
ATS-Optimised. Impact-Led. Built Using The STRIVE™ Method.
Most CVs list responsibilities.
STRIVE™ CVs show impact.
If your CV sounds competent but not compelling…
If you’re getting rejections or silence…
If you know you’ve done more than your CV reflects…
This template fixes that.
WHAT THIS IS
A recruiter-built, ATS-optimised Word template designed to help you write an impact-led CV using the STRIVE™ Method.
Clean layout.
No graphics.
No Canva columns.
No fluff.
Just clarity, structure and positioning.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
✔ Editable Word document (ATS-friendly)
✔ STRIVE™ summary structure
✔ STRIVE™ bullet formula (impact-first writing)
✔ Professional experience layout
✔ Core skills guidance
✔ Submission checklist
Built to help you:
• Stop listing tasks
• Start showing measurable impact
• Align your CV to the job description
• Position yourself for interviews — not just applications
WHO THIS IS FOR
• Mid-career professionals who feel under-positioned
• Women ready to stop underselling themselves
• Career changers struggling to translate experience
• Anyone tired of sending CVs into a black hole
WHY STRIVE™ WORKS
Templates are everywhere.
Positioning isn’t.
STRIVE™ helps you structure your experience around:
Impact.
Value.
Evolution.
That’s what recruiters look for.
Created by Cheryl Dean
Founder of The STRIVE™ Method
20 years in global tech recruitment
Stop sounding responsible.
Start sounding hireable.
Download the STRIVE™ CV Template now.