Why Your CV Obsession Is Costing You Good Hires
Helen Wingrove-Sanders
July 3, 2026
Why Your CV Obsession Is Costing You Good Hires I’ve seen it a thousand times. A founder sends me a CV – usually three or four pages, neat formatting, impressive company names. Then I meet the candidate. And within ten minutes of conversation, it’s clear: the CV lied. Not on purpose. It’s just that a piece of paper can’t tell you how someone actually thinks, how they communicate when they’re stressed, or whether they’ll energise or drain your team. After 27 years in recruitment, I’ve learned that the founders who consistently hire well aren’t the ones obsessed with credentials. They’re the ones who know what they’re actually looking for. The
