Build a CV that Netherlands recruiters actually read

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.