Week 3 - CV Upgrade & Cover-Letter Studio

Week 3 - CV Upgrade & Cover-Letter Studio

What you’ll learn

• Targeted CV strategy: align to one role or sector; remove filler; prioritise evidence.
• STAR to impact: translate duties into outcomes and metrics that read credibly.
• Bullet architecture: action verb → context → result (numbers first).
• Cover-letter structure: 4-paragraph proof (hook, fit, evidence, close) that isn’t waffle.
• ATS basics: file naming, formatting that survives parsing, keyword mirrors (without keyword-stuffing).

Why it matters

Hiring teams scan in 8–30 seconds. This session turns a generic CV into a role-ready document and gives you a cover-letter template you can adapt in 15 minutes flat.

You’ll leave with

• A role-aligned CV (headline, skills block, 2–3 quantified experiences).
• A personal impact library (5 tips you can reuse across CV/LinkedIn/letters).
• A cover-letter template with your first draft started.
• Coach notes: Priority upgrades action plan.

Who this is for

• Applicants getting polite rejections or no responses.
• Students with strong experience but weak framing.
• International students needing UK-norm CV/letter cues.