UK CV
Free UK CV & ATS check
See your UK CV score in about 10 seconds: what UK employers expect, and whether hiring software (ATS) can read it.
- No account needed for your score
- Four areas, every change with a one-line why
- Sign up free to fix it in one tap
- What UK CVs leave out 14/30
- Length 8/18
- ATS-friendly 21/29
- UK CV style 15/23
What you get
After the score, a checklist: what we fix automatically and what needs you. Untick anything you’d like to keep as it is, press Fix my CV, and see your new score.
Example only. Your score is worked out from your own CV.
- Fixed automatically
Leave out your photo
UK CVs don’t have a photo, so employers look at your skills first.
- Fixed automatically
Use plain lines instead of tables
Some hiring software reads tables out of order. Plain lines read cleanly everywhere.
- Needs you
Show what you achieved, not only your duties
Numbers show the scale of your work and what changed because of you.
UK CVs, in short
If you have written CVs for another country, these are the differences UK recruiters notice first.
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No photo
UK CVs leave the photo off, so employers look at your skills first.
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No date of birth, age or marital status
UK employers judge experience, so CVs leave these off and the space goes to your work.
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ATS-friendly
Many employers use hiring software (an ATS) to read CVs. Plain text, one column and clear headings read cleanly.
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Two pages
Most UK roles expect two pages. Graduates often fit on one.
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City and phone, not your full address
A town or city is enough. Add +44 or your country code to your phone number.
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UK spelling
“Organised”, “programme”, “licence”. Small, but recruiters notice.
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Right to work, if you have it
A short, true line can help. You choose it; we never guess it from your CV.
Questions
Is it free?
The UK CV and ATS check and your score are free. Signing up is free: tick what to fix, press Fix my CV and preview the fixed CV in our designs, plus how well it fits each job. Pro adds PDF downloads, the written summary, Make it stronger, the Fits-my-CV filter and job-specific CVs.
Do you keep my CV?
Not unless you sign up. We read it to check it and keep nothing. When you sign up it is saved to your account so it works on every device, and you can delete it any time.
Who reads my CV?
An AI model reads it to check it against UK CV norms. Lines like health or religion are hidden from the model where we can. We never send your CV to an employer.
Does it check ATS?
Yes. One of the four areas is “ATS-friendly”: can hiring software (an ATS) read your CV? We look at tables, columns, text boxes, icons, headings and file type. The score is a UK CV score, not a promise about any one employer’s software, and every design we make is ATS-friendly and tested.
Will this get me a sponsored job?
No tool can promise that. A clear UK-style CV helps your application get read. The job listings and how well your CV fits each one are free for everyone; you choose which jobs to filter and apply to.
Do you charge visa fees?
No. We never ask for visa or job fees.
Is this immigration advice?
No. It looks only at your CV. For your visa, check GOV.UK or a regulated adviser.
Job listings and CV fit are free for everyone. Pro adds downloads, the Fits-my-CV filter and job-specific CVs. This tool looks only at your CV and job adverts. It is general information, not immigration advice.