How to write a CV by country
Every country has its own habits. Pick the one you are applying to and see what to include in your CV, and what to leave out.
- France and French-speaking countriesFrance, Belgium, Luxembourg, French-speaking Switzerland, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon…
- United States and CanadaUnited States, Canada
- United Kingdom and IrelandUnited Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
- Germany, Austria, German-speaking SwitzerlandGermany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein
- Spain, Italy, PortugalSpain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Malta
- Latin AmericaMexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador…
- Netherlands and the NordicsNetherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia
- Central and Eastern EuropePoland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, the Baltics, Turkey…
- Gulf and Middle EastUnited Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt
- India and South AsiaIndia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal
- JapanJapan
- China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong KongChina, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong
- Singapore and Southeast AsiaSingapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
- English-speaking AfricaNigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia