Side by side
| Country | Length | Photo | Personal details | Paper size | Spelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | One page for freshers; two pages for most experienced candidates; senior profiles occasionally longer. | Optional; a plain professional headshot is acceptable but rarely required by private employers. | Name, phone, email, city and LinkedIn; skip religion, caste, marital status and date of birth. | A4 size, with margins of roughly 2 cm on each side. | Indian English, which follows British spelling: colour, organise, programme. |
| 🇺🇸 US | One page under about ten years of experience; two pages for senior roles. | No photo. Most US employers prefer not to see one. | Name, city and state, phone, email and LinkedIn URL only. | US Letter size (8.5 × 11 inches), not A4. | American English: organize, color, center, résumé usually written as resume. |
| 🇬🇧 UK | Two sides of A4 is the norm; one page suits graduates and school leavers. | No photo, except for acting, modelling or presenting roles. | Name, phone, email, town or city and LinkedIn; no date of birth or marital status. | A4 paper size with sensible margins, not US Letter. | British English: organise, colour, programme, licence (noun), CV rather than résumé. |
| 🇦🇪 UAE | Two pages is typical; three can suit senior or highly technical profiles. | Common and often expected: a plain, professional head-and-shoulders photo. | Nationality, visa status, location, languages and driving licence are usually listed. | A4 size when printed. | British English: organise, colour, programme, licence. |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | One page for early-career applicants; two pages is common for experienced professionals. | Leave it out. Most Canadian employers prefer resumes without a photo. | Name, phone, email, city and province. No age, SIN, marital status or religion. | North American Letter size, 8.5 by 11 inches, not A4. | Canadian spelling: colour, centre, labour, but organize and analyze. |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Two to three pages is usual; graduates and school leavers can keep to one or two. | Leave it out; most employers prefer no photo, except for acting or modelling roles. | Name, mobile, email, suburb and state; skip date of birth, marital status and religion. | A4 paper size, the standard for printed documents in Australia. | Australian English, close to British spelling: organise, colour, centre, licence. |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | One to two A4 pages; senior specialists sometimes stretch to three. | Optional and less common than before; leave it out unless requested. | Name, mobile, email, residency or pass status; never your NRIC or FIN number. | A4 with modest margins, the standard size in Singapore offices. | British English: organise, programme, centre, with resume and CV both acceptable. |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Two A4 pages for most candidates; one page can work for school leavers. | Leave the photo off unless the job is in acting, modelling or presenting. | Name, mobile, email, town and county, LinkedIn; no PPS number or age. | A4 page size with even margins, never US Letter. | Irish and British English: organise, colour, programme, licence, and always “CV”. |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | One to two pages of A4; experienced specialists occasionally use three. | Optional; still common, but many employers no longer expect one. | Name, phone, email, city and LinkedIn; birth date and nationality are optional. | A4 with a tidy, consistent grid and generous margins. | British or American English is fine if used consistently throughout. |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | One A4 page early in your career; two pages once you have several roles. | Commonly included as a small headshot, but optional and never required. | Name, mobile, email, city and LinkedIn; birth date and ID numbers are optional. | A4, with a simple layout that survives printing and portal uploads. | Either British or American English, kept consistent from start to finish. |
| 🇫🇷 France | One page for most early-career applicants; two pages for senior profiles. | Optional; still seen, but many candidates and employers now leave it out. | Name, phone, email, city and LinkedIn; age and family status are not needed. | A4 with compact margins and a clear visual hierarchy. | British or American English, used consistently; keep French titles where helpful. |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | One or two A4 pages; graduates usually fit everything on one. | Commonly included as a small headshot; optional, not required by law. | Name, phone, email, city and LinkedIn; date of birth is optional. | A4 with a sober layout; muted colours suit most sectors. | British or American English used consistently; keep Italian degree names. |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | One or two A4 pages; one page is common for graduates. | Often included as a small headshot, but not required. | Name, phone, email, city and LinkedIn; leave ID and tax numbers off. | A4, with a clean layout and readable font size. | Consistent British or American English throughout the document. |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | One page for most candidates; two pages for senior professionals. | Not expected; leave it off unless the advert asks for one. | Name, mobile with area code, email, city and state, LinkedIn; no CPF or RG. | A4, with a simple layout that reads well on a phone screen. | American English is most familiar to Brazilian recruiters; stay consistent. |
Free resume templates by country
| Country | Paper | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇺🇸 US | US Letter | Word · PDF |
| 🇬🇧 UK | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇦🇪 UAE | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | US Letter | Word · PDF |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇫🇷 France | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | A4 | Word · PDF |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | A4 | Word · PDF |
Resume or CV?
The two words mean different things in different places. In the US and Canada, a resume is the short, tailored document for most jobs, and a CV is a longer academic record. In the UK, Ireland and the Gulf, CV is simply the everyday name for that short document. India and Australia use both words.
Whatever it is called, the same rule holds: tailor it to the job and the country. Once it is ready, run it through the free resume checker and the resume job match.