CV & resume standards in New Zealand

This is the live market data our scanner applies when a resume targets New Zealand — 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

Employers generally do not want photos.

Personal data conventions

No age, DOB, marital status, health, or nationality.

Market conventions

• • Concise, achievement-focused
• • Personal-interests section fairly common

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The free scan evaluates your resume against New Zealand'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.