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What teachers aren't teaching school leavers about writing CVs (UK 2026)
School still teaches the 2005 CV: a personal profile, a list of hobbies, and "references available on request". None of it matches what UK employers screen for in 2026. We read 301 real no-experience adverts. Here is the school leaver CV that actually gets replies, with a full worked example for a 16 or 17 year old with no work history.
Band 5 nurse CV example (UK 2026): a full worked example you can copy
A complete Band 5 staff nurse CV example, section by section, with the NMC PIN, MDT experience and clinical skills in the order an NHS shortlister scans for. Built on 119 real UK nurse adverts. Copy the structure, keep your own facts.
We read 481 UK warehouse operative job adverts. Here's what employers actually want.
87% state an hourly rate. Forklift appears in 37%. And 35% require experience, the highest of any entry-tier role we measure. UK warehouse hiring is a spot market with the terms printed on the page. Here is what your CV should answer in the first five lines.
We read 426 UK retail assistant job adverts. Here's what stores actually want.
"Passion" appears in 51% of adverts. Sales targets in 18%. Upselling in 3%. UK retail does not hire salespeople, it hires availability with a good attitude. Here is what your retail CV should lead with.
We read 278 UK receptionist job adverts. Here's what employers actually want.
Greeting appears in 81%, the highest single keyword in any dataset we hold. EMIS and SystmOne barely register. And the hardest part of the job, difficult callers, is named in 0% of adverts. The receptionist screen is warmth plus order.
We read 418 UK support worker job adverts. Here's what employers actually ask for.
67% want independence-building. 59% list DBS. Only 6% mention NVQ Level 2. Mental health, learning disability and autism dominate the specialism mix. Here is what your UK support worker CV should lead with in 2026.
Teen influencer work and the UK jobs market: an honest take from 3,010 adverts.
For most UK teens, influencer work is not a career. It is the best self-directed marketing apprenticeship a 16-year-old can do. The five skills the platform actually teaches, the translation table that turns followers into interviews, and what parents should do.