CVJinny for Netherlands
Build a CV that Netherlands recruiters actually read
Talk to Jinny for 60 seconds. We’ll write your CV the way Netherlands recruiters expect — local format, local phrasing, local compliance — and hand you a polished PDF.
Paper
A4
Date format
DD-MM-YYYY
Languages
nl + en
Phone format
Local
What Netherlands recruiters expect
Dutch CVs follow EU + Nordic-adjacent convention. 1-2 pages reverse-chronological. UWV (uwv.nl / WerkBedrijf) is the Employee Insurance Agency and runs Werk.nl — the national jobseeker portal. Photo + DOB + marital status are LEGALLY discouraged under Algemene Wet Gelijke Behandeling (AWGB) + the recent Wet toezicht gelijke kansen bij werving en selectie (2022) — most modern Dutch CVs omit them entirely. Dutch + English bilingual context; English-only CVs are normal for tech (Booking, Adyen, ASML ecosystem) / banking / consulting / multinationals — Amsterdam is one of Europe's most English-friendly business markets. EU language framework. Date format DD-MM-YYYY. BSN (national ID) NEVER on a public CV. Strong outbound corridor to Germany, Belgium, UK, US.
Local job titles we know
- educationOnderwijscoördinator / Directeur Onderwijs
- educationSchoolleider / Rector
- educationLeraar / Lerares (Lerarenregister)
- educationUniversitair Docent / UHD / Hoogleraar
- financeRegisteraccountant (RA) / Accountant-Administratieconsulent (AA)
- financeCompliance Officer / DNB/AFM Compliance
- financeInvestment Banker
- financeRisk Analyst / Risk Manager / Risicoanalist
What we KEEP OFF your CV in Netherlands
Under local anti-discrimination and data-protection law we strip these fields automatically:
- no photo
- no dob
- no marital status
- no religion
Trusted government sources we cite
- UWV — official portal for individuals + employers (English)— UWV (Employee Insurance Agency) — Netherlands
- Working in the Netherlands — official guidance for foreign workers— UWV (Employee Insurance Agency) — Netherlands
- werk.nl — EURES job vacancy database + CV bank— UWV / werk.nl — Netherlands employment platform
Netherlands CV — frequently asked questions
- What paper size does a Netherlands CV use?
- A4 is the standard paper size for CVs submitted to recruiters in Netherlands. CVJinny renders every output at this size automatically.
- What date format should I use on a Netherlands CV?
- DD-MM-YYYY is the convention recruiters in Netherlands expect. CVJinny formats every date this way — never raw ISO timestamps.
- What language should my Netherlands CV be written in?
- Common defaults are nl, en. CVJinny supports every locale and lets you draft in your strongest language while targeting Netherlands recruiters.
- What information should I NOT put on a Netherlands CV?
- Recruiters in Netherlands typically don't want: photo, dob, marital_status, religion. Including these can trigger equality-law concerns or just feel out-of-place. CVJinny strips them by default.
- Does CVJinny work for Netherlands job applications?
- Yes — CVJinny is built for Netherlands (and 90+ other countries). Every output honours local recruiter expectations: format, phrasing, compliance, photo policy.
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