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The Gen X/Z Exchange
You might be wondering why you aren’t happier, where your career is going, or feeling adrift without a clear sense of direction. You’re asking, “How do I figure out what I’m even supposed to be doing?”
If you feel that familiar knot of confusion, dissatisfaction, or just plain stuckness, you've just found your kindred spirits.
This is The Gen X/Z Exchange. Where a Gen X dad and his Gen Z daughter bridge the generational divide to tackle modern life’s biggest headaches.
These aren't just your problems, they're the unspoken struggles of an entire generation - or two!
You're not alone in battling the quiet anxieties of a life that feels off-kilter. Happiness can be hard to find. Perhaps concerns about your mental and physical wellbeing are always bubbling away. Your most important relationships might feel strained, or the relentless demands of your career and finances are leaving you exhausted. These are the universal whispers that, surprisingly, span generations. We can help you untangle all this.
Chris has navigated layoffs, career pivots and found happiness after the infamous midlife slump, while Lily is figuring out her career after changing her degree path and reflecting on her early choices in the world of work. Our different generational viewpoints bring new ideas to tackling the big issues we’re both grappling with.
We chat about all this with honesty, realism and the openness a father-daughter relationship brings.
Our candid conversations will help you realise that you’re not alone in feeling this way too. You’ll gain fresh perspectives, practical insights, and the comforting realisation that many of your worries are universal – and solvable.
We’ll get to the heart of your frustrations, offering solutions we figure out together that you won't find anywhere else.
Hit follow and join us.
The Gen X/Z Exchange
How to write a CV that actually gets read – For Gen Z, Gen X & career changers with Carl Scutt
Ever wondered why your CV isn’t getting responses - or how you’re supposed to stand out when everyone’s following completely different advice? Should you write for AI screening, recruiters, or hiring managers… and can you do all three at once?
In this episode we're joined by Carl Scutt, the UK’s only certified Career Storyteller, to cut through the confusion and explain what actually works in today’s job market.
Carl shares how he got started, why so many CVs fail, and how to build a compelling CV whether you’re just starting out with limited experience or reshaping a long career to stay relevant. From accomplishment statements and keyword matching to career pivots, CV gaps, and whether gimmicks really help - this episode is about clarity, confidence, and telling the right story.
You’ll learn:
- How to write a strong CV when you’re early in your career (and what else counts)
- How to shape accomplishment statements - even if you haven’t done the job before
- How to tailor your CV for each role without rewriting it from scratch
- How to position a long career history, handle gaps, or pivot into something new
- How to write a CV for humans and AI - and the three audiences you must satisfy
Whether you’re applying for your first role, feeling stuck mid-career, or trying to future-proof your experience, listen in and you’ll discover how to stop guessing - and start telling a career story that gets noticed.
Hit play now and make your CV work harder for you.
Connect with Carl:
https://www.yourcareerstory.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-scutt/
2.05 Intro to Carl
3.20How Carl got started
5.08 Challenges with CVs in the current market
6.20 How to build a strong CV when you're starting out
8.40 What else to include when you're starting out (hobbies, interests, etc)
10.27 How to form accomplishment statements if you've not done the job you're applying for before
11.08 How to think about accomplishment statements
12.04 How to tailor your CV for each job application
13.35 How to stand out from other applicants
16.07 How to take a long career history and shape it for a role today
17.20 How long should a CV be?
19.11 How to position yourself in a CV for a pivot or career change
20.30 How to handle gaps on your CV
23.47 How to get through AI screening with your CV - should you write for bots or humans, or both?
29.40 Do gimmicky things help you stand out?
31.34 How to tailor your CV when uploading to job boards
33.13 Cover letters - do recruiters still expect them and if so how to do them?
35.58 How to make sense of all the conflicting CV info and advice that's out there
38.08 What does it mean to be a career storyteller?
43.00 Carl's one guiding principle
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Connect with us:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisperkins172/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-perkins-8446a82bb/
