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We read 30 UK bus driver job adverts. Over half will train you from scratch, no bus licence needed.
We read the full text of 30 UK bus driver adverts from 30 different employers. 16 say they will train you and fund your PCV licence, including Arriva, First Bus and Go North East. Where a points limit is stated it is almost always 6. Pay is stated openly in 29 of 30. Here is what a trainee application should lead with.
See LinkedIn jobs posted in the last hour (3600 URL trick)
LinkedIn's date filter stops at 'past 24 hours'. Swap 86400 for 3600 in the search URL and it shows postings from the last hour instead, before the applicant queue builds.
Which UK jobs actually use an ATS? We read 5,012 adverts. Only 2.6% name one.
The "beat the ATS" advice is sold as universal. We checked 5,012 live UK adverts across 24 occupations: only 2.6% name a real tracking system, and among the adverts that say how to apply, two thirds point to a person. Automated screening is real but it concentrates in the public sector, the NHS and large employers. Here is where it sits, and the CV that survives both routes.
Gender-coded job adverts: we read 5,000 UK adverts and the language is still split
We measured masculine and feminine-coded language across more than 5,000 UK job adverts. Teaching assistant adverts come out 85% feminine-coded, recruiter adverts 56% masculine. Trades, sales and logistics lean on driven and competitive; care, teaching and admin lean on supportive and caring. The wording quietly changes who applies. Full per-occupation breakdown inside.
Do you need a degree to get a UK job? We read 5,012 adverts. Only 6% ask for one.
We analysed 5,012 live UK job adverts across 24 occupations and counted how many ask for a degree. The answer is 6%, and many of those say "or equivalent". A degree appears most in sustainability (43%), doctors (30%) and teachers (27%), and is close to invisible everywhere else. Here is the full per-sector breakdown, and what UK employers screen for instead.
HGV driver CV example (UK 2026): a full worked Class 1 example you can copy
A complete Class 1 HGV driver CV example, section by section, with the licence categories, Driver CPC, tachograph and route experience in the order a transport manager scans for. Built on 240 real UK HGV adverts. Only 2% ask for a clean licence and only 16% want experience, so lead with your card and category, not your years.
Work from home jobs in the UK for people who can't leave the house (2026)
A practical, honest guide for anyone who needs to work from home for health, disability, caring or mobility reasons. The genuine home-based job types, the UK websites worth using, the Access to Work support that pays for equipment and help, the real pros and cons, and how to spot the scams. Plus how to write a CV that lands a remote role.