CV & resume standards in China

This is the live market data our scanner applies when a resume targets China — not an opinion piece. The local document is the 简历 (jiǎnlì); here is what employers there actually expect.

Photo on the CV? Expected — omitting one hurts

A professional headshot in the upper corner is standard across industries — a missing photo reads as incomplete.

Personal data conventions

DOB and gender expected; Party membership status relevant for government/SOE roles.

Market conventions

• • Chinese + English versions typically submitted
• • Education pedigree heavily weighted

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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.