CVJinny for Portugal
Build a CV that Portugal recruiters actually read
Talk to Jinny for 60 seconds. We’ll write your CV the way Portugal recruiters expect — local format, local phrasing, local compliance — and hand you a polished PDF.
Paper
A4
Date format
DD/MM/YYYY
Languages
pt + en
Phone format
Local
What Portugal recruiters expect
Portuguese CVs follow EU Europass conventions. 1-2 pages reverse-chronological. IEFP (Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional / iefp.pt) is the Public Employment Service. Photo conventional but optional under Lei 93/2017 (Anti-Discrimination) + Código do Trabalho. European Portuguese for Portugal; note dialect differences if writing for Brazilian recipients (Brazilian Portuguese is a separate market). EU language framework (A1–C2). Date format DD/MM/YYYY. NIF (tax ID) NEVER on a public CV. Strong outbound corridor to Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, UK, Germany, Switzerland, US. Maritime / fisheries sector specialisations are a Portugal-specific differentiator.
Local job titles we know
- financeFinancial Analyst / Analista financeiro
- hospitalityDiretor de F&B / F&B Manager
- hospitalityDiretor de Hotel / General Manager
- hospitalityChef Executivo / Executive Chef
- hospitalityChefe de Receção / Front Office Manager
- marketingMarketing Manager / Gestor de marketing / Diretor de marketing
- opsProject Manager / Gestor de projeto (PMP)
- opsHR Manager / Gestor de RH
What we KEEP OFF your CV in Portugal
Under local anti-discrimination and data-protection law we strip these fields automatically:
- no nif
Trusted government sources we cite
- IEFP — Portugal's public employment + vocational training service— Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP) — Portugal
- IEFP Online — official jobseeker + employer portal— Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP) — Portugal
- Employment registration — official process— Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP) — Portugal
Portugal CV — frequently asked questions
- What paper size does a Portugal CV use?
- A4 is the standard paper size for CVs submitted to recruiters in Portugal. CVJinny renders every output at this size automatically.
- What date format should I use on a Portugal CV?
- DD/MM/YYYY is the convention recruiters in Portugal expect. CVJinny formats every date this way — never raw ISO timestamps.
- What language should my Portugal CV be written in?
- Common defaults are pt, en. CVJinny supports every locale and lets you draft in your strongest language while targeting Portugal recruiters.
- What information should I NOT put on a Portugal CV?
- Recruiters in Portugal typically don't want: nif. Including these can trigger equality-law concerns or just feel out-of-place. CVJinny strips them by default.
- Does CVJinny work for Portugal job applications?
- Yes — CVJinny is built for Portugal (and 90+ other countries). Every output honours local recruiter expectations: format, phrasing, compliance, photo policy.
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