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How to Write Your First CV in the UK (We Read 301 No-Experience Adverts)
We read 301 real UK entry-level and "no experience required" adverts and counted what employers actually screen for. 84% are permanent, 47% promise training, 32% explicitly say no experience needed. The top 10 things UK entry-level employers actually want, ranked.
We read 200 UK recruiter job adverts. Here's what agencies and in-house teams actually want.
Recruitment is one of the few UK sectors that openly tells you what you can earn. 92% state OTE up front, 40% mention commission, 32% say uncapped. 55% want "driven" or hungry. 94% are perm. Here is what your recruiter CV should lead with.
We read 131 UK plumber job adverts. Here's what employers actually want.
The UK plumber market runs on maintenance (76%), service (71%) and repairs (57%), not installation. Most plumber CVs lead with installs. Here is what employers are actually screening for.
We read 240 UK HGV driver job adverts. Here's what transport managers actually want.
Class 2 is bigger than Class 1 in UK HGV adverts. Driver CPC is in 60%. Digital tachograph in 42%. The single most-named thing is the pay rate. Most CVs do not lead with the four things that get read first.
10 UK jobs that are always hiring in 2026 (and what their CVs actually need)
Ten UK roles that have been hiring continuously for years. Each one with a short, evidence-based note on what UK employers actually screen for in your CV.
How Recruiters Actually Read CVs (The 6-Second Scan, Explained)
Recruiters scan in roughly 6 to 8 seconds, looking for five specific things in a specific order. Here is what that scan looks like and how to structure your CV so it survives it.
How to Explain Job Hopping on Your CV (UK Guide)
Multiple short stints make UK recruiters nervous. How to explain a job-hopping pattern honestly, what to group, what to drop, and how to reframe short tenures so they read as deliberate rather than unstable.