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Make your career history easy to assess.

Evidence over job descriptions.

Connect roles, responsibilities and achievements to the vacancy without copying the criteria or hiding the important work.

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CV and criteria help

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Career historyShow progression and relevant responsibility in a clear chronology.
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Essential criteriaMake the link between experience and requirements visible.
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Impact languageName the decision, action and result instead of relying on adjectives.
01Start with the vacancy
02Work from genuine evidence
03Prepare only what is assessed
04Keep every stage connected

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Each part of the platform has one job and a clear next action.

Career history

Show progression and relevant responsibility in a clear chronology.

Essential criteria

Make the link between experience and requirements visible.

Impact language

Name the decision, action and result instead of relying on adjectives.

Common questions

What candidates ask next.

Use the live vacancy and official campaign information as the final source for your application.

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Is PublicServicePathway part of the Civil Service?+

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Does every vacancy assess the same things?+

No. Each advert names the elements, tests and requirements used for that recruitment campaign.

Can I use examples from outside the Civil Service?+

Yes. The important question is whether the example gives clear evidence for the requirement and grade.

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Prepare for what this role actually assesses.

Start with the vacancy, then build only the evidence and practice you need.

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