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CV Tips - That Actually Work

A NOTE FROM THE BET ON TALENT TEAM

A few small changes can make a big difference on your CV. These are the ones we find ourselves pointing out most often — so we put them all in one place.

1 - Lead with impact, not job descriptions 

A lot of CVs read like job descriptions. Something like "Responsible for managing a team of five and overseeing recruitment processes" tells us what your job was — not what you actually did with it. What convinces a client is your results, not your title.

Try this formula for every bullet:

Action verb + what you did + measurable outcome

Weak: "Responsible for hiring across the company."

Strong: "Redesigned the interview process, cutting time-to-hire from 45 to 30 days."

Numbers make our job easier too. When we pitch you to a client, they're the first

thing we point to.

2 -  Put your best bullet first in every role 

We read the first line of each job hardest, then skim the rest. So does every hiring manager we send you to. Don't save your best line for last — put your biggest win at the top of each role.

3 - Match the job ad's exact wording

Many of the roles we hire for — especially in iGaming and Fintech — get filtered by software before a person sees them. If the job ad says "regulatory compliance" and your CV says "policy adherence," it might not get matched, even though you mean the same thing.

Read the job ad closely and use its own words in your Key Skills section, as long as they're true to your experience.

4 -  Keep it to one page (two, if you have 10+ years)

A long CV doesn't make you look more experienced. It just means someone still has to find the important parts. Trim older roles to two or three bullets, cut anything without a real result, and drop sections that don't apply to you.

This depends on where you're applying. In much of continental Europe — a headshot on a CV is normal and expected. In the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, it's the opposite: recruiters are often trained to skip CVs with photos, and some hiring software flags them. If a photo fits your market, use a plain background and a simple, professional headshot. No vacation photos, no group shots. If you're not sure, leave it out — a strong CV doesn't need one.

6 - Make it easy to scan

A two-column layout works well: a sidebar for contact info, skills, tools, and languages, and a main column for your summary and experience. It separates the quick facts we check first from the story we read once those facts check out.

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