Career & CV
Career and CV English for Tech Professionals
Career English is about impact language: action verbs, metrics, and clear progression. This hub helps B2 engineers write CVs, talk about promotions, and negotiate offers in English. Start with strong bullet lines for your current role, then practise saying them aloud for interviews.
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Start with these career kits
Job applications, CV English, and workplace career talk — plus Mockly CV guides where they help.
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Applications, salary talk, and role-fit language for tech hiring.
How to Apply for a Tech Job in English at Work
ESL English learning: Master the vocabulary for tech job applications — CVs, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles for software engineering roles.
How to Negotiate Salary and Compensation in English at Work
ESL English learning: Master salary negotiation vocabulary for tech jobs—equity, vesting, total compensation, and professional phrases for offers.
How to Read a Job Description
Interview prep guide: How to Read a Job Description.
Analysing Job Descriptions
Interview prep guide: Analysing Job Descriptions.
CV English pack
Structure, length, and action verbs that scan for tech recruiters.
Career talk at work
Describe your path, colleagues, and progression in 1:1s and reviews.
How to Talk About Your Tech Career in English at Work
ESL English learning: Master vocabulary for discussing promotions, career pivots, and leadership paths in tech workplace conversations.
How to Describe Colleagues in English at Work Reviews
ESL English learning: Master performance review vocabulary to describe engineer strengths, weaknesses, and growth areas professionally.
How to Describe Colleagues Professionally in English at Work
ESL English learning: Master vocabulary for describing appearance, body language, and professional presence on video calls and in remote tech workplaces.
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Vocabularycareer ladder
The series of job positions and levels you progress through in your career, typically moving from junior to more senior roles with increasing responsibility and compensation.
- Vocabulary
skip-level
A one-on-one meeting between an employee and their manager's manager, skipping the direct manager in the reporting chain. This is a common practice in tech companies to improve communication and gather feedback.
- Vocabulary
headcount
The total number of employees or staff members in a company, department, or project team. It is used to describe team size and staffing levels.
- Vocabulary
write-up
A written document or report that summarizes information, findings, or conclusions about a project, meeting, incident, or technical topic. It is a concise formal record created for reference or communication.
- Vocabulary
sign-off
Formal approval or authorization from a manager, stakeholder, or client to proceed with a project, release, or decision. It means someone with authority has reviewed and agreed that something is ready.
- Vocabulary
surface
To bring up or reveal information, issues, or ideas that were previously hidden, unknown, or not discussed. In tech, it means to make problems, concerns, or data visible to the team.
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Ats Optimal Tech Cv Template
Article: Ats Optimal Tech Cv Template.
Career Portfolio for Tech Jobs
Article: Career Portfolio for Tech Jobs.
Checking Understanding During a Negotiation
Article: Checking Understanding During a Negotiation.
How to Get a Tech Job in the Uk
Article: How to Get a Tech Job in the Uk.
How to Quit Job in English
Article: How to Quit Job in English.
How to Talk About Job Satisfaction in English at Work
ESL English learning: Master vocabulary for discussing morale, burnout, motivation, and career fulfillment in tech workplace conversations.
Most Common Cv Mistakes By English Learners
Article: Most Common Cv Mistakes By English Learners.
Tech Job Market in 2024
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I write strong CV bullets in English for engineering roles?
- Use Action + Scope + Result: “Led migration of billing service to Postgres, cutting p95 latency 40%.” Prefer numbers and owned outcomes over responsibilities lists.
- How do I talk about a promotion or career ladder in English?
- Name the level and evidence: “I’m targeting senior IC — I’ve been owning cross-team projects and mentoring two engineers.” Avoid vague “I want to grow.”
- What English do I need for salary negotiation in tech?
- Know total compensation (TC), base, equity, vesting, and signing bonus. Practise: “Based on market data for this level, I was hoping we could get closer to X TC.”
- Can Mockly help with career English?
- Yes — live coaching is useful for interview intros, offer conversations, and practising career stories out loud after you’ve drafted CV language here.
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