{
  "name": "Résumé / CV conventions by country",
  "description": "Whether to include a photo, the typical length, and whether to add personal details (date of birth, marital status) on a résumé or CV in major countries — plus the local term used.",
  "identifier": "https://alice51849.github.io/ios-app-guide/data/resume-cv-conventions-by-country.json",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "creator": "Lumi Apps",
  "dateModified": "2026-07-10",
  "disclaimer": "General conventions that vary by industry and employer; always tailor to the specific role. Anti-discrimination norms drive the 'no photo / no personal details' practice in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.",
  "countries": [
    {
      "country": "United States",
      "code": "US",
      "localTerm": "Résumé",
      "photo": "No",
      "typicalLength": "1 page",
      "personalDetails": "No — omit age, DOB, marital status"
    },
    {
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "code": "GB",
      "localTerm": "CV",
      "photo": "No",
      "typicalLength": "2 pages",
      "personalDetails": "No — no DOB, gender or marital status"
    },
    {
      "country": "Canada",
      "code": "CA",
      "localTerm": "Résumé / CV",
      "photo": "No",
      "typicalLength": "1–2 pages",
      "personalDetails": "No — no DOB, gender or marital status"
    },
    {
      "country": "Australia",
      "code": "AU",
      "localTerm": "Résumé / CV",
      "photo": "No",
      "typicalLength": "1–2 pages",
      "personalDetails": "No — personal details not expected"
    },
    {
      "country": "Germany",
      "code": "DE",
      "localTerm": "Lebenslauf",
      "photo": "Yes",
      "typicalLength": "1–2 pages",
      "personalDetails": "Yes — DOB common, sometimes nationality"
    },
    {
      "country": "France",
      "code": "FR",
      "localTerm": "CV",
      "photo": "Yes",
      "typicalLength": "1 page",
      "personalDetails": "Yes — DOB, sometimes marital status"
    },
    {
      "country": "Japan",
      "code": "JP",
      "localTerm": "Rirekisho (履歴書)",
      "photo": "Yes (required)",
      "typicalLength": "Standard form",
      "personalDetails": "Yes — DOB, gender, address"
    },
    {
      "country": "China",
      "code": "CN",
      "localTerm": "简历",
      "photo": "Yes",
      "typicalLength": "1–2 pages",
      "personalDetails": "Yes — DOB, gender, marital status"
    },
    {
      "country": "Netherlands",
      "code": "NL",
      "localTerm": "CV",
      "photo": "Sometimes",
      "typicalLength": "1–2 pages",
      "personalDetails": "Sometimes — DOB often included"
    },
    {
      "country": "Spain",
      "code": "ES",
      "localTerm": "CV",
      "photo": "Yes",
      "typicalLength": "1–2 pages",
      "personalDetails": "Yes — DOB, marital status often included"
    },
    {
      "country": "Brazil",
      "code": "BR",
      "localTerm": "Currículo",
      "photo": "Yes",
      "typicalLength": "1–2 pages",
      "personalDetails": "Yes — DOB, marital status common"
    },
    {
      "country": "India",
      "code": "IN",
      "localTerm": "Résumé / CV",
      "photo": "Sometimes",
      "typicalLength": "1–2 pages",
      "personalDetails": "Yes — DOB, gender often included"
    }
  ]
}