Use the right personal details
Include your name, phone, email, location, and relevant links. A photo, date of birth, marital status, and full street address are normally unnecessary.
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Practical guide
A focused CV for the UK hiring process.
In the UK, CV and resume are often used for the same application document. A strong CV is concise, evidence-led, and adapted to the vacancy without unnecessary personal details.
Open with a useful profile
Summarise your level, field, strongest evidence, and target in a few lines. Avoid broad claims that could describe any applicant.
Prioritise achievements
Under each role, show the outcomes of your work. Use UK spelling consistently and explain unfamiliar acronyms or qualifications.
Tailor for each vacancy
Reflect genuine requirements from the person specification and job description, especially essential skills, systems, qualifications, and sector knowledge.
Write with evidence
Turn a duty into evidence an employer can assess.
Before
“Helped manage customer accounts and prepare monthly reports.”
Stronger version
“Managed a portfolio of 45 customer accounts and automated monthly reporting, saving the team approximately six hours each month.”
Final review
UK CV checklist
Keep personal details professional and minimal.
Use consistent UK spelling and date formats.
Tailor your profile and evidence to the vacancy.
Explain international qualifications when useful.
Check that the exported CV is readable at 100% zoom.
Questions, answered
Make the next application count.
Is a CV different from a resume in the UK?+
For most UK job applications, CV is the usual term for the concise document called a resume in some other markets. Academic CVs are a separate, often longer format.
Should a UK CV include a photo?+
Usually not. Unless the role specifically requires one for a legitimate reason, use the space for skills, experience, and achievements.
How long should a UK CV be?+
One or two pages is typical. Use the shortest length that communicates your relevant evidence clearly; avoid shrinking the type to force a page count.
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