What Counts as Work Experience on a UK CV?
A precise guide to describing employment, placements, volunteering and practical projects without weakening your credibility.
Read guide →Evidence-first career guidance
Make your experience credible.
Clear UK guidance for graduates and career changers who want to describe placements, projects and practical learning with accuracy.
Explore the field guidesThe evidence library
Five guides for a stronger career story
How to Record Evidence During a Work Placement
A practical evidence log for turning day-to-day placement tasks into credible CV and interview examples.
Read guide →Training, Placement and Employment: The Differences
Understand what each stage offers, what it does not promise and what to check before joining a programme.
Read guide →How Employers Verify Practical Experience
Prepare for date checks, references, portfolio review and detailed competency questions.
Read guide →A Graduate's Placement Evidence Checklist
A before, during and after checklist for collecting useful evidence while respecting confidentiality.
Read guide →Our method
Accuracy over exaggeration
We separate training, projects, placements and paid employment because each can be valuable without being mislabelled.
Our articles focus on evidence you can explain, records you may retain and claims that a relevant organisation can reasonably verify.