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UK career advice
UK hiring has its own habits. The CV is two pages with no photo, the tone is understated, recruitment agencies often read your application before the employer does, and public sector roles are scored against a person specification. These guides cover the conventions that are specific to Britain: the UK CV format, whether a photo belongs on your CV, and how to write the short personal statement that opens it. For universal advice on length, structure and ATS, the global career advice library goes deeper. If you are applying from abroad, start with the international job seekers guide.
CV writing · 7 min
UK CV format: the layout British employers expect
A UK CV follows a shape British readers know by heart. Here is that shape, section by section, and the small details that quietly mark a CV as written for somewhere else.
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Should you add a photo to a UK CV?
Photos are normal on CVs in much of the world and unusual in the UK. The reason is not a ban, and understanding the real reason tells you what else to take off.
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How to write a personal statement for a UK CV
The three to five lines at the top of a UK CV are read more closely than anything else on the page. Most people fill them with adjectives. Here is how to fill them with a case.
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