CV & resume standards in Ireland

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

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

Discouraged; can lead to automatic rejection under employment equality law.

Personal data conventions

No DOB, PPS number, marital status, or nationality.

Market conventions

• • UK-style conventions; two A4 pages standard

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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.