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For experienced professionals after redundancy, restructure, or career move Diagnosis first. Rewrite only if it is the right fix.

Who this is built for

You know your career is strong.
You cannot work out why it is not landing.

Most people in this situation assume something is wrong with them. In almost every case something is wrong with the document.

The real problem

The issue is rarely the career.
The issue is how quickly the CV shows it.

Recruiters decide quickly whether to keep reading. Strong careers are often hidden inside outdated CVs.

What recruiters look for:

Results Ownership Scale Clarity Relevance

That is what we assess in the free diagnosis.

Real example from a recent review

Same career. Completely different impression.

Here is what recruiters often miss in the first 10 seconds.

Before

Delivered a transition project replacing multiple legacy warehouse management systems across 7 sites serving 120 customers, managing a team of 16, along with operational staff across all sites. This resulted in streamlined and cost-effective processing, reduced errors, and fully auditable transactional data.

After

Led the replacement of legacy warehouse management systems across 7 sites and 120 customers, managing a team of 16. Delivered faster processing, reduced errors, and full audit capability across the group.

The original hides the scale. The rewrite surfaces it immediately.
The career was already strong. The CV was not showing it fast enough.

What clients say

You have been open to my questions, engaged with me, offered me something that is very helpful and from what I read on your report it appears you have a depth of knowledge that you are using to help others.

There is a personal aspect to your service and that certainly makes a difference.

Guy, Project Management Professional, April 2026

What this is not

This is not a CV template service

Resume builders and AI tools can produce a cleaner-looking document. They cannot tell you:

This starts with diagnosis. The rewrite is built around fixing what was found.

How it works

Three simple steps

1

Send your CV

PDF, Word, or screenshot. Tell us your target role. Use the form below or email hello@redundancycv.co.uk directly.

2

Receive a free diagnosis

Within 48 hours we send you the three things most likely costing you responses. Specific to your CV. No charge.

3

Get the rewrite

£99. Full CV rewrite and cover letter. Back within 48 hours.

If you would not send it to a recruiter, we fix it free.

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Tell us your target role. You can attach your CV now or send it by email after. We will come back within 48 hours with what we found.

Questions

Straight answers

I am still employed. Is this service for me?
Yes. The diagnosis works the same way regardless of your current situation. If you are applying and not getting responses, the CV is usually the place to start. We have worked with people who are still in roles and quietly looking, as well as people who have recently left.
Why am I not getting responses after redundancy?
In most cases the issue is not the redundancy itself. Strong careers often get buried inside job descriptions written years ago. Ownership looks like participation. Commercial impact disappears. A recruiter scanning quickly may move on before reaching your strongest work.
I have been in the same company for over 10 years. Is that a problem?
No. Long tenure is usually a positive. The issue is that many experienced professionals write CVs that read like one long job description rather than a record of ownership and outcomes. We break it down so the strongest work is visible at a glance.
I am over 50. Are companies still hiring at my level?
Yes, but the market has changed. Many experienced professionals now move into consultancy, interim, operational leadership, and advisory work. Positioning matters more than it used to. The diagnosis addresses this directly and we will tell you what the realistic market looks like for your background.
Why is the diagnosis free?
Because most people do not know whether the CV is actually the problem. The diagnosis gives you clarity first. Then you decide whether you want the rewrite. If we do not find anything worth fixing, we will tell you that too.
How do you explain redundancy on a CV?
A single factual line is all that is needed. For example: following a company-wide restructure in March 2025, now seeking a senior operations role. Clean, factual, unapologetic. We handle this as part of the rewrite.
Does redundancy look bad on a CV?
No. Redundancy is a business decision, not a performance one. UK recruiters understand this. What matters is how it is framed, and whether the rest of the CV gives them a reason to keep reading.
How quickly will I receive the diagnosis and rewrite?
The free diagnosis comes back within 48 hours of receiving your CV. If you go ahead with the rewrite, that is also back within 48 hours of payment. Most are completed the same working day.

How to explain redundancy on your CV (UK)

Redundancy is a business decision, not a performance one. UK recruiters know this. The question is not what you say about it but whether the rest of the CV gives them a reason to keep reading.

Most experienced professionals made redundant in the UK face the same problem. The career is strong. The CV does not show it quickly enough. Strong experience gets buried inside job descriptions written years ago, before recruiters started scanning rather than reading.

The same problem affects professionals who are still employed but applying elsewhere. A CV written for the job you have does not read like a CV written for the job you want. It reads settled, not ready to move. Recruiters pick this up immediately.

If your strongest work is not visible in the first third of the document, it may never be seen. A free CV diagnosis is the fastest way to find out whether that is what is happening.

Further reading: How to explain redundancy on your CV · CV mistakes after redundancy

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