This is what a CV check looks like
A full example, start to finish, so you know what you get before you type anything. It is a constructed case, not a real candidate. We do not save CVs in our database; this browser may keep your draft and results.
The case
- Job posting
- Butikkmedarbeider, deltid — dagligvarekjede, Bergen. Norsk kreves. Kundeservice, Kasse og Teamarbeid. Varetelling og HMS-kurs er en fordel.
- The CV that was checked
- Three years in Kundeservice abroad, including Kasse and Teamarbeid; Norwegian B1, three pages, photo and year of birth at the top.
Your CV score for this posting
First free check6/10
Feedback (Norwegian hiring norms)
First free check- The CV runs to three pages. The Norwegian norm is 1–2 — the first two pages are what actually gets read.
- You list duties (“responsible for the till”), not results. Write what it led to: shorter queues, fewer errors, training new staff.
- Photo and year of birth sit at the top. In Norway that is neither required nor forbidden — on an open listing they take up space without giving you anything back.
Which language should you apply in?
First free checkNorwegianThe posting is in Norwegian and the role means customer contact every day. Apply in Norwegian — B1 is enough here, and a Norwegian søknad shows you actually use the language.
Keywords from the posting
First free checkCovered in your CV
- Kundeservice
- Kasse
- Teamarbeid
Not covered
- Varetelling
- HMS-kurs
Tailored CV — excerpt
First free checkAdd a “Key qualifications” block at the top, four lines: customer service, till and cash handling, languages, availability. Move the three years abroad above education — it is your strongest card here, and right now it sits on page two.
Søknad draft — excerpt
First free checkI am applying for the part-time shop assistant position in Bergen. I have three years behind the counter, and what I bring is the busy hour: I keep the queue moving and the tone calm…
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