CV for United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Employers in United Kingdom expect a cv of at most 2 pages, written in British English, with dates as MMM YYYY. A photo is never. Below are the exact conventions, and 481 verified openings currently listed on Veyra.
Document name
CV
Maximum length
2 pages · 550–850 words
Photo
Never include one
Dates & spelling
MMM YYYY · UK English
Personal details to include
- • City
- • Phone
- • Right to work
Leave these off
- • Photo
- • Date of birth
- • Marital status
- • Full address
Including these can create discrimination risk for the employer, and many will discard the application rather than handle it.
Section order that reads correctly here
- 01 — Professional Summary
- 02 — Core Skills
- 03 — Professional Experience
- 04 — Education
- 05 — Certifications
- 06 — Projects
- 07 — Languages
Getting through the screening system
- • Two-page CV is ATS-safe; keep one column
- • Include a short Personal Profile at the top
Local market notes
- • Personal Profile paragraph replaces the US-style summary
- • Employment gaps are commonly explained briefly
Wording locals expect
Resume→CV
Personal Summary→Personal Profile
Math→Maths