Never closed a deal — what do I write to still get called?

Write the related work you really did: how many listings you posted, how many clients you showed, how many clients you are following — one line each with your role. Never invent a closed deal and claim it as yours.

Should I list every area I ever passed through?

Only areas you walked in person and know the prices, routes and client type for. The agency will ask in depth about the area in the interview or hand you a trial client — claiming an area you do not know and being found out while showing a client is the real weakness.

Team work — how do I write deals so they are not misunderstood?

State your role in each deal: finding the client, showing, following through to the deposit, or supporting the paperwork. Claiming a whole team's deal as your own closing shows up as soon as the agency asks in depth about that deal's process.

Where should my strongest area go in the CV?

Right after the role line, at the top of the CV, with the product type of that area. The agency places you in a product group by area before reading your skills — an area left at the end of the CV is often never read.

No brokerage practice certificate — should I put it in the CV?

State clearly that you do not have the certificate and whether you are willing to study for it, but list the work you did instead: posting listings, showing clients, following clients. The agency assigns the right role that does not need the certificate yet — claiming it and being found out when the paperwork is done is the real weakness.

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CV for real estate sales agents and brokers: write it so the agency calls you

Keep it to 1–2 pages: one line with the product type plus the area plus the work mode, 3–5 deals or listings written with concrete figures (product type, area, your role in the deal), the areas and segments you really know, how you find clients and follow them through to closing and after-sales care, and when you can start. Skip vague lines like “good communicator, passionate about property, unlimited income” with no real deal, no area and no product type stated — the agency has nothing to place you in.

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How agencies read a broker's CV

Unlike retail or online-sales CVs, a broker's CV is judged in exactly three places: real deals you joined, the areas and segments you know, and how you find clients and follow them through to closing. Agencies look for four answers: which product types can you sell, which areas do you know, which deals have you closed or helped close, and do you follow clients steadily or just post listings and wait. Missing any one of the four usually puts the CV behind others, even if you are genuinely hard-working. So put real deals and listings plus the areas you know right after the role line, then how you find and care for clients, then certificates and basic legal paperwork at the end of the main part.

One role line: product type + area + work mode

Open the CV with exactly one line: the product type you want to sell, the area you know, and the work mode. Examples: “Townhouse and land broker in Buon Ma Thuot, working at the agency in a team.” For apartments: “Apartment sales agent in Thu Duc City, full-time at the sales office.” For rentals: “Broker for whole-house and retail-space rentals in the central area, flexible around viewing schedules.” The most common mistake is writing it too generally (“looking for property work”) or naming the product type without the area and work mode — both force the agency to ask, and when hiring urgently, people who need asking are usually skipped first.

Deals and listings: one deal per line, your real role stated

This section is mandatory. List the deals or listings you joined, one deal per line, written with figures and your specific role. For townhouses: joined the sale of one townhouse in your area — your role was finding the client, showing the house and following the client through to the deposit. For land: posted and cared for 5–10 land listings a month — your role was photographing, writing listings, answering clients and booking viewings. For rentals: helped rent 3 retail spaces in 6 months — your role was finding tenants, showing the space, and supporting the rent and term negotiation. State clearly when you only supported part of a deal; never claim a whole team's deal as your own closing. Claiming a deal you never joined shows up as soon as the agency asks in depth about that deal's process.

Areas and segments you know: only places you have really walked

The area you know is what sets this CV apart. State it clearly: areas you walked in person (ward, street, residential area — to the level where you really know prices, routes and the client type there), the product type of that area (townhouse, land, apartment or rental space), and the price range you worked with (the range you dealt with; no need for the exact price of each deal under a confidentiality agreement). If you worked several areas, put your strongest first and mark newer areas clearly as still being learned. Agencies assign products by area and segment; an area you do not really know, discovered only after the client has booked a viewing, wastes everyone's time.

How you find and care for clients: post + call + show + follow through to closing

Each client-finding and care method needs one main line: where you post (agency floor, groups, classifieds — only channels you really used), how you call and message (call back the same day, message viewing reminders), how you show a house or land (prepare product information in advance, arrive on time, record the client's feedback after each viewing), and how long you follow (through to the deposit, support through to contract signing, after-sales care so clients refer others). No long description, no list of every small call. If clients you worked with never closed, do not hide it: record how many clients you showed and why they did not close, if you know (price, location, client waiting). Showing many clients without closing is not automatically a weakness when your follow-up is clear; hiding it and being found out during probation is.

Certificates, basic legal paperwork and work mode: only real, checkable claims

Certificates: a brokerage practice certificate (state it if you have it; if not, state that clearly and whether you are willing to study for it), and the basic legal knowledge you really hold (deposit contracts, title-transfer procedures, documents to check before showing a client — only the parts you truly understand, and mark what you still need support on). Work mode: at the agency, in a team, independently in partnership with an agency, by area or by project — state clearly which modes you cannot do. Do not claim a certificate you do not have or legal knowledge you never handled, hobbies, or an elaborate portrait photo. Agencies mostly call or message — the phone number must be one you actually use and answer during office hours, including evenings when clients book viewings.

Contact details and next step

At the end, only three things are needed: full name, phone number, your strongest area and product type, and the work mode you can take. No detailed home address, no hobbies, no elaborate portrait photo. Next, create an account and upload your CV so agencies 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 product type you want to sell + the area you know + the work mode.
3–5 deals or listings written with concrete figures, with your real role in each deal stated.
Areas and segments you really know + how you find clients and follow them through to closing; deals and tasks you have never done stated clearly.

Common questions

Never closed a deal — what do I write to still get called?: Write the related work you really did: how many listings you posted, how many clients you showed, how many clients you are following — one line each with your role. Never invent a closed deal and claim it as yours.
Should I list every area I ever passed through?: Only areas you walked in person and know the prices, routes and client type for. The agency will ask in depth about the area in the interview or hand you a trial client — claiming an area you do not know and being found out while showing a client is the real weakness.
Team work — how do I write deals so they are not misunderstood?: State your role in each deal: finding the client, showing, following through to the deposit, or supporting the paperwork. Claiming a whole team's deal as your own closing shows up as soon as the agency asks in depth about that deal's process.
Where should my strongest area go in the CV?: Right after the role line, at the top of the CV, with the product type of that area. The agency places you in a product group by area before reading your skills — an area left at the end of the CV is often never read.
No brokerage practice certificate — should I put it in the CV?: State clearly that you do not have the certificate and whether you are willing to study for it, but list the work you did instead: posting listings, showing clients, following clients. The agency assigns the right role that does not need the certificate yet — claiming it and being found out when the paperwork is done is the real weakness.

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