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How to write a CV, step by step
The order of the sections, what belongs in each one, and the decisions that get you through the first sift.
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Guides for writing your CV
Straight to the point, with examples: how to structure your CV, get past ATS filters and write achievements that stick.
- Guides
- 22
- Average read
- 6 min
- Edition
- ES / EN
- Reviewed
- 2026
Written from real job ads and the verified behaviour of ATS filters.
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What an ATS is and how to get past it
How screening software reads your CV, and the five formatting mistakes that stop a human ever seeing it.
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How to write achievements with numbers
The verb + action + result formula that turns dull duties into proof you can do the job.
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CV with no experience: what to include
Which sections replace work history in your first job hunt — and what you should never invent.
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How to write a cover letter
The four-paragraph structure that actually gets read, what goes in each one, and the mistakes that make it worthless.
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CV keywords: how to choose them
How to pull the exact terms out of the advert and place them where the filter finds them, without the text reading like a robot.
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How long should a CV be?
The rule by years of experience, when a second page is justified, and what to cut first when it won't fit.
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How to explain CV gaps
What to do with months out of work: when they need explaining, how to word them, and why hiding them backfires.
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How to prepare for a job interview
What to research beforehand, the STAR method for answering, the awkward questions, and what to ask at the end.
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LinkedIn and your CV: how to align them
What must match, what should differ, and how to use the profile to get found without repeating your CV word for word.
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How to negotiate salary
What to say when asked your expectations, how to work out your range, and the point in the process where negotiation actually happens.
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CV references: how and when to give them
Who to pick, what details to include, when to hand them over, and why “references available on request” wastes a line.
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Career change CV
How to translate your experience into the language of the new sector, and which section order works when you change direction.
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Remote work CV
What a CV for remote roles adds: time zone, tools, proven autonomy — and what to remove when the employer is abroad.
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The 12 most common CV mistakes
The faults we see in almost every CV we analyse, ordered by the real damage they do at the sift.
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CV action verbs
The verbs that should open an achievement and the ones to delete, with rewrite examples by type of role.
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How to write a CV personal statement
The three lines at the top decide whether anyone reads on: the formula to use, the facts to include, and the phrases to delete.
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Writing a CV in English: what actually changes
It isn't translation: the format, the personal details, the job titles and the way you write dates all change.
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Should you put a photo on your CV?
Where it's expected, where it costs you the application, and what the photograph must look like if you include one.
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CV design and typography
Margins, sizes, typefaces and colour: the layout decisions that let a CV be read in seven seconds.
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How to email your CV
The subject line, the five lines of the body, how to name the files, and when to send it so it gets opened.
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Where to look for jobs: the five channels that work
How people who get hired faster split their time: job boards, speculative applications, their network, local employers and public sector lists.
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