CV format for Poland
In Poland, you apply with a CV. It runs to one or two pages, and a photo is common. It lists personal details such as your date of birth and nationality. Work experience comes before education.
At a glance
Format: Central and Eastern European CV
Shared with 29 other countries.
- Photo
- Common
- Length
- 1 to 2 pages
- Personal details
- Standard
- Date of birth and nationality.
- Section order
- Experience first
- References
- Usually left off
- Local name
- CV
- Special fields
- Data-consent clause
- Paper
- A4
- 210 × 297 mm
These are each country’s usual conventions, not rules. Real practice varies by employer, industry and seniority, and it is changing with anti-discrimination law, screening software and remote hiring: photos are fading even where they were traditional, and multinationals usually expect none. Treat this as a starting point.
How it is written
An EU country: Europass is common, and so is a data-consent clause.
- Europass is widely used.
- In EU countries, a GDPR-style data-consent clause is often added at the bottom.
- Written in the local language.
What to leave out
The photo and personal details, at a multinational
Multinationals usually expect the international format: no photo, and contact details only.
Questions
Do I need a photo on a CV in Poland?
Usually, yes. A photo is common in Poland. Multinationals usually expect a CV without one.
How long should a CV be in Poland?
One or two pages.
Which personal details go on a CV in Poland?
Usually your date of birth and nationality.
Does education or work experience come first in Poland?
Work experience comes first, then education.
Should I list references on a CV in Poland?
Usually not.
Applying for a job in Poland?
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