Never bleached hair — how do I write a colourist CV?

State the colouring techniques you really did (grey coverage, fashion colour without bleach) and state clearly that you never bleached. Do not claim bleaching experience you do not have — apply for a role matching your real technique.

I can cut both men's and women's hair — which role should I put in the CV?

Put your main technique first, then add the secondary technique with the client group for each, so the owner can assign the chair correctly from the start.

Worked in many shops for short periods — should I list them all?

Yes — list them all, one main technique per shop. Hiding them and being found out at a skills trial is the real weakness.

No photos of my work — is the CV weak?

It is weaker, but stating your techniques clearly and being ready for a live skills trial is still better than sending photos that are not your work and being found out at the trial.

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CV for hairdressers and barbers: write it so salon owners call you

Keep it to 1–2 pages: one line with your main technique and client group, 3–5 techniques written as concrete action verbs, past salons (one main technique per shop), the shifts you can work, and your contact details. Skip vague lines like “highly skilled, skilful hands, enthusiastic” with no specific technique, hairstyle or client group attached.

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How salon and barbershop owners read a CV

Unlike office CVs, a hairdresser's CV is read closely in exactly two places: the techniques you can really do and the clients you have served. Owners look for four answers: which techniques can you do, which clients have you served (men, women, children, which styles), can you work the shop's shifts and peak hours, and can you keep tools clean and advise clients. Missing any one of the four usually puts the CV behind others, even if you are truly skilful and serious. So put the techniques right after the role line, then past shops, with shifts and hygiene at the end of the main part.

One role line: main technique + client group + work mode

Open the CV with exactly one line: the main technique, the client group, and the work mode. Examples: “Men's barber, cutting, shaving and styling, afternoon–evening shifts.” For women's hair: “Women's hairstylist, cutting, perming and colouring, full-time.” For children's hair: “Children's hairdresser, cutting and washing, weekends and holidays.” One such line tells the owner at once whether you fit the chair and hours needed. The most common mistake is writing it too generally (“applying for hairdressing work”) or naming the technique without the client group and shifts — both force the owner to ask, and when staff are urgently needed, people who need asking are usually skipped first.

Techniques done: one technique per line, only real techniques

This section is mandatory for hairdresser CVs. List the techniques you can do, one line each, written with concrete action verbs. For a men's barber: cut short men's styles (fade, undercut, side part) with clippers and scissors; shave the face, trim edges and shape beards; wash and blow-dry to style after cutting. For women's hair: cut women's hair (layers, bob, long) to suit the client's face; hot and cold perms and colouring (grey coverage, fashion colour, no bleach); wash, blow-dry and style, and advise on hair care after perming or colouring. For children's hair: cut children's hair quickly, keeping the child cooperative during the cut; wash gently and blow-dry, keeping scissors and clippers safe around the child. Claiming a technique you never did to “make the CV look good” shows up in the very first job and costs you the role and your reputation with clients and the shop.

Client groups and peak-hour speed: be specific

Client groups set this CV apart — state whether you have served men, women or children, which styles you do most, and your working speed at peak hours (for example how long one men's cut takes on average, and whether you keep quality when many clients are waiting). If you worked in a shop busy at weekends, say you are used to scheduling clients, keeping the chair tidy and handing the next client over on time. Owners schedule chairs by peak hours — stating a speed that does not match, only discovered after a trial, wastes everyone's time. State your real speed from the start, even if you are slower but thorough, rather than writing vaguely and leaving clients waiting.

Past shops: shop + dates + main technique, no long descriptions

For each salon or shop you worked in, three facts are enough: the shop type (barbershop, women's salon, general shop — no need to name the old shop or give its address if you prefer not to), the dates (month/year from–to), and one or two main techniques you did there. No long description, no list of every small job. A new owner cares whether you really did that technique — one line stating the main technique answers that. If you worked in many shops for short periods, do not hide them: list them all, one main technique per shop. Short stints are not automatically a weakness when the techniques and shifts are clear; hiding them and being found out at a skills trial is.

Tool hygiene and client advice: only real, verifiable facts

For hygiene, state what you did: disinfect scissors, clippers and combs after each client; change towels and capes for each client; keep the chair and floor clean after each cut. For advice, state what you did: ask the client's wishes before cutting, suggest a style that suits their face and hair type, and explain how to care for hair after perming, colouring or bleaching. Do not claim techniques you never did, no hobbies, no elaborate portrait photo. Owners mostly call or message — the phone number must be one you actually use and answer during office hours. Photos of your work (hairstyles you did) should only be sent when the owner asks, and only real photos of your own work.

Contact details and next step

At the end, only three things are needed: full name, phone number, and the area you live in. No detailed home address, no hobbies, no elaborate portrait photo. Next, create an account and upload your CV so salons, barbershops and recruiters can find it: register as a candidate on timviecde.vn (/register). Note: with an unverified email you cannot upload a CV or receive selection emails — verify your email right after registering, before uploading.

Do this next

One role line: the main technique you want to do + client group + work mode.
3–5 techniques written as concrete action verbs; client groups and peak-hour speed stated clearly.
Shifts you can work and your start date stated; a phone number you actually use and answer.

Common questions

Never bleached hair — how do I write a colourist CV?: State the colouring techniques you really did (grey coverage, fashion colour without bleach) and state clearly that you never bleached. Do not claim bleaching experience you do not have — apply for a role matching your real technique.
I can cut both men's and women's hair — which role should I put in the CV?: Put your main technique first, then add the secondary technique with the client group for each, so the owner can assign the chair correctly from the start.
Worked in many shops for short periods — should I list them all?: Yes — list them all, one main technique per shop. Hiding them and being found out at a skills trial is the real weakness.
No photos of my work — is the CV weak?: It is weaker, but stating your techniques clearly and being ready for a live skills trial is still better than sending photos that are not your work and being found out at the trial.
After registering an account, what do I do before uploading my CV?: Verify your email right after registering — with an unverified email you cannot upload a CV or receive selection emails (verified in experiment 22/10-C).

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