Why It Matters

  1. Most CVs are parsed and extracted data indexed by algorithms or AI before a human ever sees them.
  2. If your skills, job titles, or keywords aren’t clear — you won’t show up.
  3. Talentbases, helps companies search by roles, skills, credits extracted from CV files. It's best in class at this.

Practical Optimisation Tips

Use standard job titles and real genres.

Don’t get clever. Use the role people will search for:

Bad: “Production Wizard”

Good: “Production Manager – Factual / Reality”

Add sector-relevant keywords

E.g., “Obs doc, fixed rig, factual entertainment, scripted, live studio”

→ These type of words are more than essential to get you found in searches.

Include broadcaster names or brands

Names like “BBC One, Netflix, C4, ITV” often trigger search filters.

Be clear about your availability and location

Even if you're flexible, give the system something to work with:

Be sure to enter you postcode prefix where you live and other locations you can work, typically at no extra cost

to the product, like family and friends. Regional searches are a big thing these days.

Avoid CV Word docs PDFs with heavy design, lots of tables or images

Simple, clean formatting ensures your CV can be parsed correctly by systems like Talentbases or third-party AI tools. Clean and simple is best always, you can still make it look well presented.

Bullet points over paragraphs

Easy to scan, better for search, and easier for real people to read quickly.

3. Bonus: Profile pic/selfie are not compulsory, but helpful

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