Country-by-country resume & job search guides
Every market hires differently: what counts as a strong resume in the US would be an incomplete CV in the UAE, and vice versa. These guides cover format, ATS rules, cover letters, interviews, visas, and more — built by market, not translated from a single template.
Full career guides, market by market
United States
A software-first hiring market: write for the parser, then the recruiter.
United Kingdom
Two pages, British spelling, and references that actually get listed.
Canada
US-style achievement-focused resumes, with distinct rules for Quebec.
Australia
Direct, achievement-focused resumes with a more relaxed, no-nonsense tone.
United Arab Emirates
A photo is expected, visa status is a headline field, and networking still drives most hires.
Germany
Formal, thorough, and document-heavy — a Lebenslauf with a photo and a full Bewerbungsmappe mindset.
Ireland
UK-adjacent conventions with an EU/tech-hub twist — Dublin's multinational hiring runs fast and English-first.
Singapore
A regional APAC hub where a photo is common, nationality/work-pass status is a headline field, and precision is prized.
New Zealand
Close cousin of the Australian CV — friendly, direct, and modest in tone.
India
A high-volume, keyword-driven market where a photo is common and personal details still appear widely.
South Africa
A UK-influenced CV market where employment equity status is a genuinely material field.
Philippines
A US-influenced resume culture with heavy BPO/call-center hiring and strong overseas-work pathways.
Saudi Arabia
Saudization (Nitaqat) shapes hiring directly — nationality and Saudi-quota status are headline information.
Qatar
A small, high-income, expatriate-majority market — networking and Qatarization both matter.
Kuwait
Kuwaitization quotas and a large South Asian/Arab expatriate workforce define this market.
Oman
Omanisation quotas and a diversifying, tourism/logistics-forward economy shape hiring.
Bahrain
The Gulf's financial-services hub — Bahrainisation quotas plus a genuinely international finance sector.
Compare two countries side by side
Relocating or applying internationally? See exactly how resume conventions differ before you write a word.
| 🇺🇸 United States | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Document term | resume | CV |
| Length | 1 page for under ~8 years of experience; 2 pages is acceptable and expected for senior/executive/technical roles. Never 3+. | 2 pages is standard; 1 page is acceptable early-career, 3 only for academic/senior clinical CVs. |
| Photo | prohibited | discouraged |
| Cover letter | Optional | Expected |
| References on document | "References available upon request" is now considered outdated filler — omit the line enti… | Naming two referees (former manager plus one other) directly on the CV, or "References ava… |
| Fonts | Calibri, Arial | Arial, Calibri |
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