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Your CV
Everything about the document itself. Positioning, structure, what works, what does not, and why. How a recruiter reads your career on paper, what the professional summary needs to do, and the difference between a CV that describes your history and one that makes the case for your future.
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Why You Are Not Getting Interviews
Five reasons your CV is being rejected, from someone who reads them for real hiring mandates. None of them are formatting.
reasons your CV is being rejected. None of them are formatting.
Best CV Review Services in the UK: An Honest Comparison
AI tools, professional writers, career coaches, recruiter-led assessments. What each type of CV service actually gives you, what it costs, and which one is worth the money.
question separates a useful CV service from a waste of money
The history of the CV, from Leonardo to AI
Five hundred years of self-presentation, from Leonardo da Vinci's 1482 letter to the Duke of Milan, through 1940s height requirements and the age of the fax machine, to the algorithm-parsed and AI-drafted CVs of today.
From Leonardo's 1482 letter to the AI-drafted CV of today
How Recruiters Actually Read Your CV
What happens on the first pass, and why most CVs fail before they are read.
The three places a recruiter's eyes go, in order
What Positioning Actually Means (And Why Your CV Probably Gets It Wrong)
Most CVs answer the wrong question. They describe where you have been instead of making the case for where you should go next.
Most CVs answer where you have been. Recruiters need to know what you are for.
The Difference Between a CV Rewrite and a CV Assessment
A rewrite gives you a better document. An assessment gives you the understanding to write every CV you will ever need.
Very different things, often sold as the same service