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CV templates

Not sure where to start? Make sure you get that all-important job interview with one of our CV templates.

Unemployed: Sample CV template and guide

Currently unemployed? Our guide and free template will help you write the perfect CV

Returning to work: Sample CV template and guide

If you've taken some time out of your career, getting your CV right is key to getting a foot back in the door.

Long-term unemployed: Sample CV template and guide

Been unemployed for a while? Our free template and guide will help you get back into work

Career ladder climber: Sample CV template and guide

Looking to step up in your career? Win the job with our career ladder climber sample CV and guide

Career change: Sample CV template and guide

Some of us work for years in the 'wrong' job before taking the brave step to do something completely different. If you want a career change then get your CV right.

Job application forms – what skills to include?

We take a look at what skills you should include when answering competency based questions on a job application form.

Application sample – competency based questions

Our sample job application shows you example questions with suggested answers to help you get the job.

Answering competency questions

Not just something to think about if you get asked for an interview, competency questions are increasingly being included in the initial written application too. Here’s how to answer them...

How to write a winning application form

Application forms are definitely worth your time and attention if you want to get it right, so here’s how to fill in a stellar application and land that job.

CV checklist

We’ve put together a quick CV checklist to help you to make sure you’ve not missed anything. If you can tick off all of these points then you’re good to go!

10 steps to a successful CV

We bring you our 10 steps to creating a CV that employers just can't ignore!

First job: Sample CV and guide

So university wasn’t for you – who can blame you with the big debts. If you’re going straight from school or college into a job then it’s important that you get your CV right.

Graduate: Sample CV template and guide

There ARE jobs out there for you, you just have to put together a killer graduate CV to get an interview. Easy!

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Did you know....

UK workers spend an average of five years in a job.
The average cost of living for a single person is £13,400.
The ideal CV is no more than 2 pages long.
Recruiters spend an average of 8 seconds looking at a CV.
We had 7,274 jobs in Yorkshire last month.
We had 7,714 accountancy jobs last month.
Our three biggest sectors for jobs are sales, engineering / manufacturing and IT.
We had 8,730 jobs in the West Midlands last month.
The average commuting time for workers in the UK is 45 minutes.
British employees work an average of 31.9 hours per week.
We had 20,490 sales jobs last month.
Recruiters search our CV database 280,000 times every month.
The average cost of living for a family of four is £19,240.
The ideal cover letter is between 250 and 300 words long.

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