How we write our guides
Each CitedCV guide answers one question, is drafted with AI writing assistants from a written brief, and may state a fact only if a source read on the day of writing supports it. The sources are linked on the page.1
Written 12 October 2026, updated 13 October 2026. CitedCV.
Why this page exists
Our guides tell people how to write a CV for a country, a job or a situation, and some of them describe visa and recognition rules. A reader deciding whether to trust that advice should know who wrote it, how, and from what. This page says so plainly, including the part that is done with AI.
How a topic is chosen
A guide starts from a question people already type into a search engine. We collect those questions from Google autocomplete and from the queries that bring people to citedcv.com, and we give each question one page.
Questions we do not turn into pages
We do not make a page for every combination of country and job. Searches show people look for a German CV or for a nurse CV, rarely for both at once, so a page for each pair would repeat itself. A country and job page exists only where the rules really differ, as they do for nurses and doctors who need recognition in Germany.
Where the facts come from
A rule, a fee, a threshold or a requirement goes on a page only when a source read on the day of writing supports it. We prefer sources in this order:
- The law itself, for example the German Residence Act on gesetze-im-internet.de.
- The authority that applies it: an embassy, an employment agency, a recognition body, a university admissions office.
- A university career service or a professional chamber.
- A company's own help pages, for facts about that company's product.
When a source cannot be read
Some official sites block automated reading. When we cannot read a page ourselves, we leave the claim out or use another official source. We do not repeat a blog's summary of a rule we could not check.
Numbers that change
Salary thresholds, fees and points tables change, often every year. Guides give the year and the date the figure was read, and link the page it came from, so you can check whether it has moved.
How a guide is drafted
Guides are drafted by AI writing assistants (Claude models from Anthropic) working to a written brief. The brief sets the scope of each page, what it must leave to other pages, the sources to prefer, and the style. Each draft comes back with a list that maps every claim to its source URL and the date it was read, and a list of what could not be verified and was left out.
One thing made for each page
Every guide must contain something made for it alone: a table built from an official source, a worked calculation, or a sample CV section written for that exact situation. The people in sample CVs are invented, and the pages say so.
Turkish pages are written, not translated
The Turkish version of a guide is written for readers in Türkiye. It can add what they need, such as e-Devlet documents, sworn translators or the visa appointment provider, and drop what they do not.
How a guide is checked
Before a guide can be published, automated checks in our code must pass:
- The answer to the question comes first, in 45 words or fewer.
- The page cites at least three sources, all over https.
- No two guides on the same topic share more than 30% of their wording, measured on five-word sequences.
- No two guides share a title, a heading or an address.
- Every guide must earn its place in the index: we watch Search Console and improve, merge or withdraw guides that Google does not index.
- No hype words such as "ultimate" or "guaranteed" in titles and headings.
Claims checked by hand
Claims where a mistake would cost a reader the most, such as age limits, salary thresholds and changes in the law, are checked again against the original text before release. For example, the date the law changing doctors' recognition in Germany takes effect was read from the Federal Law Gazette before release.
Where CitedCV appears in a guide
CitedCV is a CV builder, and the guides mention it where it is a fair option, usually once or twice. What a guide says about CitedCV comes from our own code and our published prices, not from marketing copy. When CitedCV does not suit a reader, the guide says so and names the alternatives.
Dates on a guide
Each guide shows when it was written and, if its text changed later, when it was updated. We change the updated date only when the words change, never to make a page look fresh.
| What you see on a guide | What it means |
|---|---|
| Written on a date | The day the guide was first published. |
| Updated on a date | The last day its words changed. A new design or a new link elsewhere does not move it. |
| "Read on 12 October 2026" in the text | The day that rule or figure was checked against the linked source. |
| Numbered sources at the end | The pages the facts came from, in the order the guide relies on them. |
| "We could not find a source" | A question the official pages did not answer; we say so instead of guessing. |
What our guides are not
- They are not legal or immigration advice. Rules change, and the linked official page decides.
- They are not a promise of a job, a visa or a recognition decision.
- They are not written by a lawyer, a recruiter or an immigration officer, and they do not claim to be.
Mistakes and corrections
If you find a mistake, an outdated rule or a broken source, write to support@citedcv.com with the page address. We check it against the source, correct the page and move its updated date.
Questions people ask
Are CitedCV guides written by AI?
They are drafted by AI writing assistants under a written brief, and every factual claim must be backed by a source read on the day of writing and linked on the page.
Who checks the guides?
Automated checks in our code test every guide before release, and the claims with the highest stakes, such as legal thresholds, are checked again against the original text.
Can I rely on a guide for a visa application?
Use it to understand the steps, then follow the linked official page, because visa and recognition rules change and the authority decides.
Why does a guide say a fact could not be found?
Because we would rather say a source was missing than guess a rule, a fee or a deadline that you might act on.
Are the people in sample CVs real?
No, the people, employers and numbers in sample CVs are invented to show the format, and the pages say so.
How do I report a mistake in a guide?
Email support@citedcv.com with the page address and what is wrong; we check it against the source and correct the page.
Sources
- Google Search Central, Creating helpful, reliable, people-first contentdevelopers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/creating-helpful-content
- Google Search Central, Using generative AI content on your websitedevelopers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/using-gen-ai-content
- Google Search Central, Spam policies for Google web searchdevelopers.google.com/search/docs/essentials/spam-policies