany and the UK, 1,200 new trials in the first quarter
- Wrote the sales playbook in English and French, used by a team of 40
- Cut the cost per qualified lead by 28% by moving budget from trade shows to webinars
Marketing Executive
2020 – 2024
Northbridge Software, Manchester
- Ran email and paid campaigns for two products, budget of £300,000 a year
- Built the monthly performance report for the leadership team
- Coached two graduates on copywriting
Education
MSc Marketing
2018 – 2019
University of Leeds, Leeds
- Dissertation: pricing pages and free-trial conversion
BA (Hons) French and Business
2014 – 2018
University of Bristol, Bristol
- Year abroad at Sciences Po Lyon
The CV fits on one A4 page.
Free CV template: how to use it
This free CV template is filled in right on the page: pick a layout (classic one column, two columns, or modern with a colour band), fill in your name, profile, jobs, education, skills and languages, and the CV is laid out live on an A4 sheet next to the form. The section headings are in English by default; one click switches them to French when you apply to a French-speaking employer. The "Save as PDF" button opens your browser's print window set to one A4 page with no margins: choose "Save as PDF" and you get a file with real text that recruitment software can read. For example, a CV with six years of experience, two jobs, two degrees and three languages fits on one page, like the example loaded at the start. The limits: the photo is not kept in the draft, and the draft lives only in this browser, on this device.
Writing a CV for a job in France
French recruiters read the top of the page first: name, the job title you are applying for and contact details should be clear at a glance. Then comes a three-line profile, your jobs from the most recent, education, skills, languages and, if they say something about you, two or three interests. One page is the norm early in a career; a second page is fine when it holds experience relevant to the job.
Some habits differ from the UK or the US. A French CV often states the job title as a heading, lists languages with a level, and may mention a driving licence (« permis B ») when the job involves travel. You do not have to give your age, marital status, nationality or a photo: article L1221-6 of the Code du travail limits an employer's questions to what is directly linked to the job, and Service Public lists age, family situation and physical appearance among the grounds of discrimination French law forbids, punishable by up to 3 years in prison and a 45,000 euro fine. If you are not an EU citizen, a short line on your right to work (for example « titre de séjour salarié ») answers the recruiter's first question.
Languages, levels and the French version
Give each language a level on the CEFR scale (called CECRL in France), from A1 to C2: B2 means you can hold a discussion and defend a view, C1 that you speak fluently and spontaneously. Add any official test after the level: DELF or DALF for French, IELTS or Cambridge for English. Recruiters in France read these levels far more easily than words such as "fluent" or "conversational".
When you switch the headings to French, translate your own text too: job titles, achievements and the profile stay exactly as you typed them. Start each achievement with an action verb and a number (« Réduit de 28 % le coût par contact qualifié »). To send the CV, a professional email signature completes the application, and if a job portal limits the file size, you can compress the PDF before uploading it.
Frequently asked questions
Should a CV for a job in France include a photo?
It is not required, and many French recruiters no longer expect one. Under article L1221-6 of the Code du travail, an employer may only ask for information directly linked to the job, and physical appearance is one of the grounds of discrimination French law forbids. If you add a photo, use a recent, neutral one. Here it stays on your device and is not kept in the draft.
How do I show my level of French on a CV?
Use the CEFR scale (CECRL in French), from A1 to C2, which every European recruiter reads: B2 means you can hold a discussion and defend a view, C1 that you speak fluently and spontaneously. If you passed an official test such as DELF, DALF or TCF, add it after the level, for example « French: C1 (DALF C1, 2024) ». Avoid vague words such as « fluent » without a level.
Should I send a French or an English CV to a company in France?
Follow the job ad: an ad written in French expects a CV in French, while international companies and roles advertised in English accept an English CV. This tool lets you switch the section headings between English and French with one click; the content you type stays as you wrote it, so translate the job titles and achievements too when you switch to French.
Will recruitment software be able to read my CV PDF?
Yes. The PDF made by your browser's print function keeps real, selectable text, which applicant tracking systems can extract, unlike a CV saved as an image. For an online application form, choose the classic one-column layout: its reading order is the simplest, and its section headings are the ones these systems recognise in both English and French.
Is my CV saved, and is my photo uploaded anywhere?
Nothing is uploaded. The text is saved as you type in your browser's local storage, on this device only, so you find it again when you come back. The photo is read by your browser and never stored in that draft, so you add it again next time. On a shared computer, click « Clear all » before leaving to delete the draft.
Sources
- Légifrance, Code du travail, article L1221-6 (information an employer may ask a candidate), page read on 27 October 2026.
- Service Public, Discrimination, page read on 27 October 2026.
- Europass (European Commission), Common European Framework of Reference for Language skills, page read on 27 October 2026.
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