Question 1

What exactly does Life2CV do?

Accepted Answer

Life2CV analyses your life experiences (parenting, caregiving, volunteering, self-taught skills and more) and translates them into professional skills and a polished CV. It identifies transferable competencies that traditional career tools miss.

Question 2

How do I write a CV with no formal work experience?

Accepted Answer

Start with what you have actually done, not job titles. List the experiences that filled your time (raising children, caring for a relative, running a household, volunteering or self-taught projects) then translate each one into the professional skills it built, such as budgeting, scheduling, negotiation and problem solving. Life2CV does this translation for you and writes it in the language employers recognise.

Question 3

How do I explain a career gap on my CV?

Accepted Answer

Reframe the gap as a period of real, skill-building activity rather than an absence. Describe what you were responsible for and the competencies it developed, and keep the tone factual and confident. Life2CV never uses phrases like "career gap" or "time off"; it presents that period as genuine experience that employers value.

Question 4

What skills do stay-at-home parents have for a CV?

Accepted Answer

Parenting builds a long list of workplace skills: time management, budgeting, multitasking, conflict resolution, planning, emotional intelligence and crisis management. Life2CV pulls these out of your story, backs each one with evidence and matches them to roles you can realistically apply for.

Question 5

Can Life2CV help me change careers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Life2CV is built for career changers. It reads your full history, identifies the skills that carry across industries, matches you to roles that fit your profile, and produces a CV, cover letter and LinkedIn profile tailored to the direction you want to move in.

Question 6

Is my life story data secure?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Your data is encrypted and stored securely. We never share your personal information with third parties. Your story is used solely to generate your career documents.

Question 7

What if I have no formal work experience?

Accepted Answer

That's exactly who we're built for! Whether you've been a stay-at-home parent, a carer, a volunteer, or self-taught, your experiences have built real professional skills. Our tool is specifically designed to identify these.

Question 8

How does the free tier work?

Accepted Answer

The free Discover tier gives you a complete skill translation map showing your transferable skills, confidence scores, and career insights. Upgrade to Career Ready for a full professionally written CV with PDF export.

Question 9

How much does Life2CV cost?

Accepted Answer

Life2CV is free to start. The Discover plan costs nothing and includes your full skill analysis and career matches. Career Ready is £19.99 for a full CV in three formats, a cover letter and PDF export. Career Confident is £39.99 and adds every CV format, a LinkedIn profile, interview preparation and a 90-day action plan. Every paid plan is covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee.

Question 10

Can I get a refund?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We offer an unconditional 7-day money-back guarantee on all paid plans. If you're not satisfied for any reason, contact us within 7 days for a full refund.

Question 11

How accurate is the skill extraction?

Accepted Answer

Our system has been trained on thousands of career transition scenarios and identifies skills with high accuracy. Each skill comes with a confidence score and evidence from your story, so you can see exactly how it was derived.

Question 12

How long does it take to get results?

Accepted Answer

The onboarding wizard takes about 10–15 minutes. Skill extraction happens in under a minute. Your full CV is generated within seconds of upgrading.

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