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How recruitment agencies format CVs in 2026

and what each method really costs

A short, practical read for agency owners: the five ways agencies handle CV formatting, and the hidden cost of each in fee-earner time, consistency and GDPR risk. There's a one-minute comparison table near the end to sense-check your own setup.

Read timeAbout 8 minutes
Written forAgency owners & directors
Covers5 formatting methods
FormatPDF, free, no form

See it on one of your own CVs.

Forward any CV to trial@cvdresscode.com and it comes back cleanly formatted in about a minute. We process it and delete it. Nothing is stored.