UK CV and cover letter guides
Specific answers to the questions UK applicants search for, with examples you can adapt.
- UK CV Personal Statement: formula + examples that work
A UK CV personal statement is 50-80 words at the top of your CV: role + years, strongest proof with a number, what you want next. Formula, weak vs strong examples, and patterns for graduates, career changers and senior roles.
- How long should a UK cover letter be? (2026 answer)
One side of A4 maximum: 200-300 words in 3-4 paragraphs. Word budget per paragraph, what to cut when you are over, and why shorter reads as confident.
- UK CV vs American Resume: the actual differences (2026)
UK CV: two pages, British English, no photo. US resume: one page. Full side-by-side table and how to convert in either direction.
- Should you put a photo on your UK CV? (No - here's why)
Never put a photo on a UK CV: recruiters expect photo-free CVs and many employers discard photographed ones under Equality Act 2010 risk. Which countries differ, and what to do instead.
Ready to apply the guidance? The UK cover letter templates give you the structure, and the free ATS CV checker tells you whether an applicant tracking system can read the result.