A CV has one job: to make someone decide, in seconds, that you are worth reading properly.
What it needs
- Name and contact. A phone number with WhatsApp and a professional email address.
- Location. Town or district.
- Languages with honest levels. English, French, Creole, and any others.
- Experience. Employer, role, dates and what you actually did.
- Qualifications. Including professional bodies and progress toward them.
What to leave out
National Identity Card number, marital status, religion, date of birth. None of it helps the decision.
Languages come first in financial services
Mauritius operates as a bridge between European, African and Asian markets, and bilingual English-French capability is a working requirement in the global business sector.
State your level honestly for each. If a role involves client correspondence in French, that will be tested.
Professional qualifications
ACCA, ICSA, CFA and similar carry real weight in offshore financial services and fund administration. If you are part-qualified, say which papers you have completed.
Hospitality
Language range matters most, alongside guest-facing experience and flexibility on hours. Mention specific properties or brands where you can.
ICT and BPO
Technical skills stated concretely, and language capability for the client market you would serve.
Describe the work, not the title
"Fund Administrator" says little. "Administered a portfolio of 22 global business companies, prepared quarterly NAV calculations and liaised with auditors and the FSC" says a great deal more.
Use numbers wherever you have them.
Length
One to two pages. Beyond ten years of experience, two is reasonable.
Keep it current
A complete profile means employers find you in their searches. In a small market, being visible matters.