CV Review for Sales Professionals
Sales CVs are brutally simple to assess — either you hit your numbers or you didn't. If your CV doesn't include quota attainment, deal sizes, or revenue figures, hiring managers assume the numbers are bad. Don't make them wonder.
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What recruiters are actually looking for
Sales hiring managers look for: quota attainment percentage, average deal size, sales cycle length, vertical expertise, and whether you're a hunter (new business) or farmer (account growth) — or both. Culture fit and communication style are also assessed through how you present yourself on paper.
How to make your CV stand out
Specific advice for your field — not generic tips that apply to everyone.
Lead with your quota attainment
Your headline metric belongs near the top of every role. Format: '127% of quota, FY2023 | £1.4M ARR closed | ACV £38K'. This tells the whole story in one line. Sales managers who see no numbers assume the numbers are embarrassing.
Be explicit about hunter vs. farmer
New business development and account management require different skills. Your CV should make your strength obvious. If you specialise in outbound prospecting and net new logos, say so. If your strength is expansion and renewal, lead with that. Being vague signals you can't do either well.
Name your verticals and ICP
Enterprise SaaS, SMB, financial services, healthcare IT — state where you've sold. Sector expertise accelerates ramp time, and hiring managers specifically search for relevant vertical experience. Include company type, deal size, and buyer persona where possible.
Include tools as searchable keywords
Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Gong, LinkedIn Sales Navigator — list the tools you use. ATS systems and recruiters search for CRM/sales tech experience. Don't assume it's obvious; make it explicit.
Common mistakes that get CVs rejected
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No quota attainment figures or revenue numbers
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Unclear whether role was inbound or outbound, SMB or enterprise
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Responsibilities listed instead of results ('managed pipeline' vs. 'built pipeline from £0 to £3.2M in 8 months')
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CRM and sales tools not listed
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No differentiation between roles — every position reads the same
How Bluntly reviews your CV
Not a keyword scanner. Not a template checker. A real analysis that reads your CV the way a hiring manager would.
ATS compatibility check
See exactly how applicant tracking systems parse your CV — including what gets lost or misread before a human ever sees it.
Role-specific feedback
Bluntly knows what hiring managers in your sector care about. The feedback is calibrated to your role, level, and target market.
Actionable improvements
Every suggestion tells you exactly what to change and why. No vague advice — specific rewrites and additions that make the difference.
Find out what's holding your CV back
Upload your CV now and get honest, role-specific feedback in under 2 minutes.
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