15 International Markets Covered

Official Global CV Formats &
International Hiring Standards

Select a target hiring market below to view official headshot rules, mandatory resume sections, cover letter guidelines, and local recruiter customs.

🇺🇸North America

United States CV Guide

English (US American spelling)

🚫 Strict NO. Resumes containing photos, headshots, or graphics are immediately discarded by HR teams to compl...
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🇩🇪Europe (DACH)

Germany CV Guide

German or English (depending on company culture)

📸 Expected (Lebenslauf format). German resumes typically expect a professional headshot cropped in the top ri...
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🇬🇧Europe

Uk CV Guide

English

🚫 No photos allowed to prevent bias.
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🇨🇦North America

Canada CV Guide

English

🚫 No photos allowed to prevent bias.
View Canada Format
🇦🇺Oceania

Australia CV Guide

English

🚫 No photos allowed to prevent bias.
View Australia Format
🇸🇬Asia Pacific

Singapore CV Guide

English

🚫 No photos allowed to prevent bias.
View Singapore Format
🇫🇷Europe

France CV Guide

English

🚫 No photos allowed to prevent bias.
View France Format
🇳🇱Europe

Netherlands CV Guide

English

🚫 No photos allowed to prevent bias.
View Netherlands Format
🇨🇭Europe (DACH)

Switzerland CV Guide

English

🚫 No photos allowed to prevent bias.
View Switzerland Format
🇮🇳Asia Pacific

India CV Guide

English

🚫 No photos allowed to prevent bias.
View India Format
🇷🇺Eurasia

Russia CV Guide

Russian (HeadHunter / hh.ru standard)

📸 Strongly Recommended. Russian employers and HeadHunter (hh.ru) recruiters expect a professional photo attac...
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🇨🇳Asia Pacific

China CV Guide

Simplified Chinese (Boss Zhipin / Zhaopin standard)

📸 Standard Expectation. Chinese resumes (简历) almost universally include a formal passport-style photo.
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🇯🇵Asia Pacific

Japan CV Guide

Japanese (Rirekisho 履歴書 & Shokumukeirekisho 職務経歴書)

📸 Mandatory. Standard Japanese Rirekisho requires a formal passport-style photo attached to the upper right c...
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🇧🇷Latin America

Brazil CV Guide

Portuguese (Currículo Vitae standard)

🚫 Not Recommended unless specifically requested by the employer.
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🇰🇷Asia Pacific

South Korea CV Guide

Korean (Iryeokseo 이력서 & Jaseoseo 자기소개서)

📸 Highly Customary. Korean applications standardly include a clean business headshot.
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