Resume & CV Formats by Country

A resume that works in New York will be rejected as thin in Johannesburg, and a German Lebenslauf with a photograph is unusable in London. Length, photographs, personal details and references all change at the border — pick the market you are applying to.

Choose your market

• United States resume format — One page under 10 years' experience; two pages is acceptable for senior roles
• United Kingdom CV format — Two pages is the expectation. One page reads as thin for anyone past graduate level
• Canada resume format — One to two pages; two is entirely normal for experienced hires
• Australia resume format — Two to three pages. Three is unremarkable for experienced applicants
• India resume format — One page for freshers; two pages once you have several years of experience
• Ireland CV format — Two pages of A4
• New Zealand CV format — Two to three pages
• South Africa CV format — Two to four pages. Detail is expected
• Singapore resume format — One to two pages
• Germany Lebenslauf format — One to two pages, tabular
• United Arab Emirates CV format — Two pages
• Philippines resume format — One to two pages