We rewrite your CV to be ATS-safe and targeted to the roles you're actually going for, built by people who've sat on the other side of the hiring table. Not a template, and not run through a generic AI tool.
Employers run applications through applicant tracking systems that scan for structure and relevance before anyone opens the file. A strong career can still be filtered out by a cluttered layout, the wrong headings, or language that doesn't match the role.
Single-column, standard headings, parser-safe formatting, so the system reads every line correctly.
Your experience reframed around what the specific vacancy is actually asking for.
A reusable master CV in Word, so you can retarget it yourself for the next application.
Most services hand you a single file and wish you luck. We build something you can keep using every time you apply.
Broad, ATS-safe and reusable: the foundation for every future application.
Matched to a live vacancy or role family, with the right evidence brought to the front.
A short note on what we emphasised and why, so nothing feels like a black box.
Word and PDF: you own them, and you can retarget them yourself later.
Send your current CV and the role or vacancy you're targeting.
We read your CV against the target and map the gaps in evidence and keywords.
A person rewrites it using our ATS-safe framework, then a second pass checks every fact.
You get editable Word and PDF versions, plus clear notes on what changed.
One-off services. Pick where you are, from a quick honest read to a full career-change repositioning.
An honest, human read on why your CV isn't landing, with the specific fixes that matter most.
Choose ATS AuditA full rewrite of your existing CV: sharper, cleaner and ATS-safe, keeping what already works.
Choose CV RefreshMaster CV plus a version targeted to your role, with a keyword map. Our core package.
Choose Targeted ProRepositioning for a new sector or function, with transferable-skills framing done properly.
Choose Career ChangeEvery package is delivered in editable Word and PDF. Your facts stay yours to check before you apply. See a before & after sample → Browse 10 CV layout examples →
A great CV gets you shortlisted. The Getting Hired Plan helps you run everything around it: track every application, build a target list of the companies and recruiters worth approaching, and plan your week, all in one place.
Nobody honest can; too much of that decision sits with the employer. Here's what we will promise instead.
The free review is an honest read, not a sales pitch. If we don't think we can meaningfully improve your CV, we'll say so, and it's cost you nothing but the upload.
Changes within your package scope are included. Factual corrections are always free and always jump the queue; your CV has to be accurate before it's anything else.
If what we deliver isn't a clear improvement on what you sent us, we don't walk away and we don't argue. We carry on working until it is.
A small partnership, not a content mill. Every CV passes through both of us.
Years spent reviewing CVs through large-scale hiring and workforce change. Knows what makes a recruiter stop reading, and what makes them move on.
A Head of Department with an English Literature background. Turns real experience into clear, credible, genuinely human writing.
Shortlist Lane launched this year. We haven't got a wall of five-star reviews yet, and we're not going to invent any. Plenty in this industry do.
What we do have is two people who've spent years on the hiring side of the table, and a free review that shows you exactly what our work is like before you spend a penny. Send us your CV and judge us on what comes back. That's what it's for.
Send your CV: free, no obligationA person reads your CV, not a scanner. You'll have an honest read on what's working, what's holding you back, and whether we can help. Our reply lands within two working days.
A person will read it and reply within two working days. If you didn't attach your CV, just reply to our email with it and we'll get started.
We use clean, single-column, standard-heading formatting that common systems parse reliably. No gimmicks and no "beat the bot" promises, just structure that works.
We're human-led. AI helps us work faster on analysis and drafting, but every CV is written and checked by a person, and we never invent facts, dates or achievements.
Revisions are included within your package scope, and factual corrections always take priority. We want the final CV to genuinely represent you.
Then we keep working until it is. If what we deliver isn't a clear improvement on what you sent us, we don't walk away; we carry on until it's right. We'd rather fix it than leave you with something that doesn't represent you.
Yes. You get editable Word files to keep, reuse and retarget yourself for future applications, not a locked PDF.
Free CV reviews come back within two working days. Standard turnaround is three to five working days for the core packages. Need it sooner? Ask us when you send your review.
Fair question. We launched this year, so we haven't got a wall of reviews yet, and we won't invent any. Start with the free review instead: it costs nothing and shows you exactly what our work is like before you spend anything.
That's the Career Change package. We reframe your transferable experience credibly for the new sector, without pretending your past was something it wasn't.