UK Careers How-To
Step-by-step tutorials for the UK careers tasks people actually need help with. Written by a 12-year UK recruiter — every step from real placement experience.
CV & Application
5 guides
How to write a UK CV
9 steps · 2 hours · Moderate
How to tailor your CV to a job description
8 steps · 15 mins · Easy
How to explain an employment gap
7 steps · 1 hour · Easy
How to write a personal statement on a UK CV
7 steps · 30 mins · Easy
How to write a UK CV personal statement
7 steps · 30 mins · Easy
Cover Letter
1 guide
Interview
5 guides
How to prepare for a UK job interview
8 steps · 4 hours · Moderate
How to answer "Tell me about yourself"
8 steps · 30 mins · Easy
How to follow up after a UK interview
7 steps · 15 mins · Easy
How to prepare for a video interview (UK)
7 steps · 90 mins · Easy
How to research a company before a UK interview
7 steps · 45 mins · Easy
Pay & Negotiation
5 guides
How to negotiate a UK salary offer
8 steps · 2 hours · Moderate
How to ask for a pay rise in the UK
9 steps · 3 hours · Moderate
How to decline a counter-offer professionally
7 steps · 15 mins · Easy
How to request flexible working (UK)
8 steps · 2 hours · Moderate
How to answer "what are your salary expectations?" (UK)
7 steps · 30 mins · Moderate
Job Search
7 guides
How to message a recruiter on LinkedIn
8 steps · 15 mins · Easy
How to find a new job in the UK
8 steps · 8 hours · Moderate
How to resign from a UK job
9 steps · 2 hours · Easy
How to handle a job rejection professionally
6 steps · 30 mins · Easy
How to update your LinkedIn profile (UK)
8 steps · 45 mins · Easy
How to leave a job on good terms (UK)
8 steps · 8 hours · Moderate
How to network without being pushy (UK)
7 steps · 3 hours · Easy
Career Change
1 guide
Why step-by-step beats general advice
Most career advice tells you what to do without telling you how. These guides are the opposite — every step concrete enough that you can follow it without needing to interpret. If a step says "rewrite the personal profile", it tells you exactly what to write and what to remove. Drawn from twelve years of placing UK candidates.