UK CV Advice
CV advice for British jobseekers
Practical, no-fluff guidance from UK-based recruiters and CV writers.
How to Write a CV in the UK: Complete 2026 Guide
What British recruiters actually want to see on a UK CV in 2026, from personal statement to the two-page rule.
UK CV Length: Should Your CV Be 1 or 2 Pages?
Two sides of A4 is the British standard. Here's the data, and the exceptions worth knowing.
ATS-Friendly CV Format for UK Employers (2026)
How to design a CV that survives the UK applicant tracking systems used by Reed, Totaljobs, NHS Jobs and the Civil Service.
UK CV Personal Statement Examples (2026): 12 That Actually Work
Twelve British personal statements that won interviews, plus the recruiter's view on what made each one work.
Graduate CV UK: How to Land a 2026 Graduate Scheme With No Experience
From dissertation to society treasurer, how to turn a graduate CV into a Big Four scheme offer.
NHS CV & NHS Jobs Application: Complete UK Guide (2026)
Everything from NMC registration to the supporting-information box, written by ex-NHS recruiters.
Civil Service Success Profiles CV: How to Pass Sift (2026)
Behaviours, Strengths, Experience, how to weave Success Profiles into the Civil Service Jobs free-text CV box.
Executive CV UK: How Senior Leaders Should Structure 2026 CVs
How directors, VPs and C-suite candidates should structure a UK executive CV in 2026.
Career Change CV UK: How to Reframe a Pivot in 2026
How to reframe transferable skills without writing a CV that confuses UK ATS systems.
UK Cover Letter Format (2026): Length, Tone and Examples
What British hiring managers expect from a cover letter in 2026, and what to leave out.
UK LinkedIn Profile Guide (2026): Headline, About, and Recruiter Search
How to optimise a UK LinkedIn profile in 2026, headline, about, skills and recruiter-search keywords.
Salary Negotiation UK: Scripts, Benchmarks and 2026 Tactics
Hard data, exact scripts and sector benchmarks for negotiating a UK salary in 2026.
12 UK CV Mistakes That Cost You Interviews in 2026
Twelve things UK recruiters bin a CV for in 2026, and the fast fixes for each.
UK CV Format Guide (2026): The Two-Page A4 Standard
What a properly formatted UK CV looks like in 2026, page by page and section by section.
CV Help for UK Jobseekers: Free Templates, Reviews & Writing Services
Free vs paid UK CV help, what to use at each stage of your job search.