CV and job application guides

The German CV: format, template, and what recruiters expect

A German CV template follows different rules to a UK or US one. See the format German recruiters expect, what each section needs, and check yours free.

CV vs resume: what the difference actually is

CV vs resume: a CV is a complete career record, a resume a targeted summary. Which one UK, US and German employers expect, and what to send when unsure.

ATS resume checkers: what they test, and what they cannot

An ATS resume checker scores how your CV parses and matches a job ad. What these tools genuinely test, what they cannot, and how to check your own for free.

CV parsing: how software reads your CV, and where it fails

CV parsing extracts your name, dates and job titles from a CV into database fields. How it works, the layouts that break it, and how to test your own.