Build a CV that Indonesia recruiters actually read

What Indonesia recruiters expect

Indonesian CVs (CV / Daftar Riwayat Hidup) follow modified ASEAN + traditional Indonesian convention. 2-3 pages reverse-chronological. Karir.com + JobsDB + Kemnaker (kemnaker.go.id, Ministry of Manpower) all serve as primary jobseeker channels. Bahasa Indonesia native; English required for multinationals, banking, mining (Jakarta + Bali + Surabaya are biggest markets). Photo conventional + colour photo culturally expected especially for traditional industries / public sector / banking. DOB + religion + marital status historically common but increasingly omitted for tech / multinational roles under the Manpower Law No. 13/2003 + Law No. 40/2008 on Elimination of Discrimination. KTP (national ID) NEVER on a public CV. Date format DD/MM/YYYY. Strong outbound corridor to Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Gulf, US, Netherlands.

Local job titles we know

• financeFinancial Analyst / Analis Keuangan
• hospitalityGeneral Manager / Manajer Umum
• hospitalityChef Eksekutif / Executive Chef
• hospitalityManajer F&B / F&B Manager
• hospitalityManajer Front Office
• manufacturingMechanical Engineer / Insinyur Mesin
• manufacturingProduction Manager / Manajer Produksi
• manufacturingQuality Engineer / Insinyur Kualitas

What we KEEP OFF your CV in Indonesia

Under local anti-discrimination and data-protection law we strip these fields automatically:

• no nik

Trusted government sources we cite

• Kemnaker — official portal— Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan (Kemnaker) — Indonesia Ministry of Manpower

Indonesia CV — frequently asked questions

What paper size does a Indonesia CV use?

A4 is the standard paper size for CVs submitted to recruiters in Indonesia. CVJinny renders every output at this size automatically.

What date format should I use on a Indonesia CV?

DD-MM-YYYY is the convention recruiters in Indonesia expect. CVJinny formats every date this way — never raw ISO timestamps.

What language should my Indonesia CV be written in?

Common defaults are id, en. CVJinny supports every locale and lets you draft in your strongest language while targeting Indonesia recruiters.

What information should I NOT put on a Indonesia CV?

Recruiters in Indonesia typically don't want: nik. Including these can trigger equality-law concerns or just feel out-of-place. CVJinny strips them by default.

Does CVJinny work for Indonesia job applications?

Yes — CVJinny is built for Indonesia (and 90+ other countries). Every output honours local recruiter expectations: format, phrasing, compliance, photo policy.