CVs & cover letters
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How to Write a Professional Summary for Your CV (With Examples)
The three to four lines at the top of your CV decide whether a recruiter keeps reading. A simple formula for a professional summary, examples for different career stages, and the phrases to avoid.
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How to Get Your CV Past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
What applicant tracking systems really do with your CV, why good candidates get filtered out by formatting and missing keywords, and a step-by-step way to make your CV readable by software and people.
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How to Explain an Employment Gap on Your CV and in Interviews
Career breaks are common and rarely the problem candidates fear. How to show a gap on your CV, what to say in an interview, and example answers for redundancy, caring, health, study and travel.
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How to Write a Cover Letter in 2026 (That Recruiters Actually Read)
Most cover letters are never read. Not because recruiters are lazy — because most cover letters say nothing. "I am writing to apply for the position of X. I believe my skills make me a strong…
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How to Write a CV That Gets You Shortlisted in 2026
Recruiters spend seconds on a first CV scan. That is not an exaggeration or an insult — it is triage. A recruiter with 200 applications for one role has to decide, fast, which 15 deserve a proper…