CV & resume standards in United Kingdom

This is the live market data our scanner applies when a resume targets United Kingdom — 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

Not expected; discrimination risk under the Equality Act 2010.

Personal data conventions

No DOB — dropped since the Equality Act 2010.

Market conventions

• • 'Personal Statement' instead of 'Professional Summary'
• • British spelling; optional 'references on request'

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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.