No warehouse, driver, security or cleaning experience — how do I write the CV?

List transferable skills from other work (seasonal loading, driver's mate, night duty, cleaning at home or on site) and state the shifts and area you can work plus the documents you have. Do not leave the things-you-can-do section blank — recruiters need to see what you can do right away.

I do not have the licence class the job needs — should I still apply?

State clearly the licence class you have and the vehicle types you have driven; do not claim a class you do not have. Recruiters need to know exactly which vehicles you can drive to assign routes; a wrong licence class gets you rejected on checking.

How long should a CV for this group be?

One page is enough. Recruiters read it in about 30 seconds; pages two and three of a CV for a warehouse, driver, security or cleaning role are usually skipped.

Do I need to list qualifications in this CV?

One line is enough if you have them (for example, high-school graduation). Qualifications are not the main shortlisting criterion for this group — what you can do, the documents or vehicle, the shifts you can work and the area are.

How long after sending the CV will I be called?

It depends on each recruiter's hiring round; what you control is a CV that answers all 4 questions (what you can do, whether you have the documents or vehicle, whether you can start right away, which shifts you can work) and a phone number that is answered. Missing any one of the four answers sharply lowers the chance of a call, even if you can do the job.

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CV for warehouse, driver, security and cleaning staff: write it so recruiters call you

A CV for warehouse, driver, security and cleaning staff needs just 1 page: one objective line (role + area + shifts), 3–5 things you can do, one line each, with the documents or vehicle the role requires, then shifts and area. Recruiters look for 4 answers in about 30 seconds: what you can do, whether you have the documents or vehicle, whether you can start right away, and whether you can work the shifts needed.

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How recruiters read CVs for warehouse, driver, security and cleaning roles

Unlike office CVs, these are read in about 30 seconds, and recruiters look for 4 answers: what you can do, whether you have the documents or vehicle for the role, whether you can start right away, and whether you can work the shifts needed. Missing any one of the four usually means the CV is skipped, even if you can do the job. So this CV is structured the opposite way round from an office CV: the things you can do and the documents or vehicle go first, work experience right after, and qualifications (if any) are just one line at the end. The faster you answer the four questions, the more likely you get the call.

One objective line: role + area + shifts

Open the CV with exactly one line: the role you want + the area you work in + the shifts you can work. Example: “Applying for a warehouse role in the Tan Binh industrial zone, available for night and rotating shifts.” One such line tells the recruiter at once whether you fit the opening, instead of making them read the whole CV only to find you live far away or cannot work the needed shifts. The most common mistake is writing it too generally (“looking for a stable, suitable job”) or naming the role without the area and shifts. Both force the recruiter to ask — and in a large hiring round, people who need asking are usually skipped first.

List what you can do, one task per line — with documents or vehicle

The most important part is the list of things you can do, one line each, written with concrete action verbs, plus the documents or vehicle if the role requires them. For warehouse staff: receive, dispatch and count goods by slip; arrange goods on shelves by code; use a hand forklift and barcode scanner. For drivers: drive a truck along the assigned route; check the vehicle before departure; hand over goods and reconcile documents. For security: guard the gate and control people and vehicles entering and leaving; patrol by shift; handle incidents by process. For cleaning staff: clean the assigned area by schedule; use cleaning machines and chemicals by process; report faults found during the shift. Right after the list, state the documents or vehicle: drivers state the licence class and vehicle types driven; security staff state any professional certificate; warehouse staff state the forklift or equipment used; cleaning staff state the machines used. Listing work you never did to “make the CV look good” shows up at the first trial shift and costs you the opportunity.

Experience: workplace + dates + main task, no long descriptions

For each past workplace, three facts are enough: the name of the place (warehouse, transport company, security company, building), the dates (month/year from–to), and one or two main tasks there. No long company description, no list of every small task. Recruiters in this group care whether you really worked the warehouse, the route or the shift — one line stating the main task answers that. If you worked many short stints, do not hide them: list them all, one main task per place. Short stints are not automatically a weakness when the work is clear; hiding them and being found out is.

Shifts and area: state them, do not make recruiters ask

Shifts and area are hard filters for this group — especially for warehouse and security roles, which hire for night and rotating shifts. State them right after the objective line, for example: “Available for night shifts (10pm–6am) and rotating shifts; working in the Tan Binh and Tan Phu areas.” If you can only work fixed shifts, write exactly those — accepting shifts you cannot work and quitting after a few days wastes everyone's time. For drivers, add the vehicle types driven and familiar routes, since these are practical conditions of the job.

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. Recruiters in this group mostly call — the phone number must be one you actually use and answer during office hours. Next, create an account and upload your CV so 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.

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Recruiters in this group shortlist on 3 things: what you can do, whether you have the required documents or vehicle, and whether you can start right away — not a long list of qualifications.
A good CV for this group needs just 1 page: one objective line, 3–5 things you can do, the relevant documents or vehicle, shifts you can work and the area you work in.
State the mandatory documents for the role (which licence class, security certificate, health certificate) and the shifts you can work at the top of the CV — the recruiter's first filter.

Common questions

No warehouse, driver, security or cleaning experience — how do I write the CV?: List transferable skills from other work (seasonal loading, driver's mate, night duty, cleaning at home or on site) and state the shifts and area you can work plus the documents you have. Do not leave the things-you-can-do section blank — recruiters need to see what you can do right away.
I do not have the licence class the job needs — should I still apply?: State clearly the licence class you have and the vehicle types you have driven; do not claim a class you do not have. Recruiters need to know exactly which vehicles you can drive to assign routes; a wrong licence class gets you rejected on checking.
How long should a CV for this group be?: One page is enough. Recruiters read it in about 30 seconds; pages two and three of a CV for a warehouse, driver, security or cleaning role are usually skipped.
Do I need to list qualifications in this CV?: One line is enough if you have them (for example, high-school graduation). Qualifications are not the main shortlisting criterion for this group — what you can do, the documents or vehicle, the shifts you can work and the area are.
How long after sending the CV will I be called?: It depends on each recruiter's hiring round; what you control is a CV that answers all 4 questions (what you can do, whether you have the documents or vehicle, whether you can start right away, which shifts you can work) and a phone number that is answered. Missing any one of the four answers sharply lowers the chance of a call, even if you can do the job.

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