The SearchForJobs blog
Honest writing about UK job-hunting. No engagement-farming, no recruiter-friendly platitudes, no "10 LinkedIn tips that will change your life."
Recruiters12 May 2026 · 5 min read
Why your CV gets ghosted: the unglamorous truth from UK recruiters
It’s not your career break, your photo, or your fonts. It’s usually one of these five things — and four of them have nothing to do with you.
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Ghost jobs12 May 2026 · 6 min read
Ghost jobs are 18% of UK postings. Here’s how to spot one in 30 seconds.
Most "we’re hiring" pages aren’t hiring. They’re collecting CVs, pipeline-building, or running internal politics. The signals are obvious once you know what to look for.
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CV advice12 May 2026 · 7 min read
Why "tailor your CV to every job" is mostly bad advice
The job-search advice industry sells effort because effort is testable. The thing that actually matters — knowing which jobs to skip — gets none of the airtime.
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