A useful starting point
Show the front desk: volume, systems, and a recovery. One page. Skip medical or hotel examples if that is not the desk — those have their own pages. Skip this if you want EA work.
These examples illustrate structure, not a real applicant’s history. Replace every sample detail with your own evidence. Follow the employer’s instructions on qualifications, registration, document length and file format.
Evidence to consider
- Visitor or call volume
- Switchboard or visitor system
- Security or signing-in
- Availability
Illustrative achievement bullets
- Front desk for a 90-person office; 40 visitors a day at peak
- Ran a switchboard of 8 lines with a documented message pad
- Issued 20 contractor passes a week against a pre-booked list
- Covered 07:30 opens three days a week
Relevant skills to substantiate
Front desk · Phones · Visitor management · Microsoft 365 · Discretion · Early/late cover
What to leave out
- Photos unless the employer asked
- Two pages
- Inflated office-manager titles
Choose a layout
Explore the compact template or use it in the CV builder. This is a suggested layout; follow the vacancy’s requirements.