Is your CV showing employers what you can actually do?
Find out what your CV proves, where your evidence is weak, and what you should improve to become a stronger candidate for accounting and finance roles.
Built specifically for accounting and finance careers.
Your CV may list your skills. But does it prove them?
Graduate CVs often tell employers what candidates studied or what they believe they are good at. The stronger question is whether the CV provides evidence that the candidate can actually apply those skills.
Finance Knowledge
Does your CV demonstrate relevant accounting and finance knowledge?
Practical Application
Have you applied that knowledge through projects, simulations, work experience or other relevant activities?
Evidence of Capability
Does your CV show what you did, what you discovered and what you recommended or achieved?
Reviewed from a hiring manager's perspective
We assess your CV from the perspective of a finance hiring decision-maker: Can I see what this candidate can actually do, and is there enough evidence to support their claims?
The goal isn't to make your CV sound impressive. It's to make your capability clear.
What you'll receive
Pay £9.99 and receive a structured assessment of your CV, including:
- Overall CV score out of 100
- Finance Career Readiness level
- Five-category scorecard
- 3 strongest areas
- 3 biggest gaps
- 3 priority improvements
You'll know exactly where your CV is strong, where your evidence is weak, and what to improve next.
CV Review & Score™
72 / 100
Finance Career Readiness: Developing
Career Direction & Targeting
12/15
Finance Knowledge & Technical Skills
18/25
Practical Finance Evidence
20/30
CV Communication & Positioning
15/20
Professionalism & Credibility
7/10
3 Strengths
- Clear target role
- Good accounting knowledge
- Relevant Excel experience
3 Biggest Gaps
- Limited practical finance evidence
- Weak demonstration of analytical outcomes
- Technical skills need stronger evidence
3 Priority Improvements
- Add a practical finance project
- Strengthen evidence behind technical skills
- Show analysis and recommendations more clearly
Example report — for illustration only.
How your CV is assessed
100 points. 5 dimensions. One clear picture of your career readiness.
We assess the evidence presented in your CV — not simply the number of keywords, qualifications or claims it contains.
Career Direction & Targeting
15
Finance Knowledge & Technical Skills
25
Practical Finance EvidenceLargest component
30
CV Communication & Positioning
20
Professionalism & Credibility
10
Total
100 points
The CV Review & Score™ assesses the evidence presented in your CV. It is not a prediction of whether you will receive a job offer.
Evidence beats adjectives.
We look beyond what you claim to what your CV actually demonstrates.
01“Advanced Excel”
02“Used Excel to analyse financial data”
03“Built an Excel model to analyse revenue, costs and profitability”
04“Identified profitability trends and presented recommendations”
The stronger the evidence, the more convincingly your CV demonstrates capability.
Don't have a finance internship? That doesn't mean you have nothing to show.
For graduate candidates, valuable evidence can come from more than traditional employment.
We assess what you have demonstrated — not simply where you demonstrated it.
More than a CV review.
Typical CV Review
- Formatting
- Grammar
- Layout
- Keywords
- General CV advice
Grad-Edge CV Review & Score™
- Finance capability
- Practical evidence
- Target-role relevance
- Technical application
- Analytical thinking
- Evidence strength
- Priority development areas
Most CV reviews ask: “Does your CV look good?”
Grad-Edge asks: “Does your CV provide convincing evidence that you can contribute in a finance role?”
Find out where your CV stands.
Get a structured assessment of your CV and understand your strongest evidence, biggest gaps and exactly what you should improve next.
Submit your CV → Receive your score → Know what to improve next
Designed specifically for accounting and finance students, graduates and early-career candidates.
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