Work & Business guide

Write a CV that gets you interviews

Build a clear two-page UK CV that shows your achievements, matches each job advert and gets past both automated screening and a busy recruiter.

Estimated time: 2–3 hoursUpdated: 28 September 2026

Use this guide when you are starting a job search or your CV has not been updated for a while. Have your work history with dates, qualifications, and two or three job adverts you would like to apply for.

Step by step

  1. Collect your raw material

    List every job with dates, main duties and anything you improved, fixed or delivered. Add qualifications, training, relevant volunteering and skills such as software or languages. Include numbers where you genuinely know them, such as team size or projects completed.

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