Applications
How to Write a Personal Statement for a Job
A personal statement is not a cover letter. What UK application forms actually expect, what to include, and how to fit it inside a strict word limit.
Free ATS Score Checker: Check Your CV in 30 Seconds
Check your ATS score free in 30 seconds. See an 8-point breakdown of exactly what's holding your CV back, no account and no card needed.
How Is My ATS Score Calculated? The 8 Factors, Explained
Your free ATS score is built from 8 weighted checks, formatting to summary quality. See what each one measures and which matter most.
How to Address a Cover Letter Without a Name
Most job postings don't name a hiring manager. Here's how to find the name when it exists, and the best alternatives when it doesn't.
How to Write a Formal Resignation Letter: Best Practices and Complete Guide
The complete guide to formal resignation letters: register, structure, and templates for different scenarios, with the best practices for delivering the letter professionally.
Cover Letter Best Practices: The Complete Guide
Every cover letter best practice that actually moves the needle: structure, length, opening lines, tailoring, formatting, and the mistakes that get letters skipped.
How to Ask for a Reference (Without Making It Awkward)
Asking for a reference doesn't have to be uncomfortable. Learn who to approach, how to frame the request, what to tell them, and how to follow up without chasing.
How to Write the Skills Section of Your CV
Most CV skills sections are either too generic or too long. Here's how to choose the right skills, how many to list, and how to make the section work for both ATS systems and human readers.
How to Write a CV With No Experience
No work history? Learn what to put on your CV instead: education, placements, volunteering, projects and skills. How to write a personal statement that sounds genuine, not generic.
How to Structure a CV
The right CV structure depends on your experience level. This guide covers the correct section order, when to use a skills-based layout, length rules, and the structural mistakes that cost interviews.
How to Build a CV from Scratch
Starting your CV from zero? This guide covers every section you need, the right order to put them in, how long your CV should be, and the mistakes that cost you interviews.
How to Write a LinkedIn Summary
Your LinkedIn summary is your About section. Learn what to include, how to start it, what the character limit means in practice, and what makes a strong one.
How to Write Your LinkedIn About Section
A practical guide to writing the LinkedIn About section: structure that works, what to put in the opening, how long it should be, and what to avoid.
How to Ask for LinkedIn Recommendations
LinkedIn recommendations are underused social proof. Learn who to ask, how to ask without feeling awkward, and what makes a recommendation actually useful.
Best Skills to Add to Your LinkedIn Profile
The LinkedIn skills section affects search visibility more than most people realise. Learn which skills to add, how to choose your top three, and what to avoid.
How to Improve Your CV ATS Score: The Five Changes That Matter Most
Five specific changes that raise an ATS score: exact keywords, single-column layout, standard headings, quantified results, and an expanded skills section.
Good ATS Score 2026: What Counts as Passing
A 70% ATS score usually reaches a recruiter. See what each score band means, from below 50 to 85+, and check yours free in 30 seconds.
Why Does My CV Keep Failing ATS Checks? Five Reasons (and Fixes)
If your CV consistently fails ATS screening, the problem is almost always one of five things. Each has a specific fix.
LinkedIn Headline Formula: How to Write One That Gets Found by Recruiters
The formula recruiters actually search for, the mistakes that tank your visibility, and examples across roles and levels, so your LinkedIn headline works while you are not looking.
How to Write a LinkedIn Profile That Gets Noticed
A practical guide to writing every section of your LinkedIn profile: headlines, About sections, experience entries, skills, and recommendations that help recruiters find you.
How to Write a Speculative Application Letter
How to write a speculative application letter to a company that has not advertised a vacancy. What to say, who to contact, and how to follow up.
What Is a Tailored CV? (And Why Every Application Needs One)
A tailored CV is rewritten for one specific job. Here is exactly what that means, what changes in practice, and how much of a difference it makes to your ATS score and recruiter response rate.
How Does ATS Scoring Work? What Applicant Tracking Systems Actually Measure
ATS scoring rests on four factors: keyword match, formatting, section structure, and skills coverage. See exactly how each is measured and what raises your score.
Why Your CV Gets Rejected Before Anyone Reads It: Patterns from Thousands of Applications
Most CVs are filtered out by ATS software before a recruiter sees them. Here are the patterns we see most consistently across thousands of CVs, and what to do about each one.
How to Write a Cover Letter With No Experience (And Still Get Noticed)
No work history? Here is how to write a cover letter that focuses on what you bring, not what you lack, and still makes a strong impression.
How to Write a CV in Spain: Format, Length and What Spanish Recruiters Expect
Spanish CVs include a photo, run one to two pages, and follow conventions that differ from UK practice. Here is exactly what to include, what to cut, and how to structure your application for the Span...
How to Write a CV in France: Format, Length and What French Recruiters Expect
French CVs include a photo and are written in French, even for international roles. Here is the format, length and content that French recruiters expect, including the details that catch non-native ap...
How to Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into a CV (and What to Change)
Your LinkedIn profile is not a CV. Here's what to carry over, what to cut, and how to reformat your experience into an application-ready document.
How to Explain Gaps in Your CV Without Apologising for Them
Employment gaps are common and rarely disqualifying. Here's how to address them on your CV, in a cover letter, and in an interview, without over-explaining or putting recruiters on alert.
How to Write a Cover Letter That Actually Gets Read
Most cover letters are ignored because they summarise the CV. Here's what a cover letter that actually gets read looks like, with a practical framework for writing one for any role.
How to Write a CV in the UK: Format, Length and What Recruiters Actually Expect
UK CV expectations are specific and different from what most guides describe. Here's exactly what format, length, and content UK recruiters expect, based on direct experience in UK and European hiring...
What Is a Gap Analysis for a Job Application and Why It Matters
A gap analysis for a job application compares your CV against a specific job description to show exactly what's missing. Here's what it is, why it matters, and how to do one before you apply.
How to Track Your Job Applications (And Why Most People Stop After Week Two)
Most job seekers lose track of their applications within two weeks. Here's why it happens, what it costs you, and how to build a tracking system that holds up across a long search.
How to Tailor Your CV to a Job Description
Most candidates send the same CV to every job. Here's the step-by-step process for tailoring your CV to a specific job description, and why it's the single biggest factor in getting a callback.
CV vs Resume: What's the Difference in 2026?
Understand the key differences between a CV and a Resume, when to use which, and regional expectations by country.
How to Optimise Your CV for AI & ATS Scanners
How to format your CV so ATS software can read it correctly: keywords, section headings, and layouts that pass automated screening.