CV TEMPLATES · UK AND AUSTRALIA
UK and Australian employers ask for a CV, on A4, with local headings and spelling. Pick the template for the country you are applying to, then use the notes below to adapt it, especially if your current CV follows an Indian or US format.
Personal profile, key skills, work experience and education on A4, with UK spelling. Free DOCX and PDF.
Career summary, key skills, employment history, licences and referees on A4. Free DOCX and PDF.
Applying to the United States or Canada instead? Use one of the US Letter résumé templates.
| Convention | UK CV | Australian CV | US résumé |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is called | CV | CV or résumé (both are used) | Résumé |
| Paper | A4 | A4 | US Letter |
| Usual length | One to two pages; one is usually enough for a graduate | Often two to three pages for experienced applicants | One page early in a career, two for a long one |
| Opening section | Personal profile | Career summary or career objective | Summary |
| Photo, date of birth, marital status | Leave out | Leave out | Leave out |
| Referees | Not listed; “References available on request” is not needed | Two referees, or “Referees available on request” | Not listed |
| Right to work | A short line if you need, or already hold, permission to work | Citizenship, permanent residency or visa and its conditions | Usually answered in the application form |
| Spelling | UK English (organisation, programme) | Australian English (organisation, licence) | US English (organization, program) |
These are common conventions, not rules. When a job advert or an application form asks for something different, follow the employer. Government roles in Australia may also ask for a separate selection-criteria statement.
A photo, date of birth, father’s name, marital status, religion, a full postal address and a signed “I hereby declare” paragraph are not expected on a UK or Australian CV. A city and country are enough for your location.
Give your CGPA with its scale (for example “CGPA [8.1]/10”) or your percentage. Do not convert it into a UK degree class or an Australian grade yourself; the employer or a recognised assessment body does that.
Write the full name of the college and the university that awarded the degree. Abbreviations that are familiar in India may not be to a recruiter in London or Sydney.
If you do not yet hold a visa, say what you would need, for example “Will require sponsorship to work in the UK”. Never imply a status you do not have; employers check.
Add your country code to your phone number (+91 …) and state your time zone if you are interviewing from India.
Write “organisation” and “programme” (UK) or “organisation” and “licence” (Australia), and call the document a CV.
ROLIVA’s Resume Studio builds a CV for a specific role from the experience you have reviewed and confirmed, and nothing else. Choose A4 or US Letter for the DOCX and PDF; A4 is preselected when your profile country uses it.
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