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In painting and decorating, firms care most about your specialism, your experience with different techniques and your attention to detail. Highlight whether your focus is on decorating and maintenance, surface protection and coatings, or spray finishing, and which surfaces and materials you confidently work with.

Reliability, neat work and teamwork are decisive in this profession. Show that you prepare surfaces properly, meet deadlines and work responsibly on site. Experience with customer contact, measuring up and advising on colours and materials is a clear plus.

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„Reliable painter and decorator with over ten years of experience in decorating, maintenance and exterior work. I work neatly and to deadline, prepare surfaces properly and advise customers competently on colours and materials."

Painter and Decorator

Hessel Decorators Ltd · Leicester · 06/2016 – Present

  • Interior and exterior decorating for private and commercial customers
  • Surface preparation, filling, wallpapering and spraying
  • Measuring up and advising customers on colours and materials
  • Supervising apprentices on site

Painter and Decorator on your CV: the key tips

Key competencies as a painter and decorator

Surface preparation Wallpapering and painting Spray finishing Filling and plastering Insulation Advising on materials Care Teamwork
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Frequently asked questions

What belongs in a painter and decorator's CV?

Your training and specialism, the firms and projects you have worked on, the techniques you have mastered and experience with customer contact and measuring up. A driving licence is often a requirement.

Do I need a driving licence?

In most painting and decorating firms, yes, as you travel to changing sites. State your driving licence clearly in your CV.

Are career changers in demand in this trade?

Yes, many firms also look for semi-skilled and unskilled staff or career changers. In that case, emphasise practical skill, care and reliability.

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