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How to get your CV past the ATS: 7 checks before you apply
Most employers sort CVs with software before a person reads them. Seven quick checks to help yours get through, and still read well for the human who opens it next.
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Welcome to the CVMaster blog
CV advice, job-hunting tips, what’s new in CVMaster, and the best career articles we find elsewhere, all in one place.
Building your CV from your story just got smoother
CVMaster now picks up your name and contact details from your story, and imported CVs keep their bullet points.
Match your CV to a job in three steps
Paste a job advert and CVMaster tells you honestly how well you fit, tailors your wording to the job, and checks your ATS score.
Graduate hiring is picking up in 2026, led by large employers
US employers now expect to hire 5.6% more new graduates from the Class of 2026, after two slow years.
Paid internships still give graduates the edge
New data shows graduates with a paid internship were more likely to have a job offer before graduating, and on higher pay.
Recruiters say AI screening may be missing strong candidates
In a UK survey, 35% of recruiters said AI tools cause them to miss strong candidates. Here’s how to make sure your CV gets read.
How to write a CV: the UK government’s own checklist
The National Careers Service sets out what a UK CV should include, what to leave out, and how to make it easy to scan.
Prospects: how to write a CV that gets you noticed
The UK’s graduate careers site on length, layout, tailoring, tracking software and using AI responsibly.
Which type of CV fits you? Example CVs from Prospects
Chronological, skills-based, academic and more: example CVs and when each one makes sense.
How to write a cover letter, from Prospects
Short, researched and specific: how to write a cover letter that adds to your CV instead of repeating it.
The 6-step guide to perfecting your graduate CV
TARGETjobs on choosing the story your CV tells, using the employer’s language and turning gaps into part of the story.
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