CV Analyz Blog
Practical guides to write a resume that beats ATS systems and reaches the recruiter.
ChatGPT vs a Dedicated CV Builder: Why a General Prompt Is Not a Hiring System
Can ChatGPT write your CV? What really happens when you ask a general chatbot to improve a CV — no score, no country rules, invented details, plain text — and how a dedicated AI CV builder differs, with a side-by-side comparison.
Student CV for an Internship: What to Write When You Have No Work Experience
How to write a one-page student CV for an internship, placement or graduate scheme: the right order, what counts as experience, projects and coursework, a sample profile and the mistakes that get students rejected.
How to Write Achievements on a CV: A Simple Formula and Examples by Field
Turn duties into achievements recruiters believe. A three-part formula (action, result, number), how to find numbers when you think you have none, and before-and-after examples from sales, admin, IT, healthcare and teaching.
Action Verbs for Your CV: 60+ Strong Words by Skill (and the Weak Ones to Replace)
The verb at the start of each bullet decides whether it reads as a duty or an achievement. 60+ CV action verbs grouped by skill — leadership, results, creation, analysis, communication — plus the weak phrases to delete.
CV vs Resume: What Is the Difference and Which One Do You Need?
CV and resume are not always the same document. What each term means in the US, the UK, Europe, the Gulf and academia, how length and content differ, and how to tell which one a job ad expects.
How Long Should a CV Be? The Rule by Experience Level and Field
One page or two? The honest answer depends on your years of experience, your field and the country. Here is the rule, the exceptions that genuinely need three pages, and what to cut first.
Employment Gaps on a CV: How to Explain Them Without Losing the Interview
A gap is not a disqualification — hiding it is. How to present a career break honestly, where to put it, the one-sentence explanations that work, and how to answer the follow-up question in the interview.
Should You Put a Photo on Your CV? The Rule Country by Country
Where a CV photo is expected, where it is actively discouraged, and why. Plus what makes a professional headshot work, and the technical mistake that makes a photo break your CV in an ATS.
How to Improve My CV: Turning an Analysis Report Into a Stronger Resume
A practical order of work for improving your CV: fix what blocks the machine, then the structure, then rewrite duties into results. With before-and-after examples and the mistakes that make a rewrite worse.