# Section order, headings and how dates appear

> Which parts of your CV layout can be changed, who changes them, and why date wording comes from the source CV rather than a formatting setting.

Source: https://www.remakecv.com/help/templates-and-branding/date-formats-and-sections
Last updated: 2026-08-21

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Section order, headings and visibility are controlled by your template. For most agencies that means RemakeCV builds them to your specification; agencies with the self-serve template editor change them directly. Date wording is not a formatting setting — it comes from how dates are read out of the source CV, with month names shortened automatically.

## Who changes what

| Change | How |
|---|---|
| Section order | Template editor if you have it, otherwise ask us |
| Section headings ("Career History" vs "Work Experience") | Template editor if you have it, otherwise ask us |
| Hiding a section entirely | Template editor if you have it, otherwise ask us |
| Font, logo, header and footer colours | Company Settings — see [logos, fonts and colours](https://www.remakecv.com/help/templates-and-branding/logos-fonts-colours.md) |
| Whether a cover page is included | Your own settings — see [cover pages](https://www.remakecv.com/help/formatting-cvs/cover-pages.md) |
| Date wording | Not a setting — see below |

See [using the template editor](https://www.remakecv.com/help/templates-and-branding/template-editor.md) for whether your agency has self-serve control.

## How do dates actually appear?

This surprises people, so it is worth stating plainly: **there is no date-format setting.**

RemakeCV reads the date range as the candidate wrote it and carries that wording through, with one automatic normalisation — **full month names are shortened**, so `January 2019` becomes `Jan 2019`.

That means:

- A CV written as `2019 – 2022` stays as `2019 – 2022`.
- A CV written as `January 2019 – Present` becomes `Jan 2019 – Present`.
- Two candidates who wrote their dates differently will still look different from each other.

> **Note:** 
If date consistency matters to your agency — and for client-facing submissions it usually does — email support@remakecv.com. Consistent date handling is built into how your CVs are read rather than toggled in a settings panel, so it is a change we make for you once.

## Can I show time in role?

Not as a calculated value. RemakeCV renders the date range from the CV; it does not compute "3 years 2 months" from it.

If you want tenure displayed, tell us — it is a template-level change rather than a setting, and it needs a decision about what to do with open-ended and overlapping roles.

## Choosing a section order

If you are specifying a template with us, the principle is: **lead with what your client screens on.**

| Sector | Common order |
|---|---|
| General / commercial | Profile → Experience → Education |
| Technology | Profile → Skills → Experience → Education |
| Graduate / early career | Profile → Education → Experience |
| Regulated (finance, legal, healthcare) | Profile → Qualifications → Experience → Education |

## Renaming sections

Worth doing where your clients use particular terminology:

- Work Experience → Career History, Professional Experience, Employment
- Profile → Executive Summary, Candidate Overview
- Education → Academic Background

A heading applies to every CV rendered in that template. If different clients want different terminology, that is a case for a [template variant](https://www.remakecv.com/help/templates-and-branding/template-variants.md).

## What about one unusual candidate?

Within the editor you can reorder and delete **entries and bullet points** inside a section — moving a role up, dropping an irrelevant job. What you cannot do per CV is reorder the sections themselves; that comes from the template.

See [reviewing and editing a parsed CV](https://www.remakecv.com/help/formatting-cvs/reviewing-and-editing.md).

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I choose how dates are displayed?

Not as a setting. Date wording follows the source CV, with month names shortened automatically — January becomes Jan. If your agency needs a consistent house style for dates, email support@remakecv.com so it can be built into how your CVs are read.

### Can I show how long a candidate was in each role?

Not automatically. RemakeCV renders the date range from the CV rather than calculating a duration from it. If you want tenure shown, tell us — it is a template-level change.

### Can I reorder sections on a single CV?

No. You can reorder entries and bullet points within a section, but the order of the sections themselves comes from your template.