What each market expects
CV by country
A CV that works in Berlin is the wrong document in Boston, and the difference is not taste — it is convention, and readers notice. These pages cover the markets we have written properly for.
- GermanyWriting a CV for GermanyWhat a German employer expects in a Lebenslauf — the tabular structure, the personal details, the photo, and the signature at the end.
- SwitzerlandWriting a CV for SwitzerlandSwiss employers expect a dossier: letter, CV, full Arbeitszeugnisse and diplomas. What goes in it and which language to write in.
- AustriaWriting a CV for AustriaAustria follows the German Lebenslauf closely. The differences are in the vocabulary, the qualifications and the salary line.
- United KingdomWriting a CV for the UKTwo pages, no photo, no date of birth, and a personal statement that does the work a German Anschreiben would.
- United StatesWriting a resume for the USOne page, no personal details, no photo, and an ATS between you and the reader. What to cut from a European CV.