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Receptionist CV example
What a strong receptionist CV looks like, with example lines you can adapt.
What employers look for
Receptionist adverts ask for a professional telephone manner, a neat appearance, Microsoft Office and often a few years of reception or switchboard experience. Many also ask for other tasks: invoicing, filing, data capturing, petty cash or couriers. Some ask for fluent Afrikaans and English, a driver's licence or reliable transport, or work on some Saturdays. If any of those apply to you, say so near the top.
Numbers to show
- Calls handled a day
- Visitors welcomed a day
- Size of the switchboard (lines or extensions)
- Staff you supported
- Documents or invoices processed
- Couriers and deliveries handled
- Bookings or appointments a day
- Cash handled at reception
Example profile and lines
Receptionist, (company), Durban, 2020 to present (made up)
- Handled an average of 80 calls a day on a busy switchboard.
- Welcomed an average of 30 visitors and clients a day and kept the visitors register.
- Provided admin support to an office of 45 staff, including filing, couriers and boardroom bookings.
- Took cash and card payments at reception and issued receipts, balancing the cash each day.
- Answered calls within 3 rings on average.
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Build my admin CVSkills to list
- Reception and switchboard
- Telephone etiquette
- Visitor management
- Diary and boardroom bookings
- Courier and post handling
- Data capturing
- Professional presentation
- Languages spoken
Tips
- List the languages you speak and say how well. Some employers need bilingual staff.
- If you have worked with a specific phone system, visitor system or invoicing program, name it.
- Your CV is the first impression. Keep it neat and short, with no spelling mistakes.
Questions people ask
- How do I show customer service on a receptionist CV?
- With numbers (visitors a day, calls a day) and results (compliments from clients, no missed calls, tidy front desk). Avoid just writing "excellent customer service".
- Do medical or legal receptionists need a different CV?
- The basics are the same, but add the systems and terms of that field, such as medical aid billing or conveyancing procedures.
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The examples on this page are made up to show the format. Use your own real details and numbers: an interviewer may ask about anything on your CV.