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How to write a CV that gets picked. One rule runs through all of it: tailor your CV to every job.

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Start hereHow to tailor your CV to a jobA tailored CV shows exactly what this employer is looking for: it answers the job's requirements with your real experience, in the job's own words. Both the ATS and the recruiter pick it far more often than one generic CV sent to every job.5 min read →How to write a CVA good CV is short, easy to read and shows in every line what you did and what came of it. Below, step by step: the sections, the wording, the length, and the mistakes that most often spoil a CV.4 min read →CV templatesA template decides how your CV looks, but the content is what gets you the job. Pick a design that suits the job and the company, then tailor what's in it to every job.2 min read →CV example: generic and tailoredBelow are three versions of one person's CV: the generic one and two tailored to two different jobs. The experience is the same in all three. Only what comes first, and the words it's told in, change.4 min read →How to write a cover letterA good cover letter is three or four short paragraphs: who you are, why this job, and how you'll help this company. It's written fresh for every job, because a generic letter shows at once.3 min read →What is an ATS, and how does a CV get throughAn ATS is the software companies use to receive and sort applications, and it often reads your CV before a person does. An ATS-friendly CV has a simple layout and uses the job ad's own words.3 min read →Writing your CV in EnglishYou need an English CV when the job ad is in English or the company works internationally. It isn't a word-for-word translation of your Georgian CV: the wording, the dates and even some sections are written differently.3 min read →