CV & resume standards in Australia

This is the live market data our scanner applies when a resume targets Australia — not an opinion piece. The local document is the Resume / CV; here is what employers there actually expect.

Photo on the CV? Never — including one can disqualify you

Photos raise discrimination concerns under Equal Opportunity law; include only if explicitly requested.

Personal data conventions

No age, DOB, marital status, or full street address.

Market conventions

• • Longer than US norms
• • Selection-criteria responses required for government roles

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The free scan evaluates your resume against Australia's norms automatically — photo expectations, personal-data conventions, length, and the keywords your industry expects.

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Source: the country-standards engine of this site's resume scanner. When the engine's data improves, this page updates with it.