<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Beyond The CV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond the CV champions military spouses, helping employers look beyond career gaps to recognise talent, resilience, skills and potential.]]></description><link>https://www.btcv.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:03:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.btcv.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[One Mountain. One Mission. One Regiment. Why I'm Taking on This Challenge.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'll be joining the Forces Wives Challenge to climb Pen y Fan, the highest mountain in South Wales.



The Forces Wives Challenge brings together women whose partners are serving members of the Armed Forces or veterans, creating opportunities to challenge themselves, build confidence and support one another through adventure.]]></description><link>https://www.btcv.co.uk/post/one-mountain-one-mission-one-regiment-why-i-m-taking-on-this-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6514c3dfd16e5fa59a434f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cb1254_d743205b3e8647d3845a5001ce5036c1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Bowmer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Was One of the 121: Why Beyond the CV Means So Much to Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was one of the 121. One hundred and twenty-one military spouses applied for one flexible, remote job in just 24 hours. I was lucky enough to get it. But the reason Beyond the CV exists isn't because I got the job. It's because 120 other people didn't.]]></description><link>https://www.btcv.co.uk/post/i-was-one-of-the-121-why-beyond-the-cv-means-so-much-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a92d36e4f7694ed1ed9f42e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1ff2df_93020a66f8c04b8c9d1a9b175b471155~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amy Lovely</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the CV: Why This Matters to Me – and Why Amy Was Always the Person to Lead It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond the CV started with a job advert. One very flexible, remote job. And 121 applications in 24 hours. All from military spouses.



I knew military spouse employment was difficult. I've spent enough of my life around the Armed Forces community to understand the reality of postings, deployments, childcare, living miles away from family and trying to build a career around a life that doesn't always belong entirely to you.]]></description><link>https://www.btcv.co.uk/post/beyond-the-cv-why-this-matters-to-me-and-why-amy-was-always-the-person-to-lead-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a92d0728d1df5bb0b63aed6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cb1254_fdd7ddcce7154eb6ba46cc0a2ea47608~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Bowmer</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>