Is Your CV Working Against You? The Subtle Mistakes British Candidates Keep Making
British job seekers are losing out on roles not because of a lack of experience or qualifications, but because of deeply ingrained habits that make their applications blend into the background. From a cultural reluctance to champion their own achievements to formatting conventions that were outdated before the millennium, the problems are widespread — and almost entirely fixable. Here is what UK hiring managers genuinely want to see, and why so many candidates are failing to deliver it.