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A practical, personal guide to writing a CV that stands out in a crowded market. Seven stops, two universal don’ts and a personal statement that doesn’t read like a press release.
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How to make a one to two minute intro video that lands in the yes pile. The script, the setup, the six things that kill it instantly.
Read the guide →How to write a LinkedIn profile that matches the CV. The headline that does the work. The summary that sounds like you wrote it.
Coming soonHow to prepare without over-rehearsing, what to ask back, what to refuse to answer and how to leave them wanting to call.
Coming soonWhy Hertfordshire and Home Counties businesses are struggling to recruit in 2026. One recurring finding, six recurring mistakes, one recurring solution nobody wants to pay for. Every claim referenced.
A response to a LinkedIn post that landed candidly. The case for changing a model that has barely moved in half a century and what the alternative might actually look like.
Read the full piece →81% of people are using AI to write their CVs. 62% of employers reject them. The EU AI Act enforcement deadline just passed. Here is what you actually need to know.
Read the feature →Every brief at Shout begins with a Talent Insight Report. Here’s what one looks like for a real role and why it changes the brief itself.
Email me the sample →If your job advert lists 14 bullet points of requirements and describes a “fast-paced environment”, candidates are not reading it. Here’s what they see instead.
Subscribe to get the next one →The clean, no-fluff layout that works in the ATS and on screen. No columns, no graphics, no reasons for the screener to stop reading.
Download template →Print it. Stick it to your monitor. Never write “passionate about” or “fast-paced environment” again. A full list of the words that kill CVs and job adverts.
Coming soonBecause “seeking a new challenge” has been used, unironically, approximately 840 million times. Here are twelve better ways to say the actual thing.
Coming soonFor anyone building candidate-facing comms who wants a reference for what good sounds like. The tone guide, the banned-word list, the formatting rules.
Open →Drop in the job title and level. Get ten questions that test for the actual competencies the role needs, instead of “where do you see yourself in five years.”
Coming soonA clean, simple way to track what you’ve applied for, who you’ve spoken to and what stage you’re at without a spreadsheet that turns into a monster.
Coming soonShout is run by people who’ve spent enough time in recruitment to know what works, what’s broken and what nobody wants to say out loud. This is the short version.
