CV Writing Tips

Writing a strong CV is about far more than formatting or buzzwords. In this section, you’ll find practical CV writing tips from professional CV writers with decades of experience helping candidates secure interviews across the UK job market.

From structuring your CV correctly to tailoring it for specific roles and applicant tracking systems (ATS), these articles are designed to help you present your experience clearly, confidently and strategically. Whether you’re early in your career or targeting senior positions, our CV writing advice focuses on what employers and recruiters actually look for.

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CV Writers top tips for writing a CV: Sprinkle the magic dust – “keywords”

Continuing CV Writers top tips for a CV. Every job has its own competencies and skills attached. These are usually a broad set of words used to describe the qualities needed to do the job well. For ...

CV Writers top tips for writing a CV. “Would I lie to you honey?”

CV Writers continues its series of top tips for a tip top CV. Well, um, according to research the answer is ‘yes’, somewhere between a quarter and a third of CVs contain blatant fibs. Made up ...

CV Writers tips for writing a CV: No7. Space saving devices

CV Writers continues the series of top tips for a great CV. What are space saving devices? Any tool that assists visual presentation and takes up less space than proper sentences. Obvious examples include ...

CV Writers top 10 tips: No6. Think achievements, facts and figures.

CV Writers top tips for writing a great CV. CV Writers say “sell yourself. And back up what you say.” This may be one the trickiest aspects of writing your own CV. Some people write great ...

Why use a professional CV writing service?

Why using a professional CV writing service can transform your job prospects. It’s not surprising that more and more people are realising the difference a professional CV writing service can make. A ...

CV Writers top 10 tips: No5. Getting the tone right.

CV Writers continues the series of tips for writing a great CV. CV Writers believe the tone should be professional yet personal. Exciting but not over-the-top. ‘Positively objective’ might be a ...

CV Writers top 10 tips: No4. Get all the important stuff on the first page

Top CV writing tips from CV Writers. CV Writers recommends adapting your CV for each new application. What’s important for one job may not be so for the next. Whatever you believe is most relevant ...

CV Writers top 10 tips: No2. Spelling and grammar

CV Writers 2nd top tip for CV writing. It may seem an obvious tip. But, if it is, why do over 50% of CVs still contain spelling errors? You’d be amazed at some of the errors we see at CV Writers. ...

CV Writers top 10 top tips for writing a CV – No1.

The first in CV Writers comprehensive guide to CV writing. Over the next, well 10 weeks, CV Writers will be publishing our top ten tips for creating a great CV. Follow these rules and your CV will improve ...

Reverse chronological v functional CV

Which is the best format for CV writing? Which is best, reverse chronological v functional CV? Most CVs are ‘reverse chronological’ where the focus of the CV is on your work history, starting ...

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